[CQ-Contest] Callers With Suffix Only (was: RE:arrl dx ssb cluster spot analysis)

[Jeff Maass]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of VR2BrettGraham
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:04 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] arrl dx ssb cluster spot analysis
> 
> Sorry, but this is amateur radio today.
> 
> Like asking if a frequency is in use before calling CQ.  Using your full
> call to identify your station, or not firing up with SSB over the top of
> some CW signal to try & get the station to switch modes.
> 

I decided to try a new policy during a recent trip to 
PJ2. If someone called with other than their full call, 
their prefix became "I2". 

Example:

   Me: "PJ2/K8ND QRZ?"

   Caller: "XYZ"

   Me: "Italy Two XYZ  59"

   Caller: "Uhhh, my call is KC4XYZ. 59"

   Me: "Are you sure? All I heard was "XYZ".

Normally I just don't answer them, but this was more fun!


73,

Jeff Maass  K8ND