[Fourlanders] old callsign request

[Kos]

  The furthest I can go back on a call book is 1988, and there is no 
listing in that volume for WA4AFN.

Kos

On 12/7/13 11:35 AM, Ron Rogers wrote:
> Know anyone in the area over there that's a member of the QCWA ? Their main
> office has Callbooks going clear back a minimum of 50 years. Someone could
> call the office and ask a favor to confirm the call.
>
> Chapter 88 used to the be the Huntsville chapter of QCWA.....however, that
> chapter no longer is active. The closest Alabama chapter would be Montgomery
> and the contact there is K8AJX.
>
> A WA4A _ _  call would have been issued back in the 50s timeframe, is my
> guess.
>
> Ron
> WW8RR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> whensley11 at comcast.net
> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 11:12 AM
> To: Fourlanders
> Subject: [Fourlanders] old callsign request
>
> Good morning! Hope you're staying warm. Nothing like 78° Thursday afternoon,
> and this morning it's 34°!!
>
>
>
> Does anybody have any old callbooks or other callsign resources that would
> pre-date the Internet?
>
>
>
> Here's the situation over here in Huntsville. We have a "ham" on a local
> repeater using a callsign that does not exist. He acts and talks every bit a
> ham. He's not malicious in any way. He is using WA4AFN.
>
> The only place it appears is in a Google search - referencing a QRP
> reflector years ago.
>
> We would prefer to confront the guy by phone or in person - in case he has
> some issue going on like Alzheimer's.
>
> Unless you know an Internet resource for OLD callsigns, don't bother looking
> online. I'm looking for a paper resource like old call books!
>
> Thanks & 73,
>
> Kim - WG8S
>
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