Change of use name

[K5KDF]

Sent email to change my username to my HAM call sign last week....i have not heard back yet
Request # 4546

 

[n5ims]

Patience. This is a difficult request and takes time. Also due to the difficulty it is not handled by most of the admins, just one or two.

 

[K5KDF]

anytime now :/

 

[Blind_Shadow]

It's holiday weekend, generally the admins that are able to do that are not on during the week end.. with the holiday, probably 4 day weekend for them.

Also they have jobs, that they work at. As was previous posted, it will take a little time. It will happen for you...

Give them some time... hopefully they will get to it next week...

 

[Danny37]

Patience is virtue my friend, holiday weekend plus they probably have other obligations such as families and work. Give them time, they'll get to you.

 

[AK9R]

From the RadioReference Wiki:

Changing Your Username

A member's username can only be changed by the administration staff, and only under the following special circumstances:

• Amateur radio callsign change
• To protect a user's privacy

To request a username change, please send an email to support@radioreference.com with your current username and what you want your new username to be.

Take note of the bullet points.

 

[bryan_herbert]

The administration should understand there are members who created their accounts before they were hams and now want to proudly display their callsign rather than the username they chose when they created their account. There are also members (like myself) who created their accounts while getting back into the hobby after being dormant for a decade.

If the issue is not enough administrators with free time, I volunteer to take on an admin role to tackle username change requests.

 

[ka9wrz]

I am an administrator on another forum and changing a users screen name is as simple as going into the control panel and overwriting the users old name with his new one and hitting "save". 30 seconds, tops.

 

[JnglMassiv]

W9BU has verified that they do accommodate amateur call sign changes.
It isn't reasonable to expect this request to occur immediately.
They do the best they can with the administration resources available.
And, after all, is there any particular hurry?

 

[mikewazowski]

Email me with the details and I'll see if I have the privileges to do it.

 

[n4yek]

You can also add it to your signature, i see you don't have anything there at all.
Up near the top of the page you can access this by clicking on User CP
then on the left column you will find edit signature

 

[hfxChris]

I am an administrator on another forum and changing a users screen name is as simple as going into the control panel and overwriting the users old name with his new one and hitting "save". 30 seconds, tops.

Keep in mind RR is a bit more complicated than your average forum; there's also the database and wiki, and possibly also the live audio all linked together. I'm sure a name change on one may have to be duplicated on any other RR services the user takes part in.

 

[K5KDF]

From the RadioReference Wiki:



Take note of the bullet points.

I did all that

 

[AC2OY]

I never thought of that. I hope they don't get mad. I would love to have my username be my new extra call but it wouldn't be the end of the world if they can't.

 

[sfd119]

A few years ago I changed my username here. I emailed support@radioreference.com and it was changed within a week. Not a big deal.

 

[K5KDF]

Got an email today that it was done!

 

[AC2OY]

Yes I did as well! They did a outstanding job!!

 

[Danny37]

Yes I did as well! They did a outstanding job!!

Lol I'm so used to seeing "fuzzy", I guess I can get used to it lol

 

[AC2OY]

Sorry man I sold the Gixxer a few years back and got into Amateur Radio. What's the worst I could do fall off a ladder trying to erect a antenna or electrocute myself? Beats defying life riding that monster anyday it never wanted to go slow then there's always the New Jersey State Police...LOL They were always a joy.