In a contest earlier this year, I found that many south Americans (and
likely elsewhere overseas) do not fully understand our state abbreviations.
I think saying the proper state name may be less problematic overall.
73,
Dale, KG5U
-----Original Message-----
From: John Warren <nt5c@easy.com>
To: CQ-Contest@contesting.com <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: 10M Contest Exchange
>Martin ZL1ANJ wrote:
>
> |Remember on SSB that if you give us 59 Mike Sierra, the *MS* goes
> |right into CT, but Mississippi doesn't fit.
>
>Yes but Martin....
>
>I'll bet that if I use "59TX" or "59 Tango X-Ray" instead of "Fifty-nine
>Texas", more than half the weaker DX and non-English speakers will ask for
>a repeat! Since I'm not a serious contester, just an SSB DXer, I'll try it
>and we'll see.
>
>GL, John, NT5C.
>
>P.S. When I work you, I'll be careful to use 59 Tango X-Ray !
>
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