[SECC] Who's problem is it?

[Gordon Macie]

Scott,

   Here is an example of a spreadsheet like I'm talking about

http://www.k8zt.com/call_ss/callspread.htm



--- On Tue, 11/29/11, W5JR - Mike <w5jr.lists at att.net> wrote:

From: W5JR - Mike <w5jr.lists at att.net>
Subject: Re: [SECC] Who's problem is it?
To: "Gordon Macie" <gmacie at yahoo.com>
Cc: "scottshaw at mindspring.com" <scottshaw at mindspring.com>, "secc" <secc at contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 6:26 PM

Probably more than you really wanted to know, or "hear"....
And calls ending in "K" confuse folks on whether is is part of the call or the "go ahead" signal. 
Too bad K4KBX is already taken....but N4KBX & W4KBX are open.
Try to avoid pairs of letters that resemble a letter, such as NN=C, NT=K, AT=W, MA=Q, etc. And I really like the flow of X as Gordon says. It has the same elements as P and Z but just sounds faster and I've never seen NA confused with X but don't get NAX! A close friend is N5MP yet N5MX sounds much faster on CW. 
Having been N5FL for almost 19 years, I much prefer the speed of it over W5JR (and the rhythm of K... is even better) but could not pass up the opportunity to get my initials (despite going by my middle name) and match my Dad's suffix - K5JR. Others also had difficulty sending "FL" correctly despite copying it OK. 
For me personally, I find it easier to send letters that begin with a dah than those that start with a dit, YMMV.  
tnxMike W(N)A5UOB(10) / N5FL(19) / K7JR(5) / W5JR(10)(supposed to have been N5JR(34) but that is another story)Proprietor - Wondrous Five Jug Ranch
On Nov 29, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Gordon Macie <gmacie at yahoo.com> wrote:


I agree totally.

 You are a General get a 1x3. There are over 3000 available in the 4th district most of them immediately available according to www.vanityhq.com

Even you're initials are available but that might be worse that KB4KBS .. sfs is confusion in waiting.. 
I don't like E I or H. 
General rule is the shorter the better. 
Double letters are nice.
Some of my favorites are S and X. 

I've seen spreadsheets somewhere that weight the call. 
I made one myself when looking for a call.. N is shorter than W or K

I tried for N4GM but got beat in the lottery.

Gordon N4LR     (ex KS5M)
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