The first time I heard "AC4YN" -- a famous call which once represented the rarest of rare DX, Tibet -- coming from a station in the southeastern US, I almost jumped out of my chair. Of course, he was way too loud for Tibet!
On 4/12/2012 5:28 AM, Scott Manthe wrote: > Callsign restructuring occurred in March 1978. 2X1, 2X2 and N-prefixed > 1X3 callsigns would've become available nationally at that point. > AA-prefixed 2X2 calls had been used during the U.S. bicentennial and > were released to areas that had run out of "preferred" (Extra) calls. > N-prefixed 1X2 calls were released about the same time, in approximately > 1977. 2X1 calls didn't become available until '78. The first time I > heard on on the air was AB9W, who got quite a bit of ribbing for having > a "backwards- literally, if you look at it- callsign. > > 73, > Scott, N9AA > > > On 4/11/12 11:31 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >> Ha, ha! Yes, it would have been "Whisky Six Quebec Alpha Sierra". >> >> It was in the early 70's that I finally got my Extra Class license and, when >> the 2X1 calls were announced, I was among the first in line for one. >> >> Bob Wolbert picked up on that too. So assuming many others did, I'll put >> this on the reflector >> >> How time flies!! >> >> Ron AC7AC -- Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
