[CQ-Contest] Here's an idea...

[Bob Shohet, KQ2M]

A lot time ago in the CW Sprint, I used EEMIO (sent at 40+ wpm of course  :-) and Scandalla amongst other names.  EEMIO was pretty funny – almost impossible to copy correctly at that speed – it was a true test of operator skill and honesty.  Skill to get it right the first time and honesty to ask again for it when they weren’t sure that they got it right.  As you would expect, the best ops got it right on the first or second try, most of the rest either needing MANY repeats (clearly expecting Bob) or just faking it and sending “r’” or “tu”.  I used other unusual names as well to “test” the ops.  I was more interested in having fun with that than achieving a good score.

Once in the mid-80’s, on the way back home after a YCCC meeting in Mass., I operated for an hour at Hal, W1NN’s station in CT, and worked K8CC on two bands with two different names.  When I got back to eastern Long Island in NY (where I was living at the time), I then worked K8CC again on a 3rd band using a different name from another state.  So I worked Dave a total of three times - from two different states on three bands and with three different names (one name per band).

Dave being the FB op that he is, correctly copied each name change and state change.  I’m pretty sure that Dave still remembers that contest.   :-)

73

Bob KQ2M


From: Mike Smith VE9AA 
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 11:45 AM
To: 'K9DJT' 
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com 
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea...

Good one Gary.  I also recall MORK from one year and LOCUST, I’m sure we could go on and on…..point made Ria ! J hi hi

 

You can’t have it both ways.  Complain about sending RIA, then complain the SCP guys are questioning David.

 

You want easy? ED or AL.

 

You want the SCP crutch guys to find you and you’re passionate about using RIA?  Stick with Ria. Forever.

 

You still wants a ladies name but something less confusing? JANE, DAWN, DON (iteration, hi), JO, whatever.

 

People ask me to repeat MIKE, but it is what it is.

 

MikeAA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

From: K9DJT [mailto:k9djt at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: March 17, 2018 9:46 AM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Here's an idea...

 

Yup. I  had a QSO with Spock!

73, Gary

K9DJT

 

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On Mar 16, 2018, at 17:20, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

You're kidding right?



You can use any old name you want.  I've copied "OOKPIK, JESUISCHARLIE,
ZIG.you name it)



You're not bound by law to use your own name Ria.  C'mon.  Don't be a cry
baby !



You email the SCP guy, tell him you're going to use "ED" (or BOB, or AL or
JOHN)

and from then on, use that name.  The guys who all use a fresh SCP will get
it.

The guys who user an older version of SCP as a crutch will easily copy a 2
or 3 letter name.



I think you're just stirring the grits.



If you are bound and determined to use your own name, suck it up and deal
with the repeats.



Mike VE9AA...



Last time I used David (in honor of K3LP) and people asked for repeats.

This is literally the only contest where this happens.



I can only assume they were using a partial check file or something.



Ria

N2RJ



Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB



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