My problem hasn't been phonetics, but the number. Countless stations come back to me as W3UP, not W2UP. The majority seem to be native Spanish speakers. I don't know why, but it happens waay too much. ANother reason to stick with CW contesting :.) Barry W-two-UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up at mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club