Another common bust is o (oh) vs. 0 (zero). That is usually caused by
unconsciously hitting the wrong key and they are close together.
Mike, W1NR
Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> I am just finishing the log checking for the WPX CW contest and wanted to
> share some observations that may be helpful for WW CW this coming weekend.
>
> Beware of calls with lots of dots!
>
> Missing a single dit can really change the nature of a call. H's become 5's
> or S's become H's. Another problematic combination is V's and 4's or J's
> and 1's.
>
> For example, here are all the ways people copied KH7XS in WPX CW (only one
> of these is correct).
> K57XS
> K5ZHS
> K5ZXI
> K5ZXS
> KH6XS
> KH7HS
> KH7X
> KH7XB
> KH7XE
> KH7XH
> KH7XI
> KH7XS
> KH8XS
> KS6XS
> KS7XI
> KS7XS
> KS8XI
> KX7XS
>
> (The most common bust was KH6XS followed by KS7XS.)
>
> Another group of highly busted calls are from Slovenia. S5 becomes SH.
> There is only one SH call I know of (SH3O), so if you see an SH appear in
> your log, ask for a confirmation!
>
> Other examples include N4JN for NV1N. Or N1VI for NJ4I. You don't even want
> to know how many variants there were of "special" calls like HF94KE and
> OL25LP!
>
> N6AA coined a term "call sign vocabulary." This is your knowledge of call
> signs and call sign structures. The more you know, the more you are able to
> correctly detect calls AND to detect when calls may not be correct.
>
> Another hint -- actually listen to the zone number being sent. This can
> offer a valuable bit of confirmation if the call you copied is matching
> where you expect it to be.
>
> Remember, the CQ WW gives an extra penalty for busted calls, so it is worth
> the time to get the calls right.
>
> Good luck to everyone this weekend and watch those dits and dots!
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
>
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