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    From hyde david@1:226/70 to All on Mon Sep 23 17:52:43 2019
    Can someone tell me what the real advantage is of putting your callsign on your
    license plate? Besides advertising where you live, provided you didn't give the
    FCC a PO box when you got your license. My states charges the same fee for a ham plate as they do for a standard plate.

    ---Steven

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  • From Ricky DeLuco@1:135/383 to hyde david on Mon Sep 23 19:19:07 2019

    Can someone tell me what the real advantage is of putting your callsign
    on your license plate? Besides advertising where you live, provided you didn't give the FCC a PO box when you got your license. My states
    charges the same fee for a ham plate as they do for a standard plate.


    Opinion ...
    No advantage ... however, a little pride and a really cool vanity plate.

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  • From hyde david@1:226/70 to Ricky DeLuco on Tue Sep 24 18:40:50 2019
    Re: Re: Ham License Plates
    By: Ricky DeLuco to hyde david on Mon Sep 23 2019 07:19 pm

    Opinion ...
    No advantage ... however, a little pride and a really cool vanity plate.

    That's what I thought. I have read that some states waive the registration fee all together for ham operators. Even still, not sure I'd give the common citizen my address in case he/she wasn't so impressed with my driving.

    ---Steven

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to hyde david on Wed Sep 25 12:45:57 2019
    Hello hyde.

    24 Sep 19 18:40, you wrote to Ricky DeLuco:

    That's what I thought. I have read that some states waive the
    registration fee all together for ham operators. Even still, not sure
    I'd give the common citizen my address in case he/she wasn't so
    impressed with my driving.

    Then don't drive like an idiot. I've had ham plates for nearly 20 years without any issue so I don't see why you're droning on about this moot point...

    Also, real names are required in this echo.

    Later,
    Sean KD5COL

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  • From hyde david@1:226/70 to Sean Dennis on Thu Sep 26 07:25:36 2019
    Re: Ham License Plates
    By: Sean Dennis to hyde david on Wed Sep 25 2019 12:45 pm

    Then don't drive like an idiot. I've had ham plates for nearly 20 years without any issue so I don't see why you're droning on about this moot point...
    Mr. Dennis, sir, I am far from droning. I am asking the opinion of others for persective. Simply seeking counsel (Proverbs 15:22).

    ---Steven

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  • From hyde david@1:226/70 to Sean Dennis on Thu Sep 26 07:29:30 2019
    Re: Ham License Plates
    By: Sean Dennis to hyde david on Wed Sep 25 2019 12:45 pm

    Also, real names are required in this echo.
    Fair enough. Thank you for the reminder.

    ---David

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