-=> Quoting Ed Vance to Nancy Backus on 05-13-19  00:53 <=-

 NB>> I'd guess that as operators either change their signs (by choice or
 NB>> move) or die off, those original signs would become available to
 NB>> others...
 EV> Nancy, the W9ODR Call Sign issued to Me was held by someone earlier.
 EV> When I got the license change in the mid 1970's I looked in the
 EV> Amateur Radio Callbook and saw the previous owner lived in Illinois.
 EV> I wouldn't know if the Ham Moved away from the 9th district to one of
 EV> the other districts (0 - 8) or if He passed away.

Ah, so I was right in my surmise.... :)
 
ttyl       neb

... If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more happy people?

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