Hello IFC! I’m not sure if someone has already asked/answered this question but after 20.2, one of the features was that we can’t have personalised call signs. Is there anyway we can request a personalised callsign ?
Thanks for your question. As you mentioned correctly, there was a change to callsigns in 20.2. Only realistic callsigns are now selectable. This has two purposes: First, it increases realism on the frequencies. Second, it puts an end to all the inappropriate callsigns and display names we’ve been seeing.
It is not possible to select or request a custom callsign at this point.
Is it possible to consider reallowing personalized callsigns, so long as they are appropriate, and verified appropriate by one of the staff members? For example, my personal callsign is SPUTNIK1 (Aeroflot 1), a very obvious reference to the Soviet satellite of the same name. That name can’t be inappropriate, can it?
The ones you’ve seen are most likely users that were grandfathered in or they’ve managed to be so creative that they’ve created one using the system in place :)