[SD-User] No Prefix

[Tim Makins, EI8IC]

I wonder if it is more helpful to send 'G3 5NN 14' rather than 'RWL 5NN 14'
? My opinion is that when listening, the brain 'looks out for' the prefix
rather than the suffix.

73s Tim EI8IC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard W L Limebear" <Richard at g3rwl.demon.co.uk>
To: <sd-user at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: [SD-User] No Prefix


> Hello SD Gang
>
> Listening to CQWW I couldn't help but notice a (to me) new culture in the
> contest exchanges; slick operators in a "run" were only sending the suffix
> of callsigns. e.g. not "G3RWL 5NN14" but "RWL 5NN14".
>
> I would find this facility useful as a configurable option in SD - I
wonder:
> 1. is this possible without a major software re-write; and
> 2. would other operators also find it useful ?
>    (or is it already there and I didn't RTFM ?)
>
> Operators would still have to type in the full callsign (for logging
reasons)
> but the software should strip off the prefix and just transmit the suffix.
> In slower contests with less-skilled operators it could waste time by
causing
> confusion so it should be configurable ON or OFF.
>
> Comments ?????
>
> 73
> Richard W L Limebear G3RWL 8P6DR
> g3rwl at amsat.org
> FOC # 1188
>
>           So many beautiful girls ..... (sob) so little time
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