As the former holder of VE3BHS for many years, my position on dits and dahs is easy to determine, but I am thankful that the important dit is after the V. After using VA3RAC on occasion, I can sympathize with those having a permanent VA call. You get a sore wrist and a sore jaw. 73 Bob VE3KZ and thankful of it, since 1969. ve3kz at rac.ca