[CQ-Contest] [N1MM+] New Super Check Partial files available

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

p.s.-typing K9T into N1MM+ logger (if that’s the one you use) does NOT bring
up 26 suggestions by the way.

To my count , it brings up 13, of which 3 or 4 can really be ruled out right
away.

 

In other words, not every K9Twhatever is in SCP.  That would be
counterproductive

not everyone with K9T in their call is in there. Only
active contesters Joe
updated constantly.

 

Typing in VE9A brings up a mere 3 hits
.if you’ve only copied a 2 character
suffix, weed this # down to only “2”
..if you are at all active, you can
pretty much guess which one it is calling you and be right 95% of the time

 

And so on and so on.  You have K6TU to thank for this service.  Stu does a
great job of wittling it all down to active contesters.

 

As always 
“copy what is sent”

 

Mike VE9<crackle>A

 

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca] 
Sent: February 3, 2020 1:29 PM
To: 'cq-contest at contesting.com'
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [N1MM+] New Super Check Partial files available

 

I *usually* have SCP loaded, updated and ready to go
.most of the time.

The truth?  I rarely rarely ever look at it.  I am not a touch typist or
quick on the mouse, so it’s of very little benefit to me.

( I didn’t say no benefit, mind you)

 

You wanna know the absolute hands-down, best SCP in existence? The gooey
stuff between your ears Joe.

 

I don’t know how many times I have typed a callsign missing one or even 2
letters and corrected/filled it in, on-the-fly and had it be correct 95% of
the time.

 

The trick?  No trick.  You have to get on the air and be very active.

 

This also works in reverse too
..people will recognize your call as well.

 

I don’t have time to be looking over at a little 1”x1” check box on a laptop
screen in the heat of the battle most times. Every once in a blue moon, if
things are slow and the QRN or QRM is wicked, I might go back to a guy who
I’ve only got ½ a callsign from and “guess” his callsign back to him to see
if its right or not.  Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn’t.  It’s not
magic and won’t populate your log (unless you let it
and then you risk
getting it wrong anyways if you don’t confirm the call)

 

Callsign recognition.  That’s your best SCP, bar none.

 

No charge.  Your welcome.

 

Mike VE9somebody or ‘nuther

 

Can anyone help me with these? Super Check Partials...

 

If needed we can discuss this off list.

 

I have in the past tried to use these SCP's and just don't get it. Or I'm

just not using them correctly?

 

Say I get a Partial call K9T

 

I know there's more, and I am offered 26 more to choose from. And that's

just it. By the time I look through 26 possibles,

 

I could have easily just sent K9? or 9T? etc. and got a repeat much faster

and then know for sure what the correct call actually is, vs taking a guess

from the 26 possibilities on what it "Might" be.

 

What am I missing or doing wrong?

 

Joe WB9SBD

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB