New Callsign in Progress

I have an application in for NE6RD. When I earned my license I figured I just stick with what the FCC gave me. By the time I earned my extra. I had already made a commitment to KI6QNZ. Logins, memberships, badges and business cards. Now with that my participation with 2 VECs, DSW cards, and using KI6QNZ for last years Maker Faire. And eQSL and Log book of the world.

This is like moving. Worse this is similar to what people who change their name goes through. A call sign change is like a name change. It is a change in identity. You have to let people know in correspondence who you used to be known by.

But just like someone who is willing to deal with all the hassle for love, I am doing it for the true geek factor of what I consider a very cool callsign.

No one else has applied for it, so I just have to wait for the FCC to approve it. Which could take until December 18.

This is supposed to be a slam dunk. The callsign has been available since that last holder upgraded to extra in 2002 and no one else has applied.

But I am not ordering new badges and everything else yet in preparation. I'll wait. I can't wait.

I wanted nerd.com when I got mikey.com back in 1993. This is the next best thing.

Yee Ha!