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TIL: Any previous callsign holder can reclaim their call, not just the most recent callsign holder

So I’ve been debating about whether to return to a previous 2×1 I had…and discovered that a previous owner prior to me has reclaimed it. That’s OK by me, makes my decision that much easier. But I was a bit surprised to learn that any previous callsign holder can reclaim it within the 2-year window before it becomes available again.

Actually, this is the rule (according to AE7Q):

A: FCC Former primary station holder Former primary station holder (“By checking this box, I certify that the call sign being requested was assigned to my station within the past 2 years and that I can provide documentation, if requested.”) – This is the vanity request type to use when requesting a callsign that you have previously held, and you have documentation to prove it.

The previous owner gave up the call well prior to 2 years ago, so I guess the request wasn’t legit after all. But I’m not going to complain about it, just a heads’ up for anyone sitting on the fence about returning to a previous call.

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DX News — ARRL DX Bulletin #46:

This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by
IK7JWX, W1UE, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and
WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

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Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Just Ahead In Radiosport:

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Amateur Radio ‘Uniquely Situated’ to Be at Leading Edge, Conferees Told:

The dawn of so-called “smart” — or cognitive — radio has presented
Amateur Radio with an opportunity to regain the leading edge in radio
technology in the near future. It will also alter our view of spectrum
as a limited resource. Those points and others were part of a
forward-looking, tag-team Sunday Seminar presentation, “Spectrum (It’s
the frequency crunch for real),” by Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, and Bob
McGwier, N4HY, at the 2016 ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications
Conference (DCC
http://ift.tt/2fp5Fwi), September 16-18 in
St. Petersburg, Florida.

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