People outside of the US may not know what the abbreviations are for each
state, and with contesting software used by almost everyone, they are
looking for the two letters to fill in the box. Especially if their English
skills are limited.
73
Kent, K9EZ
PVRC
BØZO Member #579
www.engrish.com
On 3/5/07, Milt Jensen <n5ia@zia-connection.com> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <3830@contesting.com>; <k1to@aol.com>; <fcg@kkn.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 12:12 PM
> Subject: [3830] ARRLDX SSB K1TO SOAB HP
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>
>
> > Disturbing to have lots of newly upgraded US hams call on my listening
> freq outside the US band.
>
> On the opposite scale, I noted a number of 2x1 and 1x2 US stations on 40
> Meters who had the wrong VFO selected, announcing to the world on 7.040(and
> other low frequencies) that they were "listening this frequency and 7.040
> ".
>
>
>
> > One question that baffled me all weekend:
> > Why would "Florida" not be understood, but then they would come > back
> with "OK roger Florida Lima"?
>
> I had the same thing happening with NM. They didn't understand New
> Mexico,
> but quickly acknowledged if I gave them November Mike. It is the narrow
> vocabulary in amateur contesting that is the bottleneck. I am thankful
> they
> do as well as they do.
>
> 73 de Milt, N5IA
>
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