Not sure if it's always been this way,Yup, you have it, aside from the K, N, A or W indicating where a license was issued, only the numbers reflect that. Some of us (like me) are weird and like our original 2x3 call so much that we just keep it as we upgrade (changing your call each level of license you obtain is optional). True on the vanity callsigns, although a Technician class (first level) can only select a 1x3 or 2x3 callsign, and only Extra class (top class) can select a 1x2 or 2x1 (I think.)
but call signs get shorter the higher
level license you get. The number
indicates the area you got the license
from. So the first license gets you a
2x3 call, then the next a 2x2, and the
next 2x1 or 1x2, I think. The K isn't
necessarily fixed, but also has to do
with where the license was from. These
days, though, you can get any call with
a vanity call request (I think).
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