[Dx-qsl] Route for W2JP/KH2???

Mon Jan 4 19:00:29 EST 2010

Didn't JH1WOW pass an exam for his US license just like the rest of us? 
Alan, with all due respect, I've read complaints from you and Jim on this
matter on and off for over a decade. I agree there is a problem IF the
licenses are being fraudulently acquired... but clearly the FCC will accept
a US mail drop address, so long as the letter of the law is met.
If you have a better solution, IMHO, a request to the FCC for an NPRM is in
order. 
But before you do that, and I say this with no ill will intended... please
make sure your facts are correct. I still recall your bitter and nasty
comments about a (now defunct) local DX club that you thought improperly
help a particular 1x2 you wanted, when the reality is that a club call
hoarder had improperly used the name of that club to obtain that call
without the organization's knowledge. (And said hoarder STILL holds another
1x2 call in the name of that now gone club, but that's another story)
And... before we raise the wrath of the moderator(s) for straying too far
from the purpose of this reflector, let's move the discussion to a more
appropriate forum, such as DX CHAT...
73, ron w3wn
-----Original Message-----
From: dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Zack
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 4:28 PM
To: Hutch, NK0S; DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Route for W2JP/KH2???
This is another example of a foreign national obtaining a U.S. FCC 
license to get around a 3rd country's reciprocal licensing rules. I'm 
sure W2JP and JH1WOW are the same person. Anyone, anyplace, in the world 
can get an American license regardless of their citizenship or status. 
All they need is an American address for the one time use of having the 
license mailed to them. It could be a friend, PO Box, Mail Box Etc/UPS 
store type address, it doesn't matter. Just take a look at the addresses 
for most KH2 and KH0 licenses and you will find Filipino and Japanese 
sounding names using a PO Box or Mail Box Etc/UPS store address or a 
club address that provides a forwarding service. I personally know of 
Filipinos obtaining a U.S. Extra Class license without ever taking a 
test of any kind. Their fellow Filipino U.S. Extra Class licensee 
friends or club members in the Philippines fill out the VE paperwork and 
have the license sent to an address in Saipan or Guam. Now someone who 
because of strict visa rules will never be able to visit the U.S.A. and 
use that license now holds a highly desired 2 by 1 U.S. call. Because of 
this American citizens moving to Guam or Saipan cannot obtain a desired 
2 by 1 callsign because they are all taken by foreigners. There are up 
to 20 or 30 licensees using the same mailing address. When I lived in 
the Philippines KH2D and I did a survey and sent the results to the FCC. 
The FCC never followed up. Just ask the KH2 and KH0 QSL Buro people 
about how many QSL's they receive that can't be delivered because the 
call belongs to JA's who just go there to contest. But at least the JA 
ops make use of the calls, for the Filipinos the call most likely will 
never be heard on the airways.
_______________________________________________________
Alan Zack
Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired
Aviation Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
http://www.geocities.com/k7acz
http://gocoastguard.com
http://www.uscgradio.net
http://www.comm-one.org
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hutch, NK0S" <nk0s at ec.rr.com>
To: <DX-QSL at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 4:18 AM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] Route for W2JP/KH2???
> Need info on best route...OP has USA address but says to QSL via a 
> Japanese
> Ham...any help appreciated!
>>>> Hutch, NK0S
>> (hl9hp, ys9hh, hp1xhh)
>> The Royal Order of the Wouff Hong

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