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These images have been chosen for their uniqueness. Subject matter ranges from
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category).
According to my research, in the year
2015, there are 29 states out of 50 that issue specialty license plates commemorating
amateur radio. Those states that do not issue specialty plates offer a vanity plate
with an FCC call sign. All require proof of call sign ownership. Some plates simply
say "Amateur Radio," while others have a graphic symbol of some sort. I expected
Connecticut, being the home base of the
American Radio Relay
League (ARRL), might have a really nice design, but it is a simple lightning
bolt type thing - better than nothing. Vermont is the only state that uses the schematic
symbol portion of the ARRL logo. Ohio, host to the world's largest annual Hamfest,
merely says "Amateur Radio." Sheesh, how about a tent with an antenna or something,
guys? My own favorite is that of New York due to its simple but eye-catching design
that includes the Morse code symbols for "CQ DE" preceding the call sign, meaning,
roughly, "Calling anyone... this is <call sign>." Considering the significant
service Hams provide to all states and the District of Corruption (D.C.), it is
not unreasonable for all those who offer specialty plates to notable organizations
and activities to include amateur radio.
I was very disappointed that Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) claims on their
website that "[t]here are currently 338 special organization registration plates
available," but amateur radio is not in the list. If you happen to want a specialty
license plate for the "Ancient Order of Hibernians," then Pennsylvania's got you
covered. Hams can take a hike, though, as far as they're concerned. Maybe the wife
of the head of PENNDOT ran off with an amateur radio guy and we all are paying for
it ;-)
Here are images from screen captures made on the official state DOT websites.
I did a fairly thorough search but might have missed one or two. Please let me know
if that is so. In most cases for states not included here, I could find specialty
plates from prior years, but not for 2015.
![Alabama Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-al_small.jpg) Alabama
![Kentucky Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ky_small.jpg) Kentucky
![Minnesota Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-mn_small.jpg) Minnesota
![New Mexico Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-nm_small.jpg) New Mexico
![Tennessee Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-tn_small.jpg) Tennessee
![Washington Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-wa_small.jpg) Washington
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![Arkansas Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ar_small.jpg) Arkansas
![Louisiana Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-la_small.jpg) Louisiana
![Mississippi Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ms_small.jpg) Mississippi
![New York Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ny_small.jpg) New York
![Texas Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-tx_small.jpg)
Texas
![West Virginia Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-wv_small.jpg) West Virginia
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![Arizona Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-az_small.jpg) Arizona
![Maryland Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-md_small.jpg) Maryland
![Montana Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-mt_small.jpg) Montana
![Nevada Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-nv_small.jpg)
Nevada
![Utah Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ut_small.jpg)
Utah
![Wisconsin Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-wi_small.jpg) Wisconsin
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![Connecticut Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ct_small.jpg) Connecticut
![Massachusetts Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ma_small.jpg) Massachusetts
![Nebraska Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-ne_small.jpg) Nebraska
![Ohio Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-oh_small.jpg) Ohio
![Vermont Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-vt_small.jpg) Vermont
![Wyoming Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-wy_small.jpg) Wyoming
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![Illinois Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-il_small.jpg) Illinois
![Michigan Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-mi_small.jpg) Michigan
![New Jersey Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-nj_small.jpg) New Jersey
![South Carolina Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-sc_small.jpg) South Carolina
![Virginia Amateur Radio Specialty License Plate - RF Cafe](images/amateur-radio-ham-license-plate-va_small.jpg) Virginia
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