Ed,

EV>In later years when tke F.C.C. didn't have any Wx3 series Calls to assign
EV>they started the Kx3 series (KNx3 for Novice Licensees).

  In some call districts, they are now using the "Novice Calls", such as
those starting with KN, then the callsign district, and the suffix. The
FCC stopped issuing Novice and Advanced Class licenses on April 15,
2000...and also dropped the 13 and 20 WPM Morse Code Test that day as
well. On Feb. 23, 2007, the 5 WPM Morse Code test was dropped as well.

EV>When the ZZZ license were all issued in the 4th district, the F.C.C. began
EV>assignning new calls beginning with Axx as there were a lot of people who
EV>fialied to upgrade their License after the One Year Novice License expired.

  Yeah, the Novice was originally only good for one year...you upgraded,
or left the air. Now, even though no new Novice or Advanced licenses are
issued, those holding them can renew them at the appropriate time.

EV>In the 1980 Callbook I saw some Call Signs with the A prefix (A#xxx),
EV>I don't know if any of those are still being given out or not.

  I think now that callsigns starting with an A, are for Amateur Extra
Class hams. AA-AG, plus AI-AK -- I believe AH is for Extra Class Hams in
Hawaii, and AL is for Extra Class Hams in Alaska. The AM-AZ prefixes are
for countries outside the U.S. and its territories.

Daryl, WX4QZ

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