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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 the vanity callsign process — how does it actually work?

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Emily White

  2. confused about vanity callsign process — how long does this actually take?

    Nicole Martin,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    James Davis67

  3. vanity callsign process — more confusing than i expected

    Michael Thomas87,
    • 1 reply
    • 227 views
    Packet Radio

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

    John Johnson16,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views
    John Johnson16

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

    Emily Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 160 views
    Nicole Davis

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

    James Wilson48,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Ashley Wilson

  7. confused about the vanity callsign process — do i just wait or is there something else i need to do

    Mark Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Jennifer Williams

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

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 178 views
    Michael Miller

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

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Linda Rodriguez

  11. confused about the vanity callsign process — is it really just a waiting game?

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 175 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  12. Sequential callsign assignment process - how does it actually work?

    Michael Stevens,
    • 2 replies
    • 386 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  13. Sequential callsign assignment - how does it actually work?

    Mark Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 861 views
    Mark Johnson

  14. confused about the whole vanity callsign process — when can i even apply?

    Jessica Davis18,
    • 1 reply
    • 143 views
    Ham Fan 24

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

    Stephanie Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    Rag Chewer

  16. Vanity callsign question - is it worth the $35 fee for a new General?

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 626 views
    Radio Geek

  17. Vanity call application rejected - need help understanding why

    Emily Davis22,
    • 2 replies
    • 303 views
    Emily Davis22

  18. confused about vanity callsign process — how long does this actually take

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 158 views
    James Brown39

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

    Emily Wilson37,
    • 1 reply
    • 216 views
    Amanda Johnson

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

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 155 views
    James Moore

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

    CQ Op,
    • 1 reply
    • 157 views
    Michael Thompson

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

    Linda Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 191 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  23. Sequential vs Vanity - when does it make sense to pay the fee?

    Carlos Mendez,
    • 2 replies
    • 213 views
    Amanda Foster

  24. Need help with my first vanity callsign application

    Ahmed Hassan,
    • 2 replies
    • 442 views
    Sarah Anderson

  25. vanity call question - worth the wait?

    Mike74,
    • 1 reply
    • 205 views
    Lisa Garcia

  26. confused about the callsign process after passing my tech exam

    Dave Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 153 views
    Dave Williams

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