[RTTY] NAQP Name

[Gary AL9A]

There may be a software problem.  If the guy you were working was using a 
prefill file from last year when he entered youR call the name field 
prefilled with 'AL'.  When you sent 'KAZ' caused him to have to edit the 
name field to replace AL with KAZ.  In any event, never use the name AL in 
an NAQP.  I causes to many problems, especially for those ALs who actually 
live in AL!

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Kozakiewicz" <akozak at hourglass.com>
To: "RTTY Contesting Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: February 24, 2013 4:50 PM
Subject: [RTTY] NAQP Name


> Last year I got some good advice here regarding the use of my name - Al - 
> in the exchange.  It's the abbreviation of a state and apparently confuses 
> some software (not N1MM, which I use, at least not in the way I use it). 
> Took the advice and used 'KAZ' instead, a high school nickname.  Seemed to 
> make thing worse - there seemed to be more long pauses between sending the 
> exchange and receiving a confirmation than last year.  Is it just because 
> of the unusual nature of the name or is there some other software related 
> reason?
>
> I refuse to use my given name for stupid, pointless vanity reasons.  The 
> only ones who use that name are my mother and people I subsequently punch 
> in the mouth.  If I can get away with it.
>
> Al
> AB2ZY
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