Don't laugh. I actually had someone send nearly that exact exchange but he was
in MA and not GA.
Don AA5AU
>________________________________
> From: Rex Maner <k7qq@netzero.net>
>To: Gary AL9A <al9a@mtaonline.net>; RTTY Contesting Reflector
><rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:40 PM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] NAQP Name
>
>Another good choice is for WA4xxx to send on RTTY 5NN AL IN GA GA SK .
>
>Rex aka: Q
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net>
>To: "RTTY Contesting Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 3:16 AM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] NAQP Name
>
>
>> There may be a software problem. If the guy you were working was using a
>> prefill file from last year when he entered youR call the name field
>> prefilled with 'AL'. When you sent 'KAZ' caused him to have to edit the
>> name field to replace AL with KAZ. In any event, never use the name AL in
>> an NAQP. I causes to many problems, especially for those ALs who actually
>> live in AL!
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Kozakiewicz" <akozak@hourglass.com>
>> To: "RTTY Contesting Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
>> Sent: February 24, 2013 4:50 PM
>> Subject: [RTTY] NAQP Name
>>
>>
>>> Last year I got some good advice here regarding the use of my name - Al -
>>> in the exchange. It's the abbreviation of a state and apparently confuses
>>> some software (not N1MM, which I use, at least not in the way I use it).
>>> Took the advice and used 'KAZ' instead, a high school nickname. Seemed to
>>> make thing worse - there seemed to be more long pauses between sending the
>>> exchange and receiving a confirmation than last year. Is it just because
>>> of the unusual nature of the name or is there some other software related
>>> reason?
>>>
>>> I refuse to use my given name for stupid, pointless vanity reasons. The
>>> only ones who use that name are my mother and people I subsequently punch
>>> in the mouth. If I can get away with it.
>>>
>>> Al
>>> AB2ZY
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