[CQ-Contest] Check in SS

[kd4d at comcast.net]

I had this problem a LOT.  People are saying "sixty five".  That sounds
identical to "fifty five."  SIX FIVE and FIVE FIVE don't sound much alike.

Seems like it was happening more this year, but maybe the awful
memories just fade.  Yes, clear pronunciation, pronouncing each
digit, etc., help.

My call is awful...somehow Delta and Alpha just aren't far enough
apart in QRM.  Actually, it's lousy on CW, too!  Too many dits at
the end...

73,

Mark, KD4D


> "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net> wrote: "I'll say this - my check, 65, as a
> phone check sucks. It sounds like 55 and I get lots of requests for
> repeats."
> 
> Band conditions will contribute to the "requested" repeats, but, clear, slow
> pronunciation will eliminate a lot of the repeats! Sometimes you have to
> slow down, in order to go faster.
> 
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
> 
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