I couldn't agree more. When I am not being understood or I have repeated my call 5 or 6 times and the guy on the other end is still getting it wrong, a simple switch from Kilo to Kilowatt and zulu to Zanzibar is usually all it takes to be understood.
Ron KK7Z -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Glen Zook Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 11:33 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; Mark Spencer Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Need for Phonetics Although some people say kilowatt is two words, it definitely is not. In over 50 years of using "kilowatt" as a phonetic I have not once had a station think it is KW. Kilowatt makes it through QRM and QSB a LOT better than "kilo". Some operators do use "Kansas" or "Korea" for the letter "K". Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.com --- On Sun, 4/10/11, Mark Spencer <mspencer12...@yahoo.ca> wrote: The use of Kilowatt as a phonetic is a pet peeve of mine especially where there is a brief pause between kilo and watt. When I hear kilo I assume the letter k is being represented, then when I hear watt I have to decide if the sender is also representing the letter w or not. It seems overly confusing to me. _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
