Ham vanity plate in Ham Radio http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22413226 en Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:15:12 EDT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:15:12 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22635258 avd706 : »images.google.com/images?hl=en&c···N&tab=wi
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You can have (or had I don't know if it's still available) the Radio Amateurs of Canada logo added for extra $$.
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AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR: One plate may be issued with your Federal Communication Commission
(FCC) assigned call letters. If you desire a second Amateur Radio Operator registration plate, your call letters
plus a hyphen and the number “2” will be issued. A copy of your Amateur Radio Station license must be
attached to the application.

STATE "HAM TAGS" INFORMATION:
»www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regula···tes.html]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624635 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:49:09 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624110 accounting : The Amateur Radio plates do come in handy when you are parked in a shopping center parking lot in the middle of the night working a severe weather net like I was the other night.

When a police car drives over by your car to check you out, they see the ham plates and then just drive off. They apparently know that hams sometimes work severe weather nets.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624110 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:22:26 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624092 accounting : Ohio does not have a logo on the ham plate, but it does say "Amateur Radio" on the bottom of the plate.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624092 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:18:30 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22622884 Gbcue : I wish CA's plates had a cool Amateur Radio logo on it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22622884 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:45:09 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22457586 accounting : I agree with what burner50 just said..."You could also just get a new systematically assigned callsign"

I think you can do this online at
»wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home

That would solve the problem for sure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22457586 Thu, 28 May 2009 11:42:39 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22446596 burner50 :
said by Bummered :

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.
You could also just get a new systematically assigned callsign
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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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22446574 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:48:43 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22444777 Subaru : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22444777 Tue, 26 May 2009 10:17:57 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22443704 DrStrange : Don't drive through NY or PA or NJ with 35% tint either.

Sorry for the OT.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22443704 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:58:02 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22442627 UHF : It's obviously a scam for them to make some revenue.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22442627 Mon, 25 May 2009 21:03:38 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22442413 battleop : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22442413 Mon, 25 May 2009 20:22:29 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438543 azjerry :
said by tobicat See Profile :

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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438543 Sun, 24 May 2009 22:52:08 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438272 Subaru :
said by UHF See Profile :

said by Subaru See Profile :

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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said by Subaru See Profile :

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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438241 Sun, 24 May 2009 21:41:45 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438237 UHF :
said by burner50 See Profile :

wow... waaaaaay over the head there...
Yes it was!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438237 Sun, 24 May 2009 21:39:39 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22438004 Subaru :
said by Splitpair See Profile :

said by Subaru See Profile :

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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said by Subaru See Profile :

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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said by Eat Me See Profile :

said by UHF See Profile :

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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said by UHF See Profile :

It's better than the kids with the huge ALPINE stickers on the windows.
Or Calvin peeing on whatever. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22434839 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:28:16 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22434835 Eat Me :
said by n1zuk See Profile :

-- 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22434835 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:27:43 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22432637 accounting : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22432637 Sat, 23 May 2009 10:04:18 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429539 Subaru :
said by drjim See Profile :

I think he means the registration for his car.
Correct.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429539 Fri, 22 May 2009 15:36:14 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429516 n1zuk :
said by drjim See Profile :

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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said by Subaru See Profile :

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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429293 Fri, 22 May 2009 15:00:16 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22429158 drjim : California is somewhat the same way. The ham plate looks just like a regular plate, but to get your callsign you have to fill out a special form and submit it with a copy of your license. It's a one-time fee, only payable when you first get the plate.
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said by mattmag See Profile :

Looks like another anon troll starting junk threads.

What state? Any state I am aware of requires proof of the callsign on the application.
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.
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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.
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Looks like another anon troll starting junk threads.

What state? Any state I am aware of requires proof of the callsign on the application.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22428823 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:40:27 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22428748 UHF : It's better than the kids with the huge ALPINE stickers on the windows. That is an invitation for a car break in. Besides, the average Joe has no idea what a ham radio is or what to do with it, but I guess they can always sell it on ebay. I would think they after stuff they can turn around for cash very quickly, not out looking for ham radio operators.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22428748 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:25:59 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22428698 n1zuk : I personnaly wouldn't get a plate with my callsign on it.

-- It draws attention to the fact that the car may contain items to steal.

-- People can easily find the home address of where you live.
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said by Ham Man :

I think true hams are confident enough in their status and abilities to not have to go and be narcissistic enough to get vanity plates and such. Seems ridiculous if you ask me. Waste of money too. Should buy a new antenna or something instead.
In all honesty I got ham plates because it's easier to remember my callsign than it is to remember six random letters and numbers that change whenever I have to change plates.

Besides it's only like $5 to get them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22427225 Fri, 22 May 2009 09:47:16 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22426940 kcpistol : Here (in Missouri) in order to receive Ham call plates you must produce a current Amateur license with the call in question.
The form you file that with states that you are giving this information on penalty of perjury, so someone filing false paperwork would possibly be in hot water. Of course most of our calls have a zero with a slash through it as the number, and that's not available on a regular vanity plate anyway - could see where in some other states it might be an issue, but not usually here.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22426940 Fri, 22 May 2009 08:55:03 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22425762 Subaru : thanks for reminding me to stop at the DMV tomorrow to get my vanity plate..

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!!

I have the ham vanity plate slip all filled out and everything..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22425762 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:59:47 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22415801 jacour : As suggested above, check the law in your state. I had to provide a photocopy of my ticket before I could get mine. If the other person is no longer the holder of the call sign, he might lose it on renewal.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22415801 Wed, 20 May 2009 08:56:16 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22415708 jeffhambone :
said by Ham Man :

I think true hams are confident enough in their status and abilities to not have to go and be narcissistic enough to get vanity plates and such. Seems ridiculous if you ask me. Waste of money too. Should buy a new antenna or something instead.
The stated purpose (in some/many jurisdictions, YMMV) for having ham plates is to allow easy identification of people and equipment associated with first-responder activities.

To get a callsign plate here in VA, you are required to have equipment permanently mounted in the vehicle as proof that you're at least capable of providing first-responder/emergency communications from your vehicle.
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said by Ham Man :

I think true hams are confident enough in their status and abilities to not have to go and be narcissistic enough to get vanity plates and such. Seems ridiculous if you ask me. Waste of money too. Should buy a new antenna or something instead.
Find me a 5 dollar antenna and I will buy that instead of my ham plates.
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Wayne
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Do you have a vanity call?
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Is it common to have your call sign as your license plate number? I'm still new to hamming and thought it would be cool but I'm not naive enough to think I came up with the idea (or did I?).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22413349 Tue, 19 May 2009 18:53:44 EDT Re: Ham vanity plate http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22413243 drjim : Are the Amateur Radio plates issued in your state distinctive in any way? Here in California they're just a regular looking plate. It could be possible that certain combinations of letters and numbers would spell out a callsign.
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