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DX input on "GOOD CALLSIGNS" ???

Subject: DX input on "GOOD CALLSIGNS" ???
From: aa4nu@ix.netcom.com (Billy W. Cox)
Date: Tue Sep 3 18:04:57 1996
Since most of the outside the USA stations have been quietly
reading thru the latest "US fad" (vanity calls) ... :)

Wonder what outside the US find as good/bad letter combinations ?

As a one nation we (USA) have our share of accents/etc that
have got to make it difficult at times. I'm from the Mid-South
(Hiyall vs Hi vs Hello) and certainly pronouce things just 'abit'
different that the same letters might be spoken in other areas ...

On SSB it might make more of difference than CW, tho certain CW
combos can slurrrr and change K4AEB to K4RB ... watch for those ...

So, what say outside the USA as to what YOU find clearest to copy ?
    what is "better" 1x2, 2x1, 3x1, etc combinations ?

73 Bill AA4NU 

 " To change or not to change, Ah, that is NOW the question!"

aa4nu@ix.netcom.com

>From k9bg@mc.net (Jerry Brunning)  Wed Sep  4 04:46:05 1996
From: k9bg@mc.net (Jerry Brunning) (Jerry Brunning)
Subject: contest calls
References: <199609031258.HAA23997@mixcom.mixcom.com>
Message-ID: <322CFB7D.1267@mc.net>

Gary Sutcliffe wrote:
> 
> >Subject: Re: contest calls
> >
> >On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, Bill Coleman wrote: 
 snip - 
> "X" is a problem because there is only one good phonetic - X-RAY.  X-RAY
> sometimes gets confused with ECHO.  When that happens you can't try a
> different phonetic.

Gary, 

Applesauce and balderdash!  What's wrong with xanthochroid, xenophobia or 
xeroradiograph?  Too polysyllabic you say?  Then try xyst, xylic or 
xylose!  Or maybe even "x-rated"!  Why, the opportunities that exist 
boggle the mind!

Jerry, K9BG 
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