-=> Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
DS> Sean,
SD> As of today, I am now KS4TD (my initals are STD; no, not being funny).
SD> The FCC public database is lagging so while I have my license, it
SD> probably won't be until Wednesday of next week before my new call shows up.
I have had serval calls $60/change I changed due to province living in.
DS> First, congratulations. Now, the rest of us jokers (hi hi), will get
DS> alternate phonetics for you!! I'm going to have to think about this
DS> one. Keep Searching For The Datafiles, perhaps?? <BG>
SD> What's really frustrating is that I am trying to update all of the services
SD> I use (qth.com, Echolink, et al.) and they won't do anything until the
SD> database updates ...
DS> I went through a similar deal when I changed from:
DS> 1) N5VLZ (original callsign) to AE5WX
DS> 2) AE5WX to WX1DER
DS> 3) WX1DER to WX4QZ
I was, VE2DDH,VE3LVQ,VE8XU,VY0XU,VY2WU,VY2XU. how about them apples?
DS> Unfortunately, I had to pay a fee for the AE5WX and WX1DER callsigns, but
DS> there was no fee for WX4QZ. The bad part is that refunds are not
DS> available...that's the government for you.
DS> And, I'm not changing this one again (I know, I never thought I'd
DS> change any of the others). But, after getting burned out on weather
DS> after 28 years in ham radio (and the ignorance of so many who should
DS> know better), I changed the emphasis to trains and railroads. But, the
DS> suffix is "QRZ without the R" -- in my case, R stands for "Radio",
DS> since I operate "internet only". But, at least my ham radio license
DS> isn't just "a sheet of paper".
I don't think I will be leaving PEI any time soon.
Alan
VY2XU
DS> Daryl, WX4QZ
DS> ... I CQ. Therefore, I HAM. -- DE WX4QZ
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