Agreed John, I also have Tango received as Echo about 30% of the time in
a major contest and I use Tokyo also. Additionally, Guatemala is useful
when Golf gets received as Alpha and since some languages don't
recognize a soft G as in Germany, where I run the risk of being logged
as K8JT. I always try to use standard (whatever that is) phonetics, but
if I have problems I'll use whatever works.
73, Gerry K8GT
John Warren wrote:
>Steve ZC4LI wrote:
>
>
>
>>> that it would be a whole lot easier and quicker if everyone
>>> used the correct phonetic alphabet and dropped the
>>>
>>>
>> > ''Guatamalas,Londons and Japans''
>>
>>
>
>Yes but....
>
>I have serious problems with "Tango" in my callsign. On tough QSOs,
>it's recognized as "Echo" at least 30% of the time. So then I have
>to repeat with Tokyo or Toronto - Tokyo seems to work best. Anyone
>else have that problem, or is it my poor enunciation of my native
>language?
>
>John, NT5C.
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