Diversity in Ham Radio

[Dr. Detroit]

Diversity in Ham Radio

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[VE7DCW]

Here's some more diversity for you......... :


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:-D

[KC9ECI]

http://www.onestopscrappin.com/image/callsignplate.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4972/forthewebpage003mo7.jpg

[NQ6U]

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz79/gyrogeerloose/hamplate_sm.jpg

[N7YA]

...i dont have one.

[N8YX]

"2FAST" isn't a valid U.S. amateur call.

[NY4Q]

I used to have one when GA offered them at a discount from the regular tags. They gave HAMS a discount because of all the great emergency services we provide.

THEN, someone in the gub'mit figgered out that emergency ham = whacker, so now we have to pay the $45 vanity fee for the plate, so I'm no longer sporting the amateur radio license plate.

[NQ6U]

I used to have one when GA offered them at a discount from the regular tags. They gave HAMS a discount because of all the great emergency services we provide.

THEN, someone in the gub'mit figgered out that emergency ham = whacker, so now we have to pay the $45 vanity fee for the plate, so I'm no longer sporting the amateur radio license plate.

No vanity fee here in CA. You do have to pay $24 for the plate but there's no additional charge after that.

[W3WN]

I used to have one when GA offered them at a discount from the regular tags. They gave HAMS a discount because of all the great emergency services we provide.

THEN, someone in the gub'mit figgered out that emergency ham = whacker, so now we have to pay the $45 vanity fee for the plate, so I'm no longer sporting the amateur radio license plate.I don't think it's because of the "whacker" factor.

Pennsylvannia also used to have a very low cost for a Ham call license plate. Then PennDOT did an overhaul ("streamlining" -- hah! Efficiency in PennDOT? Again, I say Hah!) of how they handled ALL vanity/specialty plates, including the ones for school alumni, charitable causes, etc. At that time, Ham plates got lumped in with everything, and got (and get) charged the same as the other vanity plates.

[KB3ZGV]

I don't want a plate number that anyone with internet access can Google and know my name and address.

[WX7P]

Diversity in Ham Radio

8262

Completely Fucking COOL, Dr.! Are those yours?

I have over 600 ham radio plates which I am going to put on display here in the new QTH BECAUSE I NOW HAVE ROOM TO DISPLAY THEM!!!

I'm currently working on a getting out of district plates for each state, well the project has been suspended for a while due to the job situation, but I do have a complete set of out of district plates for Virginia. The first goal is to get one out district plate for every state. I'm about half there now.

[WX7P]

http://www.onestopscrappin.com/image/callsignplate.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4972/forthewebpage003mo7.jpg

Nice, Fireman. That is a rarity.

[wa6mhz]

I have a 70s BLUE Cal Plate!

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4023/4341577235_5dd0b135ea_z.jpg

[W3WN]

I have to talk to N3UE. He had a Ham call plate -- on his motorcycle. Very rare item in PA! I'll see if he still has it, and if so, if there's a picture of it somewhere.

[WX7P]

I have to talk to N3UE. He had a Ham call plate -- on his motorcycle. Very rare item in PA! I'll see if he still has it, and if so, if there's a picture of it somewhere.

Those are cool. Guess I'm going to have to get out my camera...

[WX7P]

I have a 70s BLUE Cal Plate!

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4023/4341577235_5dd0b135ea_z.jpg

Too bad you didn't get one of the pre-1974 steel blue plates. They hold up better.

Yours still rocks.

[WX7P]

Ok, here we go with some oddities:

8277

This is real, even though it looks fake.

8278

Very clean 55 Canal Zone plate. The Zone used the KZ5 prefix. I'll bet there are still a few ex-Zonians that kept their callsigns after 1978.

8279

This one doesn't really count, as it's a vanity plate, not a ham plate. VK8TD is a real call.

Sarah took my camera today, but when she returns I'll post a pic of all of my own personal old call plates.

I'm sure you're waiting in antici.......pation.

[W3WN]

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8278

Very clean 55 Canal Zone plate. The Zone used the KZ5 prefix. I'll bet there are still a few ex-Zonians that kept their callsigns after 1978.
< snip >I don't recall hearing of anyone who did so. Even though the Canal Zone was turned over in September 1979, and the current call assignment system went into effect in March 1978. Now I'd have to check a database from the "pre-Vanity" era to be certain, but I believe all of the Canal Zone KZ5xx calls were discontinued on or before the actual turnover.

That said, I have heard that a few ex-CZ hams did get their KZ5xx calls back under Vanity.

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I'm sure you're waiting in antici.......pation.Do you know how to Madison?

[kf0rt]

Nice, Fireman. That is a rarity.

What's really cool is that he probably gets to drive the truck. :yes::lol:

[WX7P]

I don't recall hearing of anyone who did so. Even though the Canal Zone was turned over in September 1979, and the current call assignment system went into effect in March 1978. Now I'd have to check a database from the "pre-Vanity" era to be certain, but I believe all of the Canal Zone KZ5xx calls were discontinued on or before the actual turnover.

