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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 93
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B9.5
Wind 413.9 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 05:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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Callsigns & Vanity Calls

Discuss callsigns, vanity call applications, call formats, special event calls, and amateur radio identity.

  1. how does the vanity callsign thing actually work? confused about the process

    Michael Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    David Johnson45

  2. confused about the whole callsign process after passing my exam

    Jessica Wilson66,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Jessica Turner

  3. confused about vanity callsign process - is it really just a lottery now?

    John Anderson78,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    DX Dude

  4. confused about vanity callsigns vs just waiting for sequential

    David Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    Michael Brown

  5. confused about vanity callsigns and how the sequential stuff works

    Robert Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Carol Davis

  6. confused about vanity calls vs just waiting for sequential - worth the hassle?

    Karen Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    James Davis

  7. confused about how vanity callsigns actually work - do I just pick whatever I want?

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Rachel Kim

  8. confused about the vanity callsign process - when can I apply?

    Steve Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Jessica Taylor

  9. confused about vanity callsigns and how the sequential thing works

    CW Whisperer,
    • 1 reply
    • 23 views
    Sarah Rodriguez

  11. confused about the vanity callsign process - is it really just luck?

    Anna Petrov,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    James Thompson

  12. question about vanity callsigns and how the whole process actually works

    Daniel Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Ham Fan

  13. vanity callsign question - how does the whole process actually work?

    Angela Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Christine Lee

  14. confused about vanity callsign process - do i just wait or is there something else to do?

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Kenneth Lopez

  15. confused about the vanity callsign process - when can i even apply?

    Michelle Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Patricia Garcia

  16. confused about the vanity callsign process - when can i even apply?

    Brian Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Amanda Anderson50

  17. confused about how callsign assignment works after passing the test

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    Ahmed Hassan

  18. confused about vanity callsigns vs just waiting for sequential

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Sarah Taylor

  19. confused about vanity callsigns and how the whole process works

    Elizabeth Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Steven Patel

  20. confused about vanity callsign process - when can i even apply

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Jessica Davis

  21. confused about vanity callsign process - when can I even apply?

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Rachel Garcia

  22. confused about the vanity callsign process - is it really just first come first served?

    Nordic Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Ashley Brown

  23. confused about the vanity callsign process - is it really just a lottery?

    Jennifer Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    John Wilson

  24. confused about the vanity callsign process - when can I even apply?

    Rebecca Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Ham Mountain

  25. confused about vanity callsign process - is it really just a lottery now?

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Nordic Ham

  26. confused about the vanity callsign process - do i just wait or is there something else i do

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Dave Patterson

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