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- ARLB110 More call signs sought
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- ARRL Bulletin 110 ARLB110
- From ARRL Headquarters
- Newington CT November 9, 1993
- To all radio amateurs
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- SB QST ARL ARLB110
- ARLB110 More call signs sought
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- More call signs sought
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- The ARRL has asked the FCC to consider a method of expanding the
- number of available ''preferred'' call signs in Alaska, Hawaii, and
- Puerto Rico.
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- Preferred (''Group A'') call signs for Extra Class licensees have run
- out in all three areas, and ''Group B'' call signs for Advanced Class
- licensees are nearly exhausted for Puerto Rico.
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- The League suggested in a letter to the FCC that more call signs
- could be made available by a change in its Public Notice announcing
- available call sign blocks. The League said the incentive of
- preferred call signs was important to the continued upgrading of
- amateurs' skills.
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- The League's proposal is as follows:
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- For Alaska (Region 11), to allow numerals other than 7, which
- currently is required in all Alaska call signs;
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- For Puerto Rico (Region 12), to allow the numeral 3 as well as the
- current numeral 4, with provisions for Desecheo.
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- For Hawaii (Region 13), to allow the numeral 7 as well as the
- current numeral 6, with provisions for the other U.S. territories
- and possessions in the Pacific.
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- This proposal is not related to any other currently before the FCC
- and requires no notice or comment rule making proceeding, the League
- said.
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