Optimum call sign for CW?

Phil Temples phil at hyphen.com
Wed Dec 15 09:32:29 EST 1993


Once upon a time, Randy A Thompson wrote:

| It's probably not a 2x1 call ending in 'K'!
| 
| 
| On Tue, 14 Dec 1993, robert penneys wrote:
| 
| > 
| > Now that the cat is getting out of the bag, it is time, perhaps, to dwell on
| > the ultimate call sign for contesting, especially CW. I have seen some analysis
| > of this a while ago...
| > 
| > All comments invited. Tnx Bob WN3K    FRC
| > 
| 


IMHO, a suffix that is repetitive in nature (like "MM") or a familiar
sounding phrase or abbreviation (dare I suggest "HI") might make for the
ultimate contest cw contest call.  I'm not sure that lots of dits (EE or
EEE) really "punch" through as well.

Just my two cents...

73,
Phil K9HI

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>From R.SCHREIBMAIER" <bob at mtdcr.att.com  Wed Dec 15 14:57:38 1993
From: R.SCHREIBMAIER" <bob at mtdcr.att.com (R.SCHREIBMAIER)
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1993 09:57:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Optimum call sign for CW?

> 
> | It's probably not a 2x1 call ending in 'K'!
> | 
> | 
> | On Tue, 14 Dec 1993, robert penneys wrote:
> | 
> | > 
> | > Now that the cat is getting out of the bag, it is time, perhaps, to dwell on
> | > the ultimate call sign for contesting, especially CW. I have seen some analysis
> | > of this a while ago...
> | > 
> | > All comments invited. Tnx Bob WN3K    FRC
> | > 
> | 
> 

As a former WA3GYT, I can tell you that any callsign ending
in either dah or dit is a problem on CW.  I was called WA3GYY,
WA3GYQ, and even WA3GY (by people who should have known better).

73,
Bob K2PH

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