I just worked a TECH in alaska

[hookedon6]

.... that had a valid 2 x 2 callsign.

just spinin the VFO a few minutes ago and got into a QSO with an person in ALASKA with a 2 x 2 call. I don't normally look up calls to check the class but, after what he told me, I did in this case.

we were on 28.495 and there was some QRM, so I asked him to "move up 10",...... he (correctly) informed me that he couldn't do that because then he would be out of band.
I didn't pursue that idea any further and we continued our QSO.

after we had cleared, I did look him up, and YES, he was a TECH with a valid 2 x 2 call.

I knew that GENERALS could get a KL7## call with a valid mailing address, but, this was a TECH with a KL1## call.

If some one would have told me this was possible , I would have bet the farm that they were wrong.

 

[Wire Weasel]

I didn't think about that either. So I suppose that is allowed for AK, HI and P.R. ?? Good catch. Just listened there myself and he has cleared or propagation isn't quite going that far for me.

 

[wavrider]

Was it a vanity?

Have a local tech here has a 1X3 call.

 

[n0zna]

they changed it awhile back,good money grab...hehe

 

[Wire Weasel]

Was it a vanity?

Have a local tech here has a 1X3 call.

Yes, Tech's can get a 1x3 Vanity. I did, but am General now.

 

[kd-5-bgt]

I have yet to hear a 1 by 3 or a 2 by 2 tech,will be keeping an ear open

 

[hookedon6]

I have yet to hear a 1 by 3 or a 2 by 2 tech,will be keeping an ear open

I guess it's ok to post the call,.... it is public info

KL1lk

 

[KJ4FEL]

A check of the FCC ULS shows that it is not a vanity call.

 

[148 Alaska]

new techs and generals are 2x2 and extra are 2x1.....here in Ak.