Hello:
I told myself once I passed the extra, I'd go vanity. That time has come. I'm confused, however.
I'm in district 4. Using the radioqth webpage, I am able to see which 1x2 and which 2x1 call signs become available at certain dates. I have attempted to conceive my own call sign, but alas, everything I pick is already taken. So then, I have to use resources online to find which call signs become available.
Here's the question(s):
If I use such a resource as radioqth and I note that there are several 1x2 calls becoming available (district 4) within a few weeks, can I add those to the FCC vanity application even though they are not yet available?
I ask this because if there are something like 4 1x2 calls available immediately, then potentially 100 amateur radio operators could all go for the same call signs at the same time, leading the FCC to have to issue boat loads of refunds for the application procedure. Not efficient.
Secondly, do I have to pick a call sign in my district, or can I pick one from say, district 7? What I have read leads me to believe that I can pick any 1x2 or 2x1 within the contiguous U.S., but I may have misinterpreted it.
Have I made any sense?
Thanks in advance.
I told myself once I passed the extra, I'd go vanity. That time has come. I'm confused, however.
I'm in district 4. Using the radioqth webpage, I am able to see which 1x2 and which 2x1 call signs become available at certain dates. I have attempted to conceive my own call sign, but alas, everything I pick is already taken. So then, I have to use resources online to find which call signs become available.
Here's the question(s):
If I use such a resource as radioqth and I note that there are several 1x2 calls becoming available (district 4) within a few weeks, can I add those to the FCC vanity application even though they are not yet available?
I ask this because if there are something like 4 1x2 calls available immediately, then potentially 100 amateur radio operators could all go for the same call signs at the same time, leading the FCC to have to issue boat loads of refunds for the application procedure. Not efficient.
Secondly, do I have to pick a call sign in my district, or can I pick one from say, district 7? What I have read leads me to believe that I can pick any 1x2 or 2x1 within the contiguous U.S., but I may have misinterpreted it.
Have I made any sense?
Thanks in advance.