[UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Call Sign

[Rob Harrison]

Hi Stewart,

Sorry I don't buy that, it's more likely to cause confusion at least, and 
loss of contact at worst. Of course if you know the callsign in advance then 
that's a different story, as in a sked. But we're talking contests not 
skeds.

I'll stick with my 2+3 thanks, but each to his own.

73

Bob G8HGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stewart Bryant" <stewart at g3ysx.org.uk>
To: "Rob Harrison" <robharrison at g8hgn.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: "Chris G4FZN" <ukcontest at mailbox01.freeserve.co.uk>; 
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Short Contest Call Sign


>
>
>> I'll repeat my last line of previous post. "It's all a bit of a waste on
>> VHF/UHF. The QSO rates don't warrant any perceived advantage you'd get 
>> with
>> a special call."
>
> The rate may be low, but on UHF the duration of the opening may be
> extremely low and having two less letters to get through may make
> the difference between a completed exchange and no points. Given that
> DX contacts are the most likely to suffer this, those two letters on
> one contact may determine the result of the whole contest.
>
> - Stewart/G3YSX
>
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