jacour
join:2001-12-11
Ypsilanti, MI
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| reply to Subaru
Re: Ham vanity plate
said by Subaru  :I hope I wont run into a issue of them needing to see my registration because after 5 weeks they have yet to send it to my mailbox yet!! Do you do know that you can print a duplicate of your license off the ULS system?
»wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home
You need to have a FRN (which you get by registering) but after that it is pretty easy. |
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drjim
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clubs: | I think he means the registration for his car.
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n1zuk
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said by drjim :My callsign and "callbook" address are my private mail box. I also don't keep a radio in the car to tempt thieves any more than they normally are. My rig is attached to a thick plastic cutting board with a nice handle, and I can have it in and out of the car in a few minutes. Do you use a private name, also? Unless you were born "John Smith" and reside near a large city (Like L.A.?), it really isn't that hard these days to be located by some maniac road-rager who thinks you cut them off.
And recently, my wife had a $200 window broken on her car to steal an $80 CD player.
No thanks to putting anything identifying on my car.
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Subaru
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | reply to drjim
said by drjim :I think he means the registration for his car. Correct. |
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accounting
join:2008-02-29
Columbus, OH
| reply to Bummered
Ohio requires that you bring in your original and a copy of your FCC license in order to get the ham plates. The plates are not in the vanity plate category. They are specialized plates that also say "amateur radio" on the bottom of them.
Anything looking like amateur radio call letters are not permitted to be used on regular vanity plates, although I'm guessing some may slip through. |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
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said by n1zuk :-- It draws attention to the fact that the car may contain items to steal. Don't the antenna(s) on your car do that as well?
-- People can easily find the home address of where you live.
In my 8 years of being a US licensee with my home address published and available, I have never had anyone show up at my door. All of the mapping software including mapquest and Google has the wrong house besides.
I have had one jerk follow me while I was on the road too so you don't need a callsign for that.
I have been thinking of putting my PMB as my FCC address though, but this means I will actually have to check it more often to pick up QSLs. It's a UPS store box I use for packages mostly. |
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Eat Me
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Sussex, NJ
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said by UHF :It's better than the kids with the huge ALPINE stickers on the windows. Or Calvin peeing on whatever. |
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burner50
Pinlifter
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| said by Eat Me :said by UHF :It's better than the kids with the huge ALPINE stickers on the windows. Or Calvin peeing on whatever. wow... waaaaaay over the head there...
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Subaru
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs: | reply to Bummered
I plan on getting 35% tints all around when my plate comes |
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Splitpair
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| said by Subaru :I plan on getting 35% tints all around when my plate comes Good idea, that way your dash lights don't blind other dirvers at night. 
Wayne
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Subaru
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| said by Splitpair :said by Subaru :I plan on getting 35% tints all around when my plate comes Good idea, that way your dash lights don't blind other dirvers at night. Wayne hahha
hey I will be putting in a 3W Cree LED in the interior dome light soon should be a big improvement 
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UHF
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join:2002-05-24
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said by burner50 :wow... waaaaaay over the head there... Yes it was! |
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UHF
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| reply to Subaru
said by Subaru :I plan on getting 35% tints all around when my plate comes Don't drive through Iowa, front windows must transmit a minimum of 70%. Yes, they do check. Where I live it's the cops favorite pastime to pull people over and check their window tint. I guess they have nothing better to do. |
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Subaru
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Greenwich, CT
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| said by UHF :said by Subaru :I plan on getting 35% tints all around when my plate comes Don't drive through Iowa, front windows must transmit a minimum of 70%. Yes, they do check. Where I live it's the cops favorite pastime to pull people over and check their window tint. I guess they have nothing better to do. Not to get off topic but how can they police something which 35% is legal in my state? if I'm just visiting or passing Iowa they can't tell me to remove my tints if I don't live in that state.
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azjerry
join:2002-12-04
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to tobicat
said by tobicat :Arizona does not have amateur plates only personalized plates. You can have your call sign on it if some one else does not already have it. They could care dink about your license. Actually Arizona does have an amateur plate now. $25 per year for the privilege. You have to send a copy of your license. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | reply to UHF
I've had some type of Rockford Fosgate sticker on everything I have driven since 1993 without problems. I've not always used something obvious though. My new Tacoma has a black old skool diamond R on dark windows so it does not stand out. |
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UHF
All static, all day, Forever
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join:2002-05-24
clubs: | reply to Subaru
It's obviously a scam for them to make some revenue. |
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DrStrange
Technically feasible
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join:2001-07-23
West Hartford, CT | reply to Subaru
Don't drive through NY or PA or NJ with 35% tint either.
Sorry for the OT. |
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Subaru
1-3-2-4
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join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
clubs:
·Packet8
| funny a friend who lives in NY got 35% tints on his car and it's been 6 months now..
it's a law they really can't enforce since each state has it's own tint laws..
If all states said XX% amount as a limit then they might have something to go on. |
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Bummered
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| reply to tobicat
Yes, I live in a state where you can get whatever you want on your plate and call signs are not protected.
I finally tracked down the owner of the plate with my call sign. I called him up and asked him about it and he said it was the call sign of his grandfather who had died a few years back. He said his grandfather taught him everything he knows about hamming and they used to "play radio" together. Nevertheless, I asked him if I could have it and he refused. I offered him $100 for it and he said he wouldn't give it up for $1000. Guess I will just have to wait and see if he forgets to renew it or moves out of state and then I can snatch it up. |
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