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QSLing 11 Meter contacts

Mine is “November Charlie” for North Carolina ;)

There actually is a November Charlie SSB Club in NC. The founder's name is Butch (November Charlie #1) . He ives 40+ miles North of me In Elkin NC. Over 3,000 members...mostly dead and gone by now I imagine.

Butch still has the roster of members. I have no idea what my NC number really is...long forgotten and I'm not going to ask him to dig through the info. :barefoot: I just talk to him once in a while on the radio as NC357...but that ain't my number. :whistle:


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There actually is a November Charlie SSB Club in NC. The founder's name is Butch (November Charlie #1) . He ives 40+ miles North of me In Elkin NC. Over 3,000 members...mostly dead and gone by now I imagine.

Butch still has the roster of members. I have no idea what my NC number really is...long forgotten and I'm not going to ask him to dig through the info. :barefoot: I just talk to him once in a while on the radio as NC357...but that ain't my number. :whistle:


WDX-556
Sounds like your new number could be "2NC357"?
 
I can’t find anything on the November Charlie club, but I went and looked at the clusters online, and over the past two years there has been a total of two stations logged using a “2NC” prefix. I’m not sure that’s enough to concern me...but I suppose it does mean there could be one out there, or folks still using their old callsigns.

It also could mean that someone entered them that way to indicate the state. “2U123” is one way to indicate 2 division unit 123, but some folks specify 2TX123, if the operator identifies as being from Texas. From what I gather, it’s not uncommon for foreign operators to collect US states, and I’m often asked that question.

I wouldn’t be the kind of guy to tread on a club, so I would certainly change if it ever became an issue...but so far doesn’t seem to be.
 
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MIne is very plain....needs an upgrade. Didn't realize how flashy and colorful 11 Meter guys tended to make them!

But I will say this...it can get expensive (or at least more expensive than I would have guessed). With every card sent youre paying for the card, the envelopes, international postage, and $2-3 contribution for your return card.

I've sent a couple dozen, and nothing back yet :)

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And of course, now that I posted this I finally realize the zip code is wrong. LMAO..

Good thing Im sending a self-adressed envelope!
 
I can’t find anything on the November Charlie club, but I went and looked at the clusters online, and over the past two years there has been a total of two stations logged using a “2NC” prefix. I’m not sure that’s enough to concern me...but I suppose it does mean there could be one out there, or folks still using their old callsigns.

I wouldn’t be the kind of guy to tread on a club, so I would certainly change if it ever became an issue...but so far doesn’t seem to be.

I wouldn't think there would be any problem. Locally, a few years back, there came to be 3 people using "202" around town. I'm not sure what the other two did, but I took myself out of the equation by adding the "P" to my call :sneaky:
 

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