First issued 1956 pairs 1956-1974 Plate serial is owners FCC ID. South Carolina is in Call Area 4 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia). I believe if one relocates to SC from another region, they may keep their call sign. FCC issued original prefix of K after WWII (K4AAA to K4ZZZ), then W prefix (W4AAA to W4ZZZ), then Wx (WA4xxx ...) In 1976, Federal Communications Commission revised issuance categories http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=call_signs_1&id=amateur 1956 (pair) state name and year embossed; serial number screenprinted black/yellow 1957 (pair) state name and year embossed; serial number screenprinted white/blue 1958 (pair) state name and year embossed; serial number screenprinted blue/white 1959 (pair) white/blue 1960 (pair) blue/white 1961 (pair) red/white 1962 (pair) white/red 1963 (pair) white/green 1964 (pair) white/black 1965 (pair) black/white 1966 (pair) white/blue 1967 (pair) blue/white 1968 (pair) white/black 1969 (pair) white/blue 1970 (pair) white/green 1971 (pair) white/brown 1972 (pair) white/black 1973 (pair) white/blue 1974 (pair) white/green 1975 (single) white/maroon 1976-1978 passenger stickers Bicentennial base 1979 black/white 1980 blue/white 1981 red/white 1982 marked NOV. 30th green/white 1983 "EXP. NOV. 30th 83" bottom black/white 1984 "EXP. NOV. 30 84" top white/blue 1985 "EXP. NOV. 30 85" red/white 1986 "EXP. 11/30" bottom corners green/white 1987 "EXP. 11/30" bottom corners black/white 1988 "EXP. RADIO AMATEUR 11/30" bottom blue/white 1989-1990 stickered (1989 non-pass; 1990 passenger) red/white 1991-2009 stickered (1991 non-pass sticker; 1992+ passenger stickers) black/white 2010-2015
same design as 1991-2009, but flat. Most call letters that included the number 0 did not use the slash.
prior embossed variation valid with renewal
Radio tower image added c.November 2017. Doubtful that prior (2015 design) issues will be replaced with updated design automatically.
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