[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[David G3YYD]

I often get G3YDD. Then even when I say you have my call wrong it is YYD 
they still do not hear...

Never have the trouble on CW or RTTY. Possibly a type of Dyslexia?

David G3YYD

On 12/04/2010 19:04, David Gould wrote:
> Keith,
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> If you get a private reply in answer to your first question please
> pass it on,  in the same way I get an amazing number of replies with
> the first two letters transposed from G3 Uniform Echo Golf  to G3
> Echo  Uniform  Golf.  (It is nice to know I am not the only sufferer!!)
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> I agree with others that Golf does not work well in poor conditions,
> so as an alternative I try  Germany 3 United England Germany, which
> does seem to get copied more reliably.  Perhaps I should adopt this
> as the default and see if it affects the transposition
> problem...  (Difficult to change a 45 year habit!!!)
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> 73,
> Dave, G3UEG
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>> If anyone can suggest phonetics that stop people swapping the first
>> two letters of my callsign then I'd love to know.
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>> When I operate from home and use S&P during contests I would say
>> that probably 30-40% of the time I will call with a strong clear
>> voice, making sure I enunciate my callsign properly using standard
>> phonetics and the reply will come back:
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>> "Golf six *pause* hotel november uniform"
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>> As soon as there's a pause I can pretty much be sure I'm going to
>> have to correct the other person.
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>> An alternatives that has exactly the same effect is Germany six
>> Norway Honolulu United.
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>> I've not tried the localised Essex version yet of Galleywood six
>> Nevendon Harwich Upmister but I think that'd just cause even more confusion :)
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>> 73
>> Keith, G6NHU
>> Martello Tower Group, G0PKT
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