[GCARC] Callsign change

[Tony Starr]

Charlie,

It defines basically how long it takes to send your call sign on CW.  Fewer
letters, and fewer long characters (dahs or dashes) equals lower weight.
It can make a huge difference in a pileup.  Try your call here:
https://fistsna.org/callweight.php

Tony  K3TS ( Weight 42 )
formerly WA2FZB ( Weight 76 )

On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 5:45 PM Charles Olinda <ehap1 at icloud.com> wrote:

> Congratulations Ben …
> FB on the 6 dB gain Tony!
> Ben what is meant by “A nice CW weight of 40”?
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> 73,
> Charlie, N2SRQ
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> > On Aug 24, 2024, at 10:26 AM, Tony Starr <tstarr1450 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Congratulations Ben!
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> > That call sounds great on CW!  You will be amazed at how much better you
> do
> > in the pileups now.  I think you just added 6 dB to your signal! Can't
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> > to work you on the air!
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> > Tony K3TS
> > CW Ops Member #1970
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> > On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 10:15 AM HRS_WB2GUK-Ben Johnson <
> > hrs.wb2guk at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> GM
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> >> I said I would never do it, but after 61 years as WB2GUK, I decided to
> >> apply for a vanity callsign and received my confirmation.
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> >> As of today, 8/23/2024, WB2GUK has been replaced by NE2R.
> >> A nice CW weight of 40.
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> >> My new email is ARS.NE2R at gmail.com.
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> >> Any email from hrs.wb2guk at gmail.com will forward to the new email.
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> >> Now the process of figuring out what's automatically updated and what I
> >> have to manually do.
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> >> I wonder how many times I'm going to reflex reply with the wrong call.
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> >> --
> >> *Ben Johnson - NE2R*
> >> *email:ARS.NE2R at gmail.com <email%3AARS.NE2R at gmail.com>*
> >> A1 Forever
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