At 08:36 AM 2/26/2008, Robert Bruninga wrote:
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.
I disagree, signal levels for some stations can be marginal, especially on the downlink. There are also a LOT of troublesome letters, particularly if your audio lacks high's. Is it a B, D, E, G, P, T or V? :-) Or maybe it's a _really_ muffled C?
Also, if there is fading, the longer phonetics may still get enough information through to avoid a repeat. Repeats are more costly in terms of time, when they occur. And don't forget the impact of different accents. I have enough problems with getting my details to a lot of Americans (even when using phonetics!) over a good, strong IRLP link. At least the smaller footprint of a LEO limits the variety of regional accents in many cases.
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