[CQ-Contest] Re: [Dx] Lets change phonetics

[zs6dx]

Yes, it can be a problem, I find a large percentage of people hear my call
as ZS6AX, how they can confuse Alpha with Delta I can't understand but it
happens far to often.......

Anyway, for me the solution will be better (bigger) antennas as there is NO
WAY I will change my call !

73, Rudi de ZS6DX/V51VE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Hers" <zs6phd at mweb.co.za>
To: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>; <contest at qth.net>;
<cq-contest at contesting.com>; <dx at qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx] Lets change phonetics


> John
>
> You have struck a chord here!
>
> I use contest call ZS9P, and about 10% of stations hear the"9" as a "5"
the
> first time round.  I waste quite a bit of time in correcting them, but the
> errors in final logs are probably still 1-2%.
>
> I have asked many people if my diction is at fault but everyone I have
asked
> says my audio is excellent and diction the same.
>
> I tried saying "niner" but many OM's hear this as two syllables and get
> confused.
>
> What to do?
>
> Peter
> ZS6PHD
> Johannesburg, South Africa
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: <contest at qth.net>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>; <dx at qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:22 PM
> Subject: [Dx] Lets change phonetics
>
>
> > During the CQWW SSB contest this past weekend, I was
> > again reminded of how much I hate phone contests
> > because I have a 0 call.  It seems like about every
> > third dx station here the 0 as Kilo, and says
> > "November Echo Kilo Papa, what is the number in your
> > call."  This gets old after a while.  As I see it, my
> > options are:
> >
> > 1. Buy stacked monobanders and a 2KW+ amp, and hope
> > that my signal is soooo LOUD that there is no chance
> > of error.  I like this solution, but my wife and
> > accountant say otherwise
> >
> > 2.  Since I now live in Five land, and have a Zero
> > call, apply for a vaniety call with a 7 in it.  Why 7?
> >  Why not?  The FCC does not require us anymore to
> > apply for calls within our mailing district.  Don't
> > like this option, as I just ordered 1000 QSLs with
> > NE0P on them, all my awards (expect for novice WAS)
> > has this call, and everyone already knows me by it.
> >
> > 3. Limit my operations to CW and RTTY.  THis is a
> > possibility.  Run mostly CW, and just getting on RTTY
> > and it is a blast, however, still like phone contests
> > and DXing when phone is required.
> >
> > 4. Enlist the aid of the ham community to start a
> > petition officially changing the phonetics for K to
> > something less confusing than Kilo.  THis is the route
> > I have decided to take, and could use your assistance.
> >
> >
> > By the way, where is the official department of
> > international phonetics and 10 codes located?  Geneva
> > at the ITU or Newington at the IARU?
> >
> > 73s John November Echo ZERO Papa
> >
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