Frank,

It is possible to apply for a family member's callsign before the TWO-YEAR window has passed.

Check out N4MC's wonderful web site http://www.vanityhq.com/ for additional help

73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO   Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:56:49 -0600 From: Frank A Cahoy k0blt@juno.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Vanity call To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 20070914.055658.1788.2.K0BLT@juno.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Hello to all,

Again I seek the advice and council of the BB group on a non satellite related matter.

In January of this year a dear friend became an SK suddenly and unexpetedly by a simple fall on the ice. His XYL (also a ham) would like to get his call as a vanity. Some tell me that there is a three year wait and others say that this rule does not apply when it's an immediate relative. Has anyone out there experienced or had any close encounters with this sort of situation?

Thank you in advance for any information. No need to post any answers to the BB but replies directly would be appreciated. Your choice! 73 to all. Frank, K?BLT