[RTTY] One Pet Peeve

Al Hanzl alhanzl at comcast.net
Tue Jul 18 11:41:11 EDT 2017


Right!
K2AL 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:57 AM, Pacorro Delgadillo <luis.xe2ac at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ...or even better, "Alf" ?
> 
> Luis D.
> 
> El 17-07-2017 11:05, "Al Hanzl" <alhanzl at comcast.net> escribió:
> 
>> I could use "Alfred" just as easily as "AL"!
>> I assume my call would give you a hint...
>> K2AL
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 17, 2017, at 11:52 AM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I get tempted to get annoyed by people who use the name AL or LOU,
>> forcing
>>> me to type things, then I remember that the CW and SSB guys have to type
>>> everything AND decode it in their heads. 73 jeff wk6i
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> And guys named Al from Alabama.--Mike, WV2ZOW
>>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 10:54 AM, David Tanks via RTTY <
>>>> rtty at contesting.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I also worked someone whose name showed up on my screen several times
>> as
>>>> "
>>>>> SIAN ", so that is what I put in the log. I can understand it being
>> wrong
>>>>> once, but not many times. If I don't get credit for putting in what I
>>>>> received, well, so be it.
>>>>> Also, one guy whom I answered his CQ with my call, once he copied me,
>>>> sent
>>>>> " TU AD4TJ QRZ DE XXXX ", without bothering to go thru the required
>>>>> exchange of info!( We had worked on another band so he had my info, but
>>>>> still you are required to send the exchanges ) He could have been
>> tired,
>>>>> though, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
>>>>> Also, using N1MM+ here, sometimes the name gets in the state box and
>> vice
>>>>> versa, then I have a heck of a time getting that straightened out.
>> Also,
>>>>> sometimes when I clicked on the state it would not go into the state
>> box;
>>>>> it would remain empty, then I would have to enter it manually. Ah, the
>>>> joys
>>>>> of contesting!
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73, David AD4TJ
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>     From: Mark <k5xhrtty at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: RTTY at contesting.com
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 9:43 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [RTTY] One Pet Peeve
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would like to add another one.
>>>>> Please put at least one space or CR or something at the start and end
>> of
>>>>> your call and report.
>>>>> I worked one station whose name was IAN (I think). He was only sending
>>>>> the name and state once so I got PIAN the first time SIAN on the repeat
>>>>> I asked for. Without a space as the first character I could not get a
>>>>> clean copy on the name. He wasn't in my history file so I was left to
>>>>> guess the name.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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