[SCCC] ARRL 10 K6GEP(@N6WIN) SO Mixed HP

[Timothy Coker]

Good point on the error rates.

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Bill Haddon <haddon.bill at gmail.com> wrote:

> Let's say you are called by KD9GNW (no phonetics) and the stn is weak or
> fading. . .
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> Could be KB9GNW, KB9VNW, KD9BMW etc.  So respond
> Kilo Delta Nine Golf November Whiskey and hope the op corrects you if
> necessary.  Most will.
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> I don't see any thing wrong with responding to "Kilo Delta 9 Good Nebraska
> Whiskey"  with "KD9GNW" unless you want to compliment the op on his
> creative choice of phonetics. otherwise, if you "get" his creative choice,
> don't waste the time repeating it. And hopefully, in his mind, he's
> spelling that "Wiskey" not Whisky, which must be only Scottish, not
> Nebraskan.
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> Also, judge the care in your response with your past error rates. . if your
> at the 1-2% level whatever you're doing is fine.  But if >4-5%, pay more
> attention to the callsign, especially because there may be a penalty above
> loss of the QSO for a busted call vs. a busted QTH or number.  With over
> 1300 Q's this past weekend [so far 6th nationally in MIXED SO LP based on
> 3830 reports), exactly *one* station gave me a 5-8.
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> 73 Bill n6zfo
>
> Talleyrand Winery
> Kelseyville CA
> (NCCC)
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> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Dave Hachadorian <k6ll at arrl.net> wrote:
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> > > Don't repeat the callsigns back phonetically on phone.  Use
> > > letters.
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> > My advice on this is to use exactly the same phonetics he used
> > when he called you.  If you use letters, he might hear them
> > differently, and think you need a correction, adding a lot more
> > time.  Also, non-English speakers don't know the letters, only
> > the phonetics.
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> > Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> > Yuma, AZ
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