A ham from Nevada is seeking limits on the number of callsign changes an amateur can make during a 10-year license term, and the FCC is seeking input on the proposal.
According to the ARRL, Christopher LaRue, W4ADL, of North Las Vegas has filed a Petition for Rule Making (RM-11775), asking the FCC to limit changes in vanity callsigns to one per license term. LaRue contends that some amateurs are changing callsigns "almost monthly," with the intent of preventing newer Extra Class licensees who have not had to pass a Morse code exam from getting desirable 1x2 or 2x1 calls. Callsigns generally are not reissued for two years after they expire or have been changed.
The full petition is on the FCC website at https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1004220986407/Petition%20.pdf. Comments are due by November 25th.
[Note: Link updated 11/4/16]
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Friday, October 28, 2016
HS1A, King of Thailand, SK
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The late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, HS1A (From RAST website) |

Hurricane Watch Net Sets Record With Matthew

The net activates whenever a hurricane is affecting land in the Caribbean or along the US east coast, to relay reports of conditions and requests for information or assistance. Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti and its rains caused major flooding and damage in the Carolinas.
ARRL Members in SE Division Disenfranchised
Incumbent Doug Rehman, K4AC, was seeking a second term and was being challenged by predecessor Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, whom Rehman had defeated previously. The ARRL's October 6 announcement offered no explanation, simply stating that Sarratt had been declared elected.
CQ learned that the
League's Elections and Ethics Committee disqualified Rehman and that the full
board endorsed that action. (For more
details and commentary on this story, see December CQ's "Zero Bias"
editorial.)
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