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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray C1.3
Wind 414.9 km/s
Aurora 3
Updated 12:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Poor 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Fair 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. confused about vanity callsigns and how the whole process works

    Ashley Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views
    Brian Harris

  2. confused about the vanity callsign process — is it really just luck?

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Paul Anderson

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

    Andrew Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Maria Chen

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

    Mike74,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Jennifer Lee

  5. confused about vanity callsigns vs just waiting for sequential one

    John Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  6. confused about vanity callsign process — is it really just first come first served?

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Angela Turner

  7. confused about the vanity callsign process — how does it actually work?

    Jessica Wilson66,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Amanda Wilson

  8. confused about vanity callsign process — is it really just first come first served?

    Michael Moore99,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views
    Steven Kumar

  9. confused about the vanity callsign process — when can I apply?

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    James Taylor

  11. confused about vanity callsigns vs just waiting for sequential

    David Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views
    Emily Davis71

  12. confused about vanity callsign process — is it really just a lottery now?

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 166 views
    John Patterson

  13. confused about the vanity callsign process — do I just wait or actually do something?

    Michael Brown79,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Brian Clark

  14. confused about vanity callsign process — do I just wait or is there something else I need to do?

    Ashley Wilson95,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Mark Thomas

  15. confused about vanity callsign process — is it really just luck?

    James Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 165 views
    Amanda Thomas

  16. confused about the callsign assignment process after passing my exam

    Jessica Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Rachel Kim

  17. how does the vanity callsign thing actually work? kinda confused

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views
    Michelle Parker

  18. confused about sequential vs vanity callsign process — when can I even apply?

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 208 views
    Sarah Moore28

  19. confused about the vanity callsign process — when can I even apply?

    Elizabeth Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
    CW Whisperer

  20. confused about the vanity callsign process — is it really just a lottery?

    Sarah Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 209 views
    Kevin Miller

  21. confused about the vanity callsign process — do I just wait or is there something else I need to do?

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Jennifer Park

  22. vanity callsign question — how does the whole process actually work?

    Rachel Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 201 views
    Ham Fan

  23. confused about the vanity callsign process — how does it actually work?

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 161 views
    David Johnson

  24. confused about the vanity callsign process — is it really just luck?

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 210 views
    Karen Johnson

  25. confused about the vanity callsign process — is it really just luck?

    Robert Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 148 views
    Robert Johnson

  26. Understanding sequential vs vanity callsign assignment

    Jeff Parker,
    • 2 replies
    • 401 views
    Jeff Parker

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