SWL Callsign

[k9rzz]

I don't know anything about this. Just a FWIW in case someone is interested:

Get SWL Call Sign | SWARL

 

[RadioDaze]

And remember, folks: It's against the law to listen until your name and new Call Sign appear in the database. So transmit all you want, but keep that speaker unplugged!

 

[Token]

The SWARL thing has been around for a few years now (started in 2002 I think), but it is still a relative newcomer. Kind of a rework of the old WR0 (1950's), WPE (1960's) and WDX (started in 1970) Monitor Services registration and certificate program. However, I like the format of the old system better, the IDs (example WR0BJS / WPE2BJS / WDX2BJS) just look more "right" to me than something like WA2081SWL. And at one time you had to prove reception of at least 5 SW stations with one outside your borders to get the certificate.

By the way, the old WDX Monitor Service registration still exist, you can still get a WDX ID and the printed certificate. However, they do not have a web page and only do it via snail mail as far as I know.

In my case my WDX registration and my W6 callsign have the same suffix, my initials, and the ham license (vanity call selected in 2007 when I finally talked myself into giving up my long held sequentially assigned one) and the WDX Monitor Certificate (that I got in the early 1970's) are framed next to each other.

Yeah, it don't mean a thing, but it is still neat....to me.

T!

 

[riverrat373]

I have a WDX7Q call sign from Hank Bennett issued 10-29-85 and a Monitor Station Registry KWA7BW issued by CRB Research on 6-7-85! I know they don't really mean much, but the certificates look cool hanging on my wall and they always impress non- DXers!

 

[KC8RQH]

Mine is
WDX8DMB

 

[n3tzd]

Many many many

years ago, 1960 - 70, Popular Electronics magazine was giving out SWL callsigns. Mine was WPE3GHP.

 

[ridgescan]

if they include a free secret decoder pen I'm in!

 

[runslow]

years ago, 1960 - 70, Popular Electronics magazine was giving out SWL callsigns. Mine was WPE3GHP.

Wow, this bought back a few memories ...... mine was WPE4AVZ. Time marches on.

 

[E-Man]

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[kb2vxa]

I see I'm not the only old fart around here, I even had 500 WPE2MTN cards printed, sent them out with printed report pages and got QSLs back. Yup, time marches on and now I have a callsign I can use when I plug in the speaker. <rimshot>

 

[Lobstah_Guy]

WPE callsigns

I see I'm not the only old fart around here, <rimshot>

There's probably lots of us old farts here....LOL!!! I had WPE9JQT, got it sometime
during the late 60's.

 

[ampulman]

Anyone have a link for star registry dot com?

 

[mrnavy2]

KDX2G Monitor and DX Headquarters

Mine was issued on Feb 28, 1985 with those call letters. Do you think that are still good to use or do I need to submit and request new call letters? I am just getting back into SWL after about 20 years. I have some many QSL cards also. The Certificate that I have is Red on a White/Brown background and sign by Amelia Greenwald and Hank Bennett.

 

[zl2taw]

yeah sure does bring back some memories, like many here around 1985 I joined the New Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters (NZART) & was issued the swl callsign of ZL2-297. I too got QSL cards printed at the time.

 

[w2xq]

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Actually, a fellow named Joe Morris started the cert thing thst evolved over the years... de WR02AJ > WPE2AJ > WDX2AJ & W2XQ. And I still have all the certs, in mint condx.

 

[Jimru]

I recall Tom Kneitel had a SWL "call sign", back when I started subscribing in the 1980's.

 

[K4IHS]

WPE8IHS here. Also KPC4IHS...

 

[ridgescan]

something I never knew even existed, though I am a lifelong SWL. Damn.

 

[Jimru]

I'm still not sure of the reason why one would bother, but to each his own.

 

[Mudflap]

It was fun. WPE3EZX

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