[SCCC] N6MI on vanity call signs

[Ray Benny]

What I don't like is that there are many, many non US citizens that hold extra class 1x2s and 2X1 callsigns and have never used them. When I applied for a Club callsign years ago, I did not choose either but instead a 2X2 just so they would be available for others. Now even 2x2s are scarce.

I don't know the current rules on issuing of 1x2s and 2x1s callsigns to non US citizens, but there should be some kind of proof that it is needed before it is renewed.

A thought from an old fart, a local friend went from general to extra class in 6 months, great for him, but never had to take any code test. Now he has access to the restricted CW portions of the bands but doesn't know CW. So much for the original purpose of incentive licensing...

My 2 cents.

Ray,
N6VR

----- Original Message -----
From: J. Scott Bovitz <bovitz at bovitz.com>
To: sccc at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:32:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [SCCC] N6MI on vanity call signs

Dear SCCC:
 
The whole vanity call sign issue is "a tempest in a teapot."
 
You can fight over my call sign when I'm dead. (I just hope that day does
not come too soon.)
 
73,
 
J. Scott Bovitz
N6MI
 
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Ray,
N6VR