Didn't get to use ED this contest as I was at a multiop. I believe ED is
the shortest CW common name. A non-Ed using ED is like using a check of 55
in SS. ;-) Worked some ALs and MOs but none from from Alabama or Missouri.
Ed Parish, K1EP
k1ep@arrl.net
On Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 00:03 jimk8mr--- via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
> I thought the most common name in a CW contest with names in the exchange
> would be "ED".
> One of my grandsons first name is Ashton. I don't know if it has anything
> to do with it, but our Florida condo is on Ashton Lake Drive.
> (His middle name is not "Lake". (nor "Blake").
>
> 73 - Jim K8MR
> .
>
>
> On Monday, January 12, 2026 at 03:38:33 PM EST, jpescatore--- via
> CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> Someone posted log analysis of their NAQP CW score to 3830 and showed
> that John was the common name, I think Bob came in 2nd.
> In all my kids' school years, and now grandkids pre-school, not a single
> John in the mix!
> We need to attract more ops named Jonah and Cody and Smith (my grandson's
> *first* name)...
>
> 73 John K3TN
>
>
>
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