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Re: [CQ-Contest] Can a call be too short?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Can a call be too short?
From: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:10:43 -0700
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I hate it when people put extra spaces between characters like that.  
When the S/N is low with QSB I often rely on pace and rhythm to recreate 
the other guys callsign in my head.  When you send W9E T I can't tell 
whether you sent W9ET or W9IT.  I think that's bad practice.

Just my opinion ...

Dave  AB7E


On 2/15/2012 1:23 PM, James Cain wrote:
> Agree.
>
> K1    T    N
>
>
> I know when we got the call we were extremely excited,  W9ET.  but I Know it
> works and it works good,  but when sending it we end up having to send it
> with some extra spaces in it,  like W9 E T   with a extra
> space after the 9 and the E otherwise we do indeed get a lot of repeat
> Requests, -- Joe WB9SBD
>
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