wjm@lcuxc.UUCP (B. Mitchell) (12/04/84)
I've never seen much use for the special 'temporary' call signs - eg the "AB2IAU" that I could have used (but didn't) during the US Bicentennial in 1976, although I think special event calls like WF5AIR (a call used for a station at a fair a while back - I don't remember when but it was written up in QST sometime in the 70's) are appropriate for special stations at the events - as are the commemorative QSL's they generally provide. I also think the FCC should allow club stations to apply for calls that reflect the name of their organization (if the call is unassigned), e.g. Southwestern State College (not intended to be a real institution) might ask for somthing like N2SSC. 73's Bill Mitchell, WB2IAU (lcuxc!wjm)