[Fourlanders] old callsign request

[Sherman Banks]

I agree with Jim. Plus, the league really doesn’t like doing call sign searches. Boy did I learn that! 

I think you should notify Contact Chuck Skolaut at cskolaut at arrl.org. He leads the ARRL Monitoring Program which includes bootlegged calls.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Worsham
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 1:24 AM
To: Ron Rogers
Cc: Fourlanders
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] old callsign request

I don't really understand the need for the call sign historical research.  Either the call sign is valid now or it isn't.  A quick check at arrl.org shows that WA4AFN is not issued.  I would report the situation through the appropriate channels (ARRL?) to the FCC.  It is their job to deal with that situation.  By the way, I got my original call, WA4KXY, sometime in the early 70's so they were issuing (reissuing?) those calls as late as then.

73
Jim, W4KXY

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> On Dec 7, 2013, at 11:35 AM, "Ron Rogers" <ww8rr at charter.net> 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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