Hello All,

As of today, I am now KS4TD (my initals are STD; no, not being funny). The FCC public database is lagging so while I have my license, it probably won't be until Wednesday of next week before my new call shows up.

What's really frustrating is that I am trying to update all of the services I use (qth.com, Echolink, et al.) and they won't do anything until the database updates ...

73,
Sean KS4TD

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Sean,

As of today, I am now KS4TD (my initals are STD; no, not being funny).
The FCC public database is lagging so while I have my license, it
probably won't be until Wednesday of next week before my new call shows up.

First, congratulations. Now, the rest of us jokers (hi hi), will get alternate phonetics for you!! I'm going to have to think about this one.
Keep Searching For The Datafiles, perhaps?? <BG>

What's really frustrating is that I am trying to update all of the services I use (qth.com, Echolink, et al.) and they won't do anything until the database updates ...

I went through a similar deal when I changed from:

1) N5VLZ (original callsign) to AE5WX
2) AE5WX to WX1DER
3) WX1DER to WX4QZ

Unfortunately, I had to pay a fee for the AE5WX and WX1DER callsigns,
but there was no fee for WX4QZ. The bad part is that refunds are not available...that's the government for you.

And, I'm not changing this one again (I know, I never thought I'd
change any of the others). But, after getting burned out on weather
after 28 years in ham radio (and the ignorance of so many who should
know better), I changed the emphasis to trains and railroads. But, the
suffix is "QRZ without the R" -- in my case, R stands for "Radio", since
I operate "internet only". But, at least my ham radio license isn't just
"a sheet of paper".

Daryl, WX4QZ

... I CQ. Therefore, I HAM. -- DE WX4QZ
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Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

Sean,

As of today, I am now KS4TD (my initals are STD; no, not being funny).
The FCC public database is lagging so while I have my license, it
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.

First, congratulations. Now, the rest of us jokers (hi hi), will get alternate phonetics for you!! I'm going to have to think about this
one. Keep Searching For The Datafiles, perhaps?? <BG>

What's really frustrating is that I am trying to update all of the services I use (qth.com, Echolink, et al.) and they won't do anything until the database updates ...

I went through a similar deal when I changed from:

1) N5VLZ (original callsign) to AE5WX
2) AE5WX to WX1DER
3) WX1DER to WX4QZ

I was, VE2DDH,VE3LVQ,VE8XU,VY0XU,VY2WU,VY2XU. how about them apples?

Unfortunately, I had to pay a fee for the AE5WX and WX1DER callsigns, but there was no fee for WX4QZ. The bad part is that refunds are not available...that's the government for you.

And, I'm not changing this one again (I know, I never thought I'd
change any of the others). But, after getting burned out on weather
after 28 years in ham radio (and the ignorance of so many who should
know better), I changed the emphasis to trains and railroads. But, the suffix is "QRZ without the R" -- in my case, R stands for "Radio",
since I operate "internet only". But, at least my ham radio license
isn't just "a sheet of paper".

I don't think I will be leaving PEI any time soon.


Alan
VY2XU

Daryl, WX4QZ

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I have had serval calls $60/change I changed due to province living in.

Ouch, Especially over five times. The FCC used to charge for vanity
calls but rescinded the fee several years ago. I'm not planning on
changing my call again as I don't think I'll be moving out of "4 land"
anytime soon.

I don't think I will be leaving PEI any time soon.

That's beautiful country up there. I have a good friend whose mother
was from Nova Scotia (he holds both American and Canadian citizenship)
and he fondly talks about going back up to visit someday as he is in his
early 70s and wants to "go back home" someday. He was born here in the
US but considers Nova Scotia his home.

73,
Sean KS4TD

... When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.
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