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

[k8do]

How about using "... Dog Xray" as the phonetics to get the "ahh" sound out
of the D letter?
Our club has K8DAC for the club call... In contesting conditions with heavy
qrm, I can strike out several times in a row with standard phonetics... So,
I wait for the next right moment and drop, "Drunken American Cowboy!", just
once... Works every time....  I use it sparingly, just when all else
fails...

Denny

----- Original Message -----
From: "zs6dx" <zs6dx at freemail.absa.co.za>
To: <contest at qth.net>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>; <dx at qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:25 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: [Dx] Lets change phonetics


>
> 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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