[CQ-Contest] SSB Sections in SS

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Art

Not only enunciate on the sections, but the check also.  I started saying 
"check five four" instead of "check 54"  That has really cut down on the 
repeats.  Fifty four sounds a lot like sixty four when there is QSB, QRM, 
etc.   73
Tom W7WHY



> VO1MX and VE3DZ mentioned that poor enunciation makes it hard to copy your 
> Section -- especially if the receiving op is not familiar with the the 
> info.  This brings me back to my Little Pistol question -- on SSB 
> (especially if the signal is weak) which way is easier for the receiving 
> op to copy: "Maaarylaand" or "Mike Delta (Charlie)"; or "Losss Aangeless" 
> or "Lima Alfa Xray"?
>
> I would think that the phonetics are more clear, and that they take one 
> less translation step from ear to keyboard.  But I'd like to hear what the 
> "real" phone op's think.
>
> 73, Art K3KU
> "Tune for maximum fun"
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