Part but not all of the problem is some guys are using those CW readers.
Another one spotted almost as many times incorrectly was SG6 for HG6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Dougherty NQ4I" <nq4i@contesting.com>
To: "Dale Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>; <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
Cc: <J7OJ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] J7zeroJ Spots
> Hi Guys...the real problem here is the call is not being copied as it is
> sent! I watched numerous busted calls in arrl cw....all due to poor
> copying
> skills! Plain and simple...Copy the Damn call sign....de Rick nq4i
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dale Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
> To: <CQ-Contest@CONTESTING.COM>
> Cc: <J7OJ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] J7zeroJ Spots
>
>
>>
>>> Those J7zeroJ spots are a real dilemma
>>> for us. Both
>>> this year and last year, we had over 500 dupes - 7% - (out of
>>> 7k+ qsos) largely due to the J7zeroJ spots. (That is a lot
>>> of time wasted when we could have been making legitimate
>>> contacts.) I don't know what to do about it either, other
>>> than change our contest callsign.
>>>
>>> Not once did we sign J7zeroJ, so they are no doubt posted by
>>> ops who can't copy code all that well, or at all, for that
>>> matter. How much can dah-dah-dah sound like
>>> dah-dah-dah-dah-dah? Heck, we were even spotted by one of
>>> the "big boys" as J7zeroOJ...go figure.
>>>
>>> I am posting this note to the CQ-Contest reflector to spread
>>> the word about the harm of carelessly posting erroneous spots.
>>> 73, Geo...
>>>
>>
>> Hi, George.
>>
>> I understand where you are coming from and hope it doesn't lead to a
>> callsign change.
>>
>> I don't know what software you are using, but will it allow you to imbed
>> a
>> 3wpm or so speed reduction between 7 and O and a corresponding increase
>> between O and J in your CQ and/or wherever you use your callsign?
>>
>> Maybe that little speed bump can help to grab the attention of the
>> excitable
>> and less attentive who 'hear' Zero instead of Oh.
>>
>> The slowdown shouldn't affect your effective rate anywhere near as much
>> as
>> 500 dupes would.
>>
>> Just a thought...
>>
>> 73,
>> Dale, kg5u
>>
>>
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