[UK-CONTEST] Morse dyslexia

[Robin Thompson]

Interesting discussion!
I get called Colin consistently - and not just by the locals ,some of which
have known me for 40 years or so - others do it even after having spelt my
name phonetically - very odd ...
And of course during CW CQ W/W I had almost every other US station I called,
coming back to me as G3T X F !  I bet Nigel doesn't have the reverse
happening to him!
I find with increasing age that typing becomes more inaccurate and gets to
be a problem typing callsigns in at 30wpm + ... I read them and know what is
being sent, but they appear in the log as something completely different -
then it becomes a challenge to edit them before the next call arrives ! No
wonder I get exhausted after even a short CW contest!

Robin
G3TKF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Giles Herbert
> Sent: 03 December 2009 16:40
> To: Contest Reflector
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Morse dyslexia
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Roger,
> 
> In terms of George in place of Roger, the equivalent for me on phone is to
be called
> Nigel.  This has been done by douzens of operators over the years.  Giles
is not
> common and Nigel has common letters and is far more familiar.  Any other
theories
> would be welcome!
> 
> Giles Herbert
> G0NXA
> Often on 3.716 MHz
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:27:10 +0000
> > From: g3yyd at btinternet.com
> > To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Morse dyslexia
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > I get some SSB stations probably about 5% thinking they hear G3YDD. I
> > actually have to say to them "You have my callsign incorrect it is G 3 Y
> > Y D" several times before they get it. I suspect in phone contests
> > quite a few stations loose points due to putting G3YDD in their log.
> > Have not experienced it on CW or RTTY.
> >
> > David G3YYD
> >
> > Roger G3SXW wrote:
> > > David - very interesting - thankyou.
> > > I wonder though if there is also a form of 'dyslexia' or something
> > > similar with written text. I get at a guess 5% of QSL cards addressed
> > > to my G3SXW call-sign as G3SWX. Never any other aberration. Also
> > > occasionally I get called GEORGE - the same letters as ROGER.
> > > 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David, G3YYD"
<g3yyd at btinternet.com>
> > > To: <UK-contest at contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:24 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Morse dyslexia
> > >
> > >
> > >> The latest research I have seen on dyslexia (Isn't that an awful word
to
> > >> spell for some one with dyslexia!) indicates the problem is a reduced
> > >> ability to distinguish between different sounds. So while the
> > >> non-dyslexic can spell out a word by sounding it out the dyslexic
finds
> > >> that very difficult. Could never understand at primary school how
others
> > >> could do that. I have had to use the brute force method of learning
each
> > >> individual spelling and remembering them.
> > >>
> > >> I too found CW very difficult to learn. I had to use the brute force
> > >> method of practice and more practice. I am now able to rag chew up to
33
> > >> WPM. However when copying callsigns in a pile up middle 20s is the
best
> > >> I can do. I stand in awe of the DXpedition operators able to sustain
for
> > >> hours on end copying a callsign every 20 seconds or less from an EU
pile
> > >> up at 30+ WPM.
> > >>
> > >> The above probably explains why my favourite contest mode is RTTY.
> > >>
> > >> 73 David G3YYD
> > >>
> > >> David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> > >>> Yes, same problem here, I am dyslexic and find a & n are problem
> > >>> sometimes, b & j, x & p - basically anything where you can mirror or
> > >>> switch dit and dah can often be an issue. Letters like w, m, c, f &
l
> > >>> seem to be ok now.
> > >>> Also had problems with s, h, 5 and especially so in amounts others,
> > >>> seams like I hear a 5, think it's an h, then h becomes s and so on.
> > >>>
> > >>> Despite the best efforts, continued perseverance and just down right
> > >>> dedication on the part of my mentor (G3NCN), I'm still not quite
there
> > >>> after 2+ years of working at it. My age of 56 and the little time I
> > >>> can find to practice each day doesn't help.
> > >>> John thinks I should be able to hold a QSO at 8 wpm at least, but
now
> > >>> it's key shyness :-(
> > >>> I'm determine to get there and you'll hear me soon I hope, if the
sun
> > >>> is still alive then.
> > >>>
> > >>> 73 de M0XDF / FISTS #12575
> > >>>
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