[CQ-Contest] SSB Sections in SS

[Ed Kucharski]

At 03:59 AM 10/19/2006, Eric Hilding wrote:

>Unfortunately, whoever initially decided that "ALPHA" was a good phonetic
>for "A" must have been smoking some weird stuff.  WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too often
>it is misinterpreted for "DELTA" in QRM.
>
>I have many fewer requests or need to scream a call correction if I use
>"AMERICA" instead of "ALPHA" for "A".   ALPHA is shorter, I do use it, but
>darn...I sure get tired of hearing a station on the other end come back
>with "DELTA" ;-(

Yes - alpha and delta mix ups - quite the pain.  This problem occurs 
very frequently for me and I'm happy someone else has pointed out the 
problem.  I thought that it was the way I say delta which was being 
heard as alpha.  My call; Kilo 3 Delta November Echo often comes back 
as Kilo 3 Alpha November Echo.  I may consider using Kilo 3 David 
Nancy Edward or Kilo 3 Denmark Norway England more often as 
alternatives.  Some of my friends think "Dumb Neurotic Ed is more 
appropriate for me!

73,
Ed
K3DNE