I've never heard of the ARRL having a problem with the use of phonetics. If
a station is getting a lot of request for fills for the Section, I see it as
a benefit to all concerned. What is it that Dennis Miller says, "of course
that's my opinion, I may be wrong"...
73, Mike K9MI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Hilding" <dx35@hilding.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Cc: <w6rgg@arrl.org>; <n6aa@arrl.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 00 30
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Official ARRL Section Name Use on SSB?
> (RE-Threaded from: RE: Blogs, changing exchanges and sponsors)
>
> TRlog author & Contesting Guru, Tree, N6TR, wrote:
>
>> And even so - some exchanges are worse. About 20 percent of the time
>> someone says "SACRAMENTO VALLEY" on phone, someone will log SCV (or
>> visa versa). I have to go remove those from the unstable list manually.
>>
>> My advice to anyone near Sacramento is to say "sugar victor". It's not
>> only
>> quicker, it will help improve the accuracy of the information exchanged.
>
> And the reverse is true. Being in SCV, I too frequently have people
> respond with either "Sacramento Valley?" or "San Joaquin Valley". That's
> when I usually start screaming "SUGAR CHARLIE VICTOR".
>
> This raises a very technical question now...
>
> Does the ARRL recognize the use of "sugar victor" (example) as an
> acceptable "alias" for "Sacramento Valley" in terms of the offical rules
> and initial sending of an SEC?
>
> If "SEC" means we need to give the "Official" name of our Section, then
> aren't we really required to first and foremost use said "Official" name
> (until additional clarifier phonetic aides are needed in the QRM)?
>
> Technically, I am NOT in an ARRL SEC known as "Sugar Charlie Victor" ... I
> am in the "Santa Clara Valley" section ("Sugar Charlie Victor" ONLY for
> repeats). Is "Alpha Kilo" an ARRL recognized SEC name for "Alaska" ???
>
> I hope someone from the ARRL will make an "Official" policy comment about
> this.
>
> 73...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
>
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