Arnie (N6HC), a former neighbor, also uses November 6 Hotel California a
lot, which comes across well. Helps that he IS in California.
Zack Widup wrote:
>The entire purpose of using phonetics is so the other guy gets your
>information correct. I would only use standard phonetics in a DX contest,
>where the other person may not speak very good English, but in a domestic
>contest such as Sweepstakes I don't see any reason not to have some fun
>AS LONG AS the other stations get my call correct.
>
>I don't care what phonetics are used as long as I copy what you're trying
>to communicate. For example, November Six Hot Chocolate worked quite well
>at this end.
>
>73, Zack W9SZ
>
>On Sat, 21 Oct 2006, Dale Putnam wrote:
>
>
>
>>Gee.... I wonder.... if I don't get the section... and I can't understand the
>>= not standard = fony netics... then
>>is it in my best interest to NIL the Q? And since I am the one that is
>>responsible, not only for the content of what I am
>>qsling for but also the integrity of my log.... then the issue becomes not
>>only my responsibility to copy correctly but also
>>the sending op is charged with sending so I can understand it. The downside..
>>very simply put is NIL. And the upside
>>very simply put, is learning how to exchange information in an efficient and
>>orderly manner, with the least amount of time
>>spent to get the job done.
>>There are thousands of factors/excuses for not doing the job.... but NIL ends
>>that discussion rather effectively. Don't do it
>>right... don't get in log. No problem.... Ultimately... it is a team
>>effort... and if one member of the team doesn't know how to
>>play... then the team isn't as good as possible. So... precontest is the time
>>to learn and study??????
>>--... ...--Dale - WC7S in Wy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 04:02:07 -0700> From: zone2dx@yahoo.ca> To:
>>>cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Phonetics> > >People get
>>>carried away with Phonetics.> > >For example, it is much easier to copy the
>>>word Nebraska, say the whole> >thing, rather then "Ne" which some mush
>>>mouths make it sound like "Me".> >Same for wasting time saying something
>>>longer like November Echo instead of> >just saying Nebraska.> > >There are
>>>only so many sections in SS. It is not heard to figure them out.> > >73, Al>
>>>> True there are only so many sections…However why is it that every year
>>>lots of people, mainly our friends south of the border, continue to ask or
>>>assume that VO1 is MAR as opposed to NL? I have to correct many times that
>>>it’s “November Lima”, Newfoundland. While I appreciate the challenges in
>>>knowing the sections for ones own country, let alone another country with
>>>many more sections, “I” prefer to be sent the sections phonetically.> > Just
>>>my two cents worth, FWIW.>
>>>
>>>
> > > > Dan Goodwin > > VO1MX VO2ZZ> > >
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