[CQ-Contest] Splqdecripity

[mike l dormann]

with the advent of the UBN and busted calls, even big guns are sending
exchanges like 
N6TR W7DRA 599 03, their call, your call, and the exchange. i send with a
hand key at 12 WPM, and i do have trouble with the 40 WPM guys. 

i listened to the SSB contest and could not make heads or tails of what i
heard

gud luck

mike w7dra
On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 20:31:59 -0600 "Bob Gates" <regates at kingwoodcable.com>
writes:
> 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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