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Bogus calls
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:56 pm
by n9avy
Just placed an ad and the first response was from a "ham" using calls of LY1MA and KA9RA, both of which appear to be non-existant according to QRZ.
If someone doesn't have a legitimate callsign, I won't deal with them.
n9avy
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:37 pm
by lhk0pd
Looked the calls you gave up on Buck Master also with no results.I have often found calls listed on Buck Master that were for what ever the cause not on QRZ. Thanks for the warning...
What's in a call?
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:20 pm
by ab7r
Love that call, N9AVY!
I had K7NAV for awhile.
73
Greg
AB7R
Re: What's in a call?
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:22 pm
by n9avy
ab7r wrote:Love that call, N9AVY!
I had K7NAV for awhile.
73
Greg
AB7R
Some of my ex-Navy friends tell me it's a MILLION DOLLAR call. I offered it to them for 1/2 price ....
jerry
COULD BE A MISTAKE?????
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:14 pm
by N8ERM
I have had this happen numerous times, most of the time they don't check before sending the emails. On the FCC site there are 12 calls that start out KA9RA. You might want to check them out and see if that will help you ID the one with the US call.
73,
Terry N8ERM
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:35 pm
by n9avy
By the time I figure out that the email "ka9ra" was actually the guy's initials backwards or as he would be listed in phone book, the antenna was sold.
It really helps if one uses a currently listed call and not an expired one or something that looks like a real call, but isn't.
The guy may be legit ...
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:47 am
by VE2AMN
Funny, but in french, when spelled backwards, you get the equivalent of "scam"....
ARNAQUE
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:07 am
by n9avy
VE2AMN wrote:Funny, but in french, when spelled backwards, you get the equivalent of "scam"....
ARNAQUE
sacre vache !