[ILQSO] TAZE or TAZW?

[wo4o]

When I operated as W9TAZ in the 2008 Illinois QSO Party, it initially struck
me odd that callers would question my sending TAZE for Tazewell County. Many
callers would politely explain that the abbreviation is TAZW.  Later, when I
examined the official Illinois QSO Party Summary Sheet posted on the
website, I finally realized why. The County is misspelled. –hi  Perhaps this
should be changed from the current spelling of TAZWELL to the correct
spelling of TAZEWELL? http://www.tazewell.com/

As the abbreviation, wouldn’t it be appropriate to use TAZE, rather than
TAZW?  Is TAZ too short for a compromise? Will the logging programs accept
all three abbreviations without hanging up the software or crashing the
computer?

I prefer not to waste time debating issues like this during a contest, while
I’m endeavoring to work as many stations as possible within a limited period
of time. It defeats the purpose and is too frustrating.

Meanwhile, I’ve asked the trustee to authorize me to temporarily use W9TAZ
in the 2010 Illinois QSO Party. However, I’m awaiting a decision. If W9TAZ
is unavailable, work me as wo4o/9 or wo4o/TAZE or wo4o/TAZW or wo4o/TAZ or 


Either way, I intend to operate fulltime from TAZEWELL County, primarily CW,
secondarily Phone.

73, RiC wo4o
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