XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: usenet@stephenthomascole.com   
      
   Ian Jackson  wrote:   
   > In message , "Rodger \"Diddley\"   
   > Dipole"  writes   
   >> The call sign is issued to an individual, but it identifies the station   
   >> and NOT the person it is issued to.   
   >   
   > Please tell us something we don't know already.   
   >   
   > Nevertheless, many consider that your callsign is just as personal as   
   > your name - in fact, even MORE personal, because in the whole world, it   
   > is absolutely unique. This is why great caution should be taken to   
   > ensure that we know who the real owner is, therefore recycling should be   
   > done only in the long term. We should not be deceived into thinking that   
   > a newly-licensed teenager is a well-respected old-timer who held the   
   > callsign for over 60 years.   
      
   Don't worry, Ian. I'll look after G3OHX for you.   
      
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