Wise Sages,
One thing that I noticed during CQWW this past weekend is a worrisome number of
times that my call was repeated back to be as KB4KBH, not the correct KB4KBS.
At 30-35WPM-plus, that fourth dit somehow mysteriously seemed to appear in my
transmission. I know it wasn't op error at my end; N1MM did ALL of my sending
at that speed (a transmission rate dictated by the CQ-ing station, not by me).
My SOP was to send my call until recognized, then to send a signal report, my
CQ zone, and then my call once again (599 {EXCH} * for those who understand
N1MM macros). If I heard them recognize me wrong, I would patiently send my
complete call again until they sent it correctly. Alas, I fear I may have
missed one or two.
So, for the small fraction of stations that heard the phantom extra pip and
logged my call wrong, I suppose I'll get a NIL, right? Is that just a hazard of
waging battle? Other than to become a global icon like K4BAI, is there a
better way to ensure that I'm logged with all six characters faithfully
recorded?
KB4KBS
Scott Straw, KB4KBS
Roswell, Georgia USA
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