I ran into her! That was really confusing. Took several repeats, but we got her
into the log.
I had no trouble with N1MM+.
> On Jan 17, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Jack Brindle via CQ-Contest
> <cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> But sometimes it might be really difficult. Case in point, the YL who was
> sending a number as her name. Several loggers insist that names must be
> letters only, and refused to log numbers. I made a note of the situation, and
> edited the Cabrillo file to use what she sent me. Weird.
>
> I agree with my long-time friend, log what is sent. Sometimes the log
> programs make it very difficult…
>
> 73!
> Jack, W6FB
>
>> On Jan 17, 2021, at 7:46 AM, Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>> During the NAQP Phone, I was amazed at the number of folks I contacted who
>> balked at the name I sent, insisting that their software says it should be
>> “Bill”.
>>
>> I know it confused a few of the folks I know not to hear “Bill”, but there
>> were quite a few people I don’t know who were insisting their software says
>> my name should be “Bill”.
>>
>> I haven’t used “Bill” in the NAQP Phone since before 2001.
>>
>> Listen to the other operator, not your software.
>>
>> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
>> Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
>> Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
>> -- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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