[SCCC] Help Stop Vanity Call Sign Assignment Abuse

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Neil,

Not practical as people move around a lot these days.....

Better yet, amateurs should sign the prefix they are in, ahead if their
call as a courtesy. Much more often

Ie; W7/W4XYZ

Making hams adhere to call district requirement would create an
administration nightmare for an already scaled down amateur division of the
FCC

73 Dennis N6KI

On Oct 27, 2016 1:34 PM, "Neil Jessen" <neiljessen at hotmail.com> wrote:

> While we are at it, how about bringing back the call district
> requirement?  The petitioner would be in violation of that rule, living in
> Vegas with a 4-call.
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> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki73 at gmail.com>
> Date: 10/27/16 1:28 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: SCCC Reflector <sccc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [SCCC] Help Stop Vanity Call Sign Assignment Abuse
>
> We all know how valuable short call signs are for use in contesting !!
>
>
> 10/27/2016
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> The FCC is inviting comments on a *Petition for Rule Making* (*RM-11775*
> <https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1004220986407/Petition%20.pdf>) from a
> Nevada
> radio amateur that seeks changes to the rules governing the Amateur Radio
> Vanity Call Sign Program. Christopher LaRue, W4ADL, of North Las Vegas, is
> proposing that any licensee obtaining a vanity call sign be required to
> keep it for the full license term. LaRue contends in his petition that
> excessive and frequent vanity call sign filings are hampering the ability
> of other qualified licensees to obtain vanity call signs in one of the more
> desirable 1 × 2 or 2 × 1 formats. LaRue said that since the FCC dropped the
> fee to file for a vanity call sign, some applicants are taking advantage by
> regularly obtaining new call signs, thereby keeping them out of
> circulation.
>
>
> “Some are changing call signs almost monthly, just to keep the newer
> code-free Extra class operators from obtaining a shorter call sign,” he
> said in his petition. “I even saw an older operator that said he does it
> all the time and has not even owned a radio in over 6 years. When I looked
> him up, he has had 16 different [call signs] in 18 months.”
>
>
> LaRue said his proposed minor rule change would require any licensee
> applying for and obtaining an Amateur Radio vanity call sign “be required
> to keep it for the duration of the license, which is currently 10 years.”
>
>
> He said this would “alleviate a lot of the stress on the ULS system and
> manpower requirements” at the FCC. “It will also keep inactive amateurs
> from changing call signs regularly, thereby tying up call signs for 2 years
> after dismissal of said call.”
>
>
> Interested parties may comment using the FCC Electronic Comment Filing
> System (*ECFS <https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/>*). Comments are due within 30
> days of the October 26 posting date.
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