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W9SBU

My licenses and certifications:
My "generic issue" call sign for ham radio was KC9FSJ.
I requested a new "vanity" sign that was granted on 6/16/04... W9SBU.
W for my nick-name "Wolf"
9 for the region of the United States where I live.
SBU for an organization dear to me Sober Bikers United

Amateur Radio Technician:
W9SBU
Amateur Radio Station Licenses have four levels in the United States:
Technician (me)
Technician with code (morse code)
General
Extra

GMRS
WPZU781
(General Mobile Radio Service)
GMRS is similar to Citizens Band (CB) Radio and Family Radio Service (FRS), however, it requires an FCC license.
Legally, FRS and CB communications operate at a low power and as such have a limited range (3 -10 miles). GMRS is allowed to operate at a higher power and has potential access to repeaters giving it a much longer range.