# Getting alerts for my callsign but not online

**URL:** <https://forum.hamalert.org/t/getting-alerts-for-my-callsign-but-not-online/2458>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 1, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/getting-alerts-for-my-callsign-but-not-online/2458 "2026-08-01T21:12:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![K7IV](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K7IV](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/K7IV)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/getting-alerts-for-my-callsign-but-not-online/2458/1 "2026-08-01T21:12:31Z")

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I’ve been getting alerts for my callsign, K7IV, even though I am not online. They are usually for 20m CW, 30-40 wpm (if only I were that good). I’m trying ascertain if this a spotter error, or if this is someone who is intentionally using my callsign.

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**Author:** ![HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/user_avatar/forum.hamalert.org/hb9dqm/32/5_2.png) [@HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/HB9DQM)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/getting-alerts-for-my-callsign-but-not-online/2458/2 "2026-08-02T19:24:54Z")

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Most likely RBN skimmers misdecoding something.