Thanks for your opinion, but I really disagree. I often have trouble making out call signs when people don't use phonetics. Maybe it's my tin ear or perhaps I need better ear phones, but why not just use phonetics? It does not take much longer, it helps during marginal conditions and it gets passed tricky accents. By the way, I wish hams would stick to ITC phonetics, especially when working DX.
Ken, N6KTH
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 1:36 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: A0-51 "easy sat"
How about trying to use the more preferred protocol of... Callsign phonetically. grid square, op mode Like... Kilo-Six-Lima-Charlie-Sierra, Delta Mike 13, handheld
On FM, in my opinion, there is no need for phonetics except for calls with troublesome letters. Most calls can be heard easily without using up time with phonetics.
Bob
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