[Fourlanders] old callsign request - info

[Kos]

Kim,

There's a WA4AFM that happens to live in Huntsville; I don't know if you 
know him or not, but the call is one letter off. He was listed in the 
1988 callbook when I looked up AFN, and looks like he renewed on 
4/25/13, according to QRZ. If this guy is in the category of being 
confused due to some issue, he just may be getting his own call wrong. I 
know it's probably a long shot.

If this is not the same guy, perhaps he knows him since the call is one 
letter off. They had to have tested together since these are original 
2x3 calls (unless one or both are vanities), or encountered each other 
at some point, since they have back to back calls and they are both in 
Huntsville. Again, maybe a long shot, but maybe a lead if you haven't 
considered this.

Kos

On 12/8/13 9:54 AM, Sherman Banks wrote:
> DFing sounds like the best option. Let us know the outcome.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fourlanders [mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of whensley11 at comcast.net
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 8:46 AM
> To: Fourlanders
> Subject: [Fourlanders] old callsign request - info
>
> First of all, to answer Jim and Sherman. We know the call isn't valid. We're trying to find out who the guy is and how to contact him.
>
> It appears now we may need to do some DF work.
>
> We want to avoid on-the-air confrontation in case he has some issues like Alzheimer's. He is an older gentleman and we're not out to bury him.
>
> His demeanor is every bit that of an experienced ham. He's been around the hobby at some point. He knows the lingo. He knows the equipment. He knows how to do proper exchanges and QSO's. He just doesn't have a valid call.
>
> And, that's one area where we wonder about him. 98% of the time he says WA4AFN. He has also said K4AFN, N4AFN, W4AFN, and WB4AFN.
>
> He's a gentleman on the air. He's not causing interference. We've tried different ways of coaxing information out of him, but to no avail.
>
> THANK YOU everybody for looking at what callbooks you have. From snippets from 1981, 1988, 1993, and QRZ.com we can probably safely assume the call, if it ever was valid, was issued before 1971.
>
> If we get to talk to the guy and get an outcome, I'll keep you posted.
>
> 73! ... Kim
>
>
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