I don't know that phonetics in the middle of the exchange are all bad stuff.
Yes I think I have the call correct , however when they are given by KE7XYZ
this gives me some time to correct the Q number or Pre while they are going
on, also time to get the call correction for the LAST 3 types.
I have found that giving my call phonetically is just an auto response as
Que Que and Kbek Kbek , take about the same time and rolls off smoother for
me.
This surelly isn't true for a lot of call's however.
Quack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Parish K1EP" <k1ep@arrl.net>
To: <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>; <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 01:00
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] "Please copy my number"
> At 11/17/03 03:41 PM, n4gi@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
> >I've got a tortoise-like phoneSS rate-sucker to add:
> >
> >4) Using phonetics for the "middle" callsign in the exchange. This
practice can double the exchange time when working someone with a bigger
callsign. Obviously, if you've gotten this far, both parties probably
should know who they're in the process of working, right?
>
> I would agree to some extent, but there were times when I got the call
wrong the first time and the exchange clarified it. Having the phonetics
helped. Also, I used that part of the exchange as a fill if I only got a
partial the first time around. That saved time, because the person didn't
have to spend time with the fill, they just gave it with the exchange. And
sometimes you just got so tired you forgot your own call and used the
phonetics. Phone SS is very tiring. I often find that people are more
polite and thanking each other for the Q too, more like a FD exchange.
Things like "Thanks for West Central Florida" , "Oh, you are my first
Illinois station" or "Good luck in the contest".
>
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