Years ago I saw a neat Call Letter license plate:
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................... U4EAH
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I thought, "Wow, a Soviet can get amateur plates in that state ?"
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Then it hit me............
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Lauri
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(I've never btw, had call letter plates; I have enuff issues without flying above the radars.... )
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It depends.That doesn't concern anyone? In this day and age with easy access to information, I'm very careful with my information. We don't throw out any garbage that has anything which could identify us.. we rip the address tag off magazines, burn bank notices, junk mail, etc.. I use a virtual credit card number for internet purchases, never hand out personal information when someone calls me, and it basically takes an act of God to get me to hand over my social security number to anyone but a bank.
Do you really think the average idiot out on the road is going to know your plate is an amateur radio plate and not just some random vanity plate? As I mentioned in my earlier post, the crooks who broke into my truck didn't target me because of my plate, but because mine was the one the were able to get into. And they still had no idea what they took when they grabbed my radio.
I think call sign or vanity plates draw unwanted/undesirable attention to you and your vehicle. Same goes for NRA stickers, political signs, etc. The key is to blend in, not stand out in a crowd.
Its been my experience criminals are not scouring the ULS site, running amatuer plates on QRZ or scanning the ham bands to find out where you live to steal your identity or your TS-990....smh.
To each their own, do whatever makes you feel safe, but man I hope you realize some of you are making it out to be that, a new ham should be terrified of even uttering their call in public....much less letting anyone know what it is.
You don't need ULS or QRZ to look up a callsign. Someone doesn't even need to know it is a callsign. Suppose they are really pissed at you for whatever reason, and they think maybe I can Google their tag number and find out who they are, not even thinking maybe you cannot lookup other tag numbers that way. When they Goggle it, they will get your callsign and address.
When I Google my call, this is the very first thing listed.
ULS License - Vanity License - K4FLB - COLEY II, HAROLD D
wireless2.fcc.gov › WTB › ULS › Online Systems
Call Sign, K4FLB (Vanity), Radio Service, HV - Vanity. Status, Active, Auth Type, Regular. Dates. Grant, 05/28/2014, Expiration, 05/28/2024. Effective, 07/14/ …
All they have to do is click on the link to get all the rest.
I would refer back to post #44. I'm not going to become a prisoner in a tiny little world because I think there might be people out there who want to do harm. The technology changes but the threats have always been there from the pilgrims to the present. I'm 74 and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let the idea of some wannabe thug who may or may not exist get in the way.
But I do leave my home and cars unlocked regularly because the type of threats I worry about are not those which walk up to the front door.
I agree with most of the statements above. How we handle our own personal security issues varies as much as our own dress codes.
Everyone lives in different places, has different neighbors, travels to different areas, has different opinions on what risks their willing to take and various views on the loses associated with those risks.
I live in a rural area where properties are usually measured in acres. I don't throw out personally identifying mail or give information out on the phone or post personal stuff on the internet..
But I do leave my home and cars unlocked regularly because the type of threats I worry about are not those which walk up to the front door.
Environment and the risk-to-loss ratio varies substantially among us.
Seriously? You can never predict what kind of threats you may encounter! Most violent crime stories include someone saying... 'this kind of thing never happens here'.
After 3+ decades as a LEO, I have to agree. Most thugs don't have a clue about amateur radio let alone the way to access ULS.
In North Carolina, the tag says Amateur Radio on it. I suppose you could request a vanity plate instead of an Amateur Radio plate. Either way, I am not going to put it out there.
I would refer back to post #44. I'm not going to become a prisoner in a tiny little world because I think there might be people out there who want to do harm. The technology changes but the threats have always been there from the pilgrims to the present. I'm 74 and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let the idea of some wannabe thug who may or may not exist get in the way.
My wife and I enjoy watching the real crime shows on Investigation Discovery channel. The ones that cover mostly murders. It is amazing to us sometimes, some of the things we learn that we had not thought about before that make you vulnerable and how to protect yourself.
Such as the emergency dial feature on your smart phone even when it is locked. You have to enable it and add contacts. 3 quick presses on the power button, or 5 quick presses. The internal latch release inside the trunk of newer cars. Do members of your family know about that internal release? Never ever go with someone under any circumstances, make them have to try and kill you in public. You have a far better chance to survive an attack in public. Places you don't think are dangerous. Places attackers like to frequent.
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/
You don't need ULS or QRZ to look up a callsign. Someone doesn't even need to know it is a callsign. Suppose they are really pissed at you for whatever reason, and they think maybe I can Google their tag number and find out who they are, not even thinking maybe you cannot lookup other tag numbers that way. When they Goggle it, they will get your callsign and address.
When I Google my call, this is the very first thing listed.
ULS License - Vanity License - K4FLB - COLEY II, HAROLD D
wireless2.fcc.gov › WTB › ULS › Online Systems
Call Sign, K4FLB (Vanity), Radio Service, HV - Vanity. Status, Active, Auth Type, Regular. Dates. Grant, 05/28/2014, Expiration, 05/28/2024. Effective, 07/14/ …
All they have to do is click on the link to get all the rest.
My 93yo mother was worried that they were going to harvest her organs at the local hospital. I had to remind her that none of them worked well enough to bother.I am not worried about it. See post #39.
My 93yo mother was worried that they were going to harvest her organs at the local hospital. I had to remind her that none of them worked well enough to bother.
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then i guess you are not 92.I would be happy to live 93 years!