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

[Mr. Mecseri]

My complaint is: how do you copy KE1FSSS? KE!F? or KE1FSS? Also vibroplex
set so it is difficult to read, my cat, Stormy (Gulf War fame from Quantico,
VA) can send better cw.

73s

Lou   KE1F / ZF2LM

----- Original Message -----
From: James Headrick <headrick at radar.nrl.navy.mil>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 16:05 PM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: [Dx] Lets change phonetics


>
> There have been a number of comments and anecdotes on miss-read letters in
> call signs.  It may be useful to hear from the other side of the
> problem.  Often I have difficulty in identification of a letter in a call
> sign,  probably due to restricted high frequency range in hearing.  Since
> most of my contest operating is search and peck, I used to just give up on
> answering a CQ when the callsign could not be deciphered.  But, I have
> found the request -  "please give me your call slowly" generally provides
a
> good copy.
>
> Of course everyone wants to make as many contacts as possible and the
> hurried CQ indicates the feeling of urgency,  but a slow and careful
> rendition of the phonetic call sign will do wonders for understanding and
> accuracy.  This is in contrast the CW accuracy problem when the
> signal-to-noise ratio is low and there are frequent noise crashes, QRQ is
> in order, that is several fast repeats are far better than sending very
slow.
>
> 73  Jim  w3cp
>
>
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