[CQ-Contest] [PVRC] Cut numbers and V47T SSB recordings

[Jim Brown]

On 3/23/2020 3:29 PM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
> The DX even busts Mike Delta as sent by the best stations.

I generally have good results with "California," clearly articulated, 
repeated if necessary. For counties or sections in CQP/7QP/SS, it's 
always carefully selected phonetics, always assuming that the other 
station doesn't know the proper abbreviations.

For my call in really tough condx, I find that with "Yankee Charlie" the 
other station won't get one or the other, no matter how many times I 
repeat. Then my fallbacks are Yokohama and/or Canada." Another VERY 
important element of phonetics under tough conditions is that a hard 
consonant can be better than a softer one. That's why "Canada" sometimes 
works better than "Charlie," for example.

Another important thing I've learned over the years is how to be "weak," 
either because of running QRP or working EU from NorCal with an antenna 
that doesn't get over the next ridge very well. :) Many rules, including 
never repeat anything you know the other station got right, and when 
things are rough, don't be stingy about repeating your repeats. For 
example, "California, California, California, California."

73, Jim K9YC