Topband: Amateur Radio Station Callsigns

[Roger D Johnson]

Every time the issue of station callsigns comes up I hear all kinds
of very inventive distortions of the rules to justify what hams are
doing. A quick trip to the FCC site elicited the following under:

"Amateur Call Sign Systems"

"A unique call sign is assigned to each amateur STATION during the processing of 
its license applications. Each new call sign is assigned sequentially using the 
sequential call sign system, which is based on the alphabetized regional-group 
list for the licensee's operator class and mailing address. The STATION is 
reassigned its same call sign upon renewal or modification of its license, 
unless the licensee applies for a change to a new sequentially assigned or 
vanity call sign on FCC Form 605."

Hams are very adept at reading into the rules what they want to see not what
the rules actually say!

73. Roger N1RJ