"Dittybop / Dittybopper"

[Wilson Gray]

Well, Mark, you clearly took the first step of journey of a thousand
(s)miles.;-) Thanks for the info!

-Wilson

On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:45 PM, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

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> Poster:       "Mark A. Mandel" <mamandel at LDC.UPENN.EDU>
> Subject:      Re: "Dittybop / Dittybopper"
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> Wilson Gray wondered:
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>> What does "WV2PBR" stand for?
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> Patti Kurtz correctly analyzed it:
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> Looks like an amateur radio call sign to me.. unless Mark's got some
> kind of new code going : )
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> Yup. The initial W meant United States, as do K, N, and A; I think A is
> still reserved for the military. "V" before the number indicated Novice
> class. The numeral 2 meant New York State, or maybe New York/New
> England. I
> never advanced any further.
>
> -- Mark
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