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Comment from NG9R 3/19/2008 7:24:18 PM
Phonetics are important when signals are not arm chair copy and sometimes just as important when they are loud. We had a large number of busted calls in the Illinois QSO Party a couple of years ago with the club call W9OAB. Most of the busted calls were W9OAD, amking me think the operators using the club station (all new licensees) were not using phonetics properly.
Depending on your voice characteristics, the standard IARU phonetics have a few issues but you sure don't want to get too cutesie. One of our club calls is W9AWE and we had a Field Day operation years ago where one of our newer licensees was using Whiskey Nine All Watermelon Eaters. It was funny at first, but it sure didn't bring up the QSO count any. Do follow standard phonetics, but in my case, I have found out with my voice and speech characteristics, I usually am understood better if I use Norway Germany Nine Radio than November Golf Nine Romeo. I use both but when I get requests 2 or 3 times for repeats, I seem to have beetr luck with my non-standard phonetics.
NG9R

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Comment from NG9R 3/19/2008 7:30:38 PM
The number of keyboard jockeys has surpassed the number of licensed hams and is getting worse every day. We are RADIO operators, I can't understand this fixation with spending more time on the internet than on the air. Hopefully it is just a propagation thing and as propagation picks back up, there will be more QSO's on the air than on the internet.
I agree, the trash you read on the chat rooms and discussion boards drives me crazy. I sure don't point prospective hams to those type of sites for information.
NG9R

Comment from N6HBJ 4/26/2008 12:23:58 PM
If you look closely at those sites you will notice that the people who get into those arguments are genrally the same select few individuals who are always arguing there and have tens of thousands of posts - pretty much they have no life and spend too much time on internet forums.

Don't worry about them. They're so busy fighting on the web that they're not spending any time on the air.

Comment from 5/15/2008 6:37:04 AM
A bit late for my reply, but had to add my agreement regarding the "big two" amateur radio sites and the nasty, mean-spirited postings on them.

I haven't browsed QRZ in several years. That was the lowest of them all. E-ham was half-way decent but has now sunk to the same level.

Best thing to do is restrict one's self to sites that are directed to preferred amateur activity or equipment. I am a QRP nut so joined a couple QRP organizations that have web sites and are operated in a courteous manner. Two sites dedicated to my specific radio gear, also courteously managed. And, SKCC that maintains web sites. Yahoo groups are, usually, very helpful, informative, and monitored. There is a reason for their existance, and it isn't to provide a forum to shoot one's mouth off on.

As I said, go to specific interest groups, usually on Yahoo, and join.

73
Dick
N2UGB

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Comment from F5VLT 8/8/2007 1:45:27 PM
Totally agree, Jim. I also treasure the cards that I receive and many of them are works of art. I QSL 100% and always answer direct with direct. That's how much I enjoy receiving them.
73 de Dave F5VLT

Comment from N2UGB 8/11/2008 9:08:50 AM
I QSL 100% to all QSLs received. My "paper" QSL paper stock weight is light. However using two different computer programs, I am able to make them photographic should I choose to do so. I really appreciate e-QSL. I am not an awards seeker, therefore their acceptability is not an important matter when I receive them. I think just as much effort is expended in utilizing e-QSL as the regular mail variety. And,they can be just as creative. My e-QSL contains an illustration of a WW1 dreadnought.

Bonjour Dave F5VLT. Je serai chez vous fin de Septembre de Saint Raphael avec mon Buddistick et mon OHR txcvr QRP.

A bientot

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Comment from KD7UFF 5/30/2007 11:27:20 PM
Hi Jim,
Thanks for lrtting me know about this place.. Hope to hear you on HF soon.
73
Dan/KD7UFF

Comment from K8ELR 5/31/2007 12:24:38 PM
Hi Dan,

Glad to see you here. I hope to talk to you on hf. How does 20m sound?

73
Jim K8ELR

Comment from KD7UFF 6/1/2007 6:58:13 PM
Name the time & freq. Jim, I would love to hear from you.

73
Dan/KD7UFF

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