At 11/22/2004 09:12 AM, kd4d@comcast.net wrote:
>I had this problem a LOT. People are saying "sixty five". That sounds
>identical to "fifty five." SIX FIVE and FIVE FIVE don't sound much alike.
I agree with you on this, but I can also add, that saying both will sometimes
get through too. Just like changing the phonetics on your call. I prefer the
single digits though. Especially those who say, "Number one hundred fifty
six". If I hear one hundred, I type 100. For my check, I would say "SEVEN
ZERO" and if asked for a fill, would give "SEVEN ZERO...SEVENTY", which got
through.
Of course, I gave my section as "November Hotel" or "New Hampshire", depending
upon how I felt at the time. It was interesting how some heard it as Eastern
Massachusetts. Hard to confuse those two. :)
>Seems like it was happening more this year, but maybe the awful
>memories just fade. Yes, clear pronunciation, pronouncing each
>digit, etc., help.
>
>My call is awful...somehow Delta and Alpha just aren't far enough
>apart in QRM. Actually, it's lousy on CW, too! Too many dits at
>the end...
>
>73,
>
>Mark, KD4D
>
>
>> "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz@gte.net> wrote: "I'll say this - my check, 65, as a
>> phone check sucks. It sounds like 55 and I get lots of requests for
>> repeats."
>>
>> Band conditions will contribute to the "requested" repeats, but, clear, slow
>> pronunciation will eliminate a lot of the repeats! Sometimes you have to
>> slow down, in order to go faster.
>>
>> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
>>
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