Radio Preppers

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rescue9 on September 19, 2016, 09:27:16 PM

Title: Callsign list?
Post by: Rescue9 on September 19, 2016, 09:27:16 PM
Is there a listing of callsigns for those who are on this forum? Now that I've been introduced to reverse beacon network, I thought I'd keep an eye out for people here and maybe make contact.
Title: Re: Callsign list?
Post by: cockpitbob on September 19, 2016, 10:38:06 PM
The good and bad news is, there isn't.  Since this is a prepper forum, quite a few people choose to keep their call sign private since you can instantly look up the person's name and address from it.  Some aren't so up tight about it and use their call as their screen name.  Others are so up tight, they have a post office box for the sole purpose of giving that to the FCC for their call sign's address (which is perfectly OK since all the FCC wants is an address they can mail stuff to), so only a PO box shows up on qrz.com.

What would really be cool is if we could give RBN a list of call signs and it would text us if one of those calls was on the air. 
Title: Re: Callsign list?
Post by: gil on September 20, 2016, 05:01:37 AM
Well said Bob. That is the reason there isn't.. As to a program to warn friends when someone is on the air, I've been thinking about it... I can make one, just need to find the time...

Gil

Title: Re: Callsign list?
Post by: KK0G on September 20, 2016, 08:50:01 AM
I'm not going to tell you my call sign!!  8)
Title: Re: Callsign list?
Post by: Jim Boswell on September 20, 2016, 11:53:41 AM
This is a prepper thing, what if the government finds out? I need something to feed my paranoia.
Title: Re: Callsign list?
Post by: gil on September 20, 2016, 02:39:37 PM
I gave mine away but I'm in France now, so... Not sure if it's worse or better.. Oh well..

Gil