Since FCC permits people to retain their calls when they change their addresses, the consequence of this member’s requested action would be to have many stations signing /1 or whatever the call area. All of this with very little benefit. I would guess that the major impact would fall on Southern states where Northerners have retired and kept their original call signs. I agree that it seems to me that the Commission has dismissed similar requests in the past, but I don’t have any way to find the response. I believe the Commission just blew the request off, without any formal response. 73, Greg, K0GW On Friday, December 6, 2019, Michael Ritz <w7vo@comcast.net> wrote:
Thanks, Rick. This guy feels that it's an important issue, and Dan suggested I bring it up to the P&S committee. If there is little interest there at least I can report that back to him.
I did some research and could not find any recent FCC actions related to something like this. I'm kind of surprised that it hasn't come up from somebody before now.
73; Mike W7VO
n December 6, 2019 at 7:59 AM k5ur@aol.com wrote:
Mike, that doesn't ring a bell with me. Dan Henderson could check for you. (Dan, can you check, please?)
As to a committee, I'd suggest it be a Board motion if there is any interest. I'm not sure the FCC would want to spend any time on this given the current FCC, but you could at least bring it up for discussion so you could tell your constituent that the issue was raised.
73 Rick - K5UR
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Ritz <w7vo@comcast.net> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Thu, Dec 5, 2019 6:17 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:29068] Fwd: ID call with /
I seem to recall that the FCC has already ruled on this type of proposal, at least once. Does anybody have anything related to this that I can send this guy?
If not, which ARRL committee would be the proper one to sent this request to for consideration?
Thanks!
73; Mike W7VO
---------- Original Message ---------- From: C Williams <wa6ctb@yahoo.com> To: w7vo@arrl.org Date: December 5, 2019 at 3:18 PM Subject: ID call with /
Mike I hope you remember to bring up for discussion at the Board meeting the proposal I sent you re having the FCC require ID'ing with a /# if their call is different from the area they are in. If you remember it would require no work or cost from the FCC other than a order. Stations would ID with a /# if they are mobile or living in an area different from their call. No change to the License would be required only on the air ID'ing.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Chuck KI7DG ASM.
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