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

[Peter Hers]

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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