Subj : Re: US 2 metre licence query
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Ralph Mowery
Date : Tue Oct 11 2005 23:22:45

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

> >
> I have another query if you don't mind.  I understood the callsign for
Iowa
> is K0 (Kilo Zero).  What's the significance of callsigns beginning N0
> (November zero) and KB0 (Kilo Bravo zero) in that State?  The two quoted
> are for IRLP nodes/ 70cm repeaters in Cedar Falls, Davenport and Conrad,
> all Ia

The call for any US ham can be almost anything now.  The continental states
started with a W or K call years ago.  Then to the WA, WB,WD and up.  They
skipped the WC as I think it was used somewhere else.  At one time repeaters
were using special WR calls but not in about the last 20 or maybe more
years.  There are 10 call areas 0-9.  They used to be for specific areas and
still are but if you move you can now keep your old call even if it is out
of the call area.  If you go strictly by the call issued to you, it will
designate the class and call area but if you upgrade or move to a differant
area you can keep the old call.  Now with the vaniaty call system you can
apply for any call that is not in use and is a legal call for the US.  It is
possiable to have a W1AAA, W2AAA, W3AAA, W4AAA and so on all in the same
house by differant people if they want to apply for the vanity calls and
those calls are not already in use.

.