N4MC's Vanity HQ Web site going away

[w5nl]

C&P from www.arrl.org

(Oct 29, 2004) -- Mike Carroll, N4MC, has announced that he no longer is supporting his Vanity HQ Web site "At some point in the near future, the www.vanityhq.com domain will no longer be active," he said in an announcement on the site. "This is not an action based upon lack of funding, but a shift in my priorities. Thanks to all!" Over the past several years, the Vanity HQ site often has been the first stop for those interested in obtaining an Amateur Radio vanity call sign. Among other information, it has provided a list of recently issued vanity call signs as well as available call signs and active vanity call sign applications. Carroll announced in February that the popular site's future viability was hanging by a thread, and he indicated then that he'd eventually have to pull the plug on the site. .


Where do hams who want info on vanity callsigns go to find out information on available callsigns and if they have been applied for?

[W4CGP]

That's no good. I loved VHQ. I wish someone would take it over or something...ham radio will lose a valuable asset when it goes offline.

[WA2ZDY]

The callsign history function will be missed. Is there an equivalent of that somewhere that's fairly easy to use?

[W1IN]

Here is the link to AE7Q's site. You will find it helpful and informative.
http://amateur.mailpen.net/

73,
Ran - W1IN

[w5nl]

Thanks. This thread should be on the front page since his service was used by so many hams. Seems like the only things that make it there are threads that entertain "Chippie" or bash the ARRL. IMO

[AB8RU]

Gee I wonder if he has any plans to sell it to someone who may have the time and energy to pick up the ball ? nowdays you really cannot tell, for example I knew a Broadcast info. site was sold to another individual. seems like a logical plan.:)