[CQ-Contest] The continuing lesson - log what is sent....

[Bill Coleman]

I ran into her! That was really confusing. Took several repeats, but we got her into the log. 

I had no trouble with N1MM+. 

> On Jan 17, 2021, at 4:58 PM, Jack Brindle via CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> But sometimes it might be really difficult. Case in point, the YL who was sending a number as her name. Several loggers insist that names must be letters only, and refused to log numbers. I made a note of the situation, and edited the Cabrillo file to use what she sent me. Weird.
> 
> I agree with my long-time friend, log what is sent. Sometimes the log programs make it very difficult…
> 
> 73!
> Jack, W6FB
> 
>> On Jan 17, 2021, at 7:46 AM, Bill Coleman <aa4lr at arrl.net> wrote:
>> 
>> During the NAQP Phone, I was amazed at the number of folks I contacted who balked at the name I sent, insisting that their software says it should be “Bill”.
>> 
>> I know it confused a few of the folks I know not to hear “Bill”, but there were quite a few people I don’t know who were insisting their software says my name should be “Bill”.
>> 
>> I haven’t used “Bill” in the NAQP Phone since before 2001. 
>> 
>> Listen to the other operator, not your software.
>> 
>> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
>> Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
>> Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
>>           -- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
            -- Wilbur Wright, 1901