[UK-CONTEST] One cut number too many?

[Dave Sergeant]

When I worked him this morning on 20m he was definitely sending OE4A. 
Different operator perhaps?

73 Dave G3YMC

On 18 Mar 2007 at 10:02, Bob Henderson wrote:

> Perhaps he has a problem with dit strings.  The combination of
> tiredness and el-bugs has been known to give rise to this condition. 
> So too has the arrival of old-age.
> 
> My old friend Joe, K3JH became K3J5 in his later years, to his utter
> frustration and the amusement of others. Finally, he traded his call
> for N3EA.
> 
> It takes a complete idiot to intentionally cut numbers in a call-sign
> or any other variable alpha numeric string.
> 
> In order to communicate effectively one needs to be able to think.
> 
> Bob, 5B4AGN
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 10:06 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] One cut number too many?
> 
> 
> > 7029.30   OEVA   Now I have listened for long enough to know he is
> > sending OEVA. I spotted as this and someone corrected it to OE4A. He
> > is definitely sending his callsign as OEVA. So, if anyone logs it as
> > OE4A then they have they callsign incorrect. Yes?
> >
> > Chris G3SJJ

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