[ARC5] Call Letters

[Geoff]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
To: <Arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Call Letters


> On 12 Jul 2013 at 12:41, Geoff wrote:
>
>> > I've had this one for 57 years, so far. It was a re-issue from a
>> > 1930s call. I like it. Empty Kegs o'Beer. I think I'll keep it.
>> >
>> > Ken W7EKB
>>
>> Long calls are fine on AM, on CW its a hindrance.
>
> Actually, if you compare the length on CW of your call vs mine, you will 
> find
> there is no significant difference. Calculate it out in bauds and you will 
> see.
> One more "dah" in my call than yours. Three more "dit" lengths worth of
> "dahs" in yours than in mine (24 vs 21). The number "1" in your call 
> causes
> the biggest problem.
>
> Besides, I don't use AM. Never liked it.
>
>> For contesting and
>> DXing short is mo betta
>
> Well, since "everybody" has a 2X1 or a 1X2 these days, most DX stations I
> contact lately always miss the "E" in my call at first...which isn't 
> surprising
> given the way most people think now.
>
> Ken W7EKB

Mine is still 1 less character to type or write down so the error 
probability is much less.  A broken call is the biggest problem in contests 
and "not in the log" from DX.

Carl