That said, I have heard that a few ex-CZ hams did get their KZ5xx calls back under Vanity.
Do you know how to Madison?

I can do the time warp...

[W3WN]

I can do the time warp...I know, but watch those Pelvic Thrusts. It really drives [[certain ex-Islanders with issues, or at least suspect of such]] insane.

[WX7P]

I know, but watch those Pelvic Thrusts. It really drives [[certain ex-Islanders with issues, or at least suspect of such]] insane.

HEH!

It really drives you insaaaane, yeah.

[KC9ECI]

Nice, Fireman. That is a rarity.

I had to give up the FF plates a few years ago when I 'retired.' Just have regular old amateur radio plates on the truck now.

[Dr. Detroit]

Completely Fucking COOL, Dr.! Are those yours?

Sadly, no. I only have pictures. But I do have about 500 decent pics of ham plates. If I ever get time, my idea is to make a montage (or would it be a collage?) of all 500 plate images in shape of the continental U.S., then send it over to "Ham Nation" (my favorite ham-related video podcast). They might get a kick out of it.

Dr. D.

[w2amr]

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[N7YA]

1950 Buick.


Its sad to see classics rusting away in the woods. Aircraft boneyards are sad and fascinating at the same time for the same reason.

[KC9ECI]

I snapped that pic of the Buick last June just outside of Baraboo, WI. It sits next to an old Seagrave fire engine at Docto Evermore's Forevertron Park. You can't really see it, but at the :30 mark it would be just to the left of the yellow bus. http://youtu.be/wXu4R-ZlbAw

[w2amr]

I snapped that pic of the Buick last June just outside of Baraboo, WI. It sits next to an old Seagrave fire engine at Docto Evermore's Forevertron Park. You can't really see it, but at the :30 mark it would be just to the left of the yellow bus. http://youtu.be/wXu4R-ZlbAw
That's great. I love the old phone booth @ 1:13

[N7YA]

It looks like the Dr. Who phone booth.

[kb2vxa]

Nope, the TARDIS is is a blue police box, that's a red public phone box. The US is the only country I know that called them booths.

[N7YA]

Theres a lot of things we are unique to...booth is accurate enough, no?

[KC9ECI]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/TARDIS1.jpg

TARDIS=Time and Relative Dimensions in Space

It's bigger on the inside.

[kb2vxa]

I knew a girl like that once.

[NQ6U]

I knew a girl like that once.

Did you ever find your motorcycle?

[kb2vxa]

No, it's about the only thing that wasn't in there.

[K6CPO]

I don't want a plate number that anyone with internet access can Google and know my name and address.

How is that any different than using your call sign as a screen name on an internet forum?

[N7YA]

How is that any different than using your call sign as a screen name on an internet forum?


(hes gone...for a while, at least.)

[W7XF]

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[K7SGJ]

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Looks like a trip to MVD is in order for 2013. Or did you tell them to shove it like I did when they jacked up the $$ for AR plates? Up until a few years back, there wasn't an extra charge for them. Money grubbing Bastids

[W7XF]

Looks like a trip to MVD is in order for 2013. Or did you tell them to shove it like I did when they jacked up the $$ for AR plates? Up until a few years back, there wasn't an extra charge for them. Money grubbing Bastids
Well... there is a Jan 2013 sticker on it at present...I'll find out tomorrow how much those greedy bastids want for the 2014 tomorrow.

[K7SGJ]

Well... there is a Jan 2013 sticker on it at present...I'll find out tomorrow how much those greedy bastids want for the 2014 tomorrow.

If it's a fairly new vehicle, a good rule of thumb is the equivalent of one or two of monthly car payments. I don't understand why, in this state, yearly vehicle registration has to be higher than giraffe nuts. I'll bet some people pay less for annual property tax.

[ka4dpo]

If it's a fairly new vehicle, a good rule of thumb is the equivalent of one or two of monthly car payments. I don't understand why, in this state, yearly vehicle registration has to be higher than giraffe nuts. I'll bet some people pay less for annual property tax.

Registration and plates used to be dirt cheap in AZ years ago. California on the other hand has always been expensive as hell. Back in the 1960's and 70's a lot of cheapskates in California would buy their new cars in AZ so they could cruize for a year on cheap plates. Some even used addresses of friends and relatives to renew to get out of paying the high prices in CA. I guess Arizona got wise and jacked up the cost of registration to keep the deadbeats out and make a lot of money.

[W7XF]

Arizona is still cheaper than the People's Repulsive of CaliFAILia...as well as (as long as you're not in Maricopa, Pima, parts of Pinal Counties) up to a 5 YEAR registration. Also, many that have modified their cars (hot rodders take note) use AZ tags to get around CaliFAILia's emissions inspection. Just got the e-mail today: $200 for 1 year on my 2007 Dodge pickup. (I have to get the emissions inspection next year). Where AZ gets you when you buy a car here is sales tax.... inside city limits here it's 9.1%....some cities it's above 10%!!! Outside city limits it's 2-3% lower...but the car dealers know that and will use that 2-3% as more dealer markup.

[N7YA]

....soooo....not a fan of CA, im guessing? :lol: