[CQ-Contest] Splqdecripity

[JAMES HEADRICK]

Bob, I have a similar problem and it is bad enough to discourage operating
in fone contests.  I believe the trouble is my severe loss of hearing at the
higher audio frequencies.  When I ask "please give your callsign slowly" the
callsign generally becomes readable.  There may be a message here for the
speach speed artists.  73  Jim  w3cp

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Gates" <regates at kingwoodcable.com>
To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:31 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Splqdecripity


> Okay, I freely admit to being "out of shape" when it comes to contests.
Have
> been QRT for over 20 years and am just getting back into ham radio.   The
ARRL
> test was my first contest.  Since I was forced to operate low power into a
wimpy
> vertical with no radials, I had to modify the S&P, Search and Pounce,
operating
> strategy.  I was operating S&S, Search and Squat.  Find a DX station and
keep
> calling him until he comes back.
>
> My problem on numerous occasions was understanding the call of the DX
station.
> I stuck with one European station for over 20 minutes trying to get his
call.
> Not a language problem, but a speed problem.  I think he was severely OD'd
on
> Speed, or had programmed his voice keyer to play back at fast forward.  At
least
> that's what it sounded like at my end.  It didn't seem to bother anyone
else,
> but I was at a loss until I finally noticed his full call on DX Summit.
If it
> hadn't been for that, I'd still be listening today.
>
> I had similar problems, but not nearly that bad, with stations on certain
other
> continents.  I don't want to name names because some very fine operators
would
> be offended, and that is not my intent at all.  I recognize that the
problem is
> mine, but I was just wondering if anyone else out there is "audibly
challenged"
> like me.  And I have no idea if "audibly" is a real word.
>
> Hoping to "hear" from someone with listening tips.
>
> 73, Bob W7BJ
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