with the advent of the UBN and busted calls, even big guns are sending
exchanges like
N6TR W7DRA 599 03, their call, your call, and the exchange. i send with a
hand key at 12 WPM, and i do have trouble with the 40 WPM guys.
i listened to the SSB contest and could not make heads or tails of what i
heard
gud luck
mike w7dra
On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 20:31:59 -0600 "Bob Gates" <regates@kingwoodcable.com>
writes:
> Okay, I freely admit to being "out of shape" when it comes to
> contests. Have
> been QRT for over 20 years and am just getting back into ham radio.
> The ARRL
> test was my first contest. Since I was forced to operate low power
> into a wimpy
> vertical with no radials, I had to modify the S&P, Search and
> Pounce, operating
> strategy. I was operating S&S, Search and Squat. Find a DX station
> and keep
> calling him until he comes back.
>
> My problem on numerous occasions was understanding the call of the
> DX station.
> I stuck with one European station for over 20 minutes trying to get
> his call.
> Not a language problem, but a speed problem. I think he was
> severely OD'd on
> Speed, or had programmed his voice keyer to play back at fast
> forward. At least
> that's what it sounded like at my end. It didn't seem to bother
> anyone else,
> but I was at a loss until I finally noticed his full call on DX
> Summit. If it
> hadn't been for that, I'd still be listening today.
>
> I had similar problems, but not nearly that bad, with stations on
> certain other
> continents. I don't want to name names because some very fine
> operators would
> be offended, and that is not my intent at all. I recognize that the
> problem is
> mine, but I was just wondering if anyone else out there is "audibly
> challenged"
> like me. And I have no idea if "audibly" is a real word.
>
> Hoping to "hear" from someone with listening tips.
>
> 73, Bob W7BJ
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