Topband: Oh Boy

[John Bastin]

On Jan 26, 2007, at 1:03 PM, Merv Schweigert wrote:

> Was concerned why I have not found my 160
> contact in the VU7 on-line logs,  had the idea
> to look under RK9FD,  sure enough there it
> is.
> One of the hazards of having a 9 call in this
> location,  no one beleives it when they are
> working JA etc that a K9 would be coming
> in.   In large pile ups or when the signals may
> be weak I dont tag on the /KH6 as I am not
> portable and licensed here as K9FD.
> The QSO went like:  K9FD K9FD ???
> my reply R R R K9FD K9FD,  thus they
> took the R R R not as CFM but as RK9.
> My fault for sure.

That's why I always use CFM, not R. Too easy to confuse R for other  
meanings.

>
> So be warned make sure they log what is
> correct.   Or change the call for the right
> district to be safe.



John Bastin K8AJS
bastinj at gmail.com