Until they start "correcting" names and Bombay becomes Mumbai and Peking becomes Beijing...
Roger WA1KAT On 4/10/2011 6:57 PM, Glen Zook wrote: > If you want to get technical, geographic names has been a "standard" much > longer than the ICAO phonetics. However, it is fine with me if you insist on > using the ICAO phonetics when in a DX pileup. That just means that I am > generally going to work the DX first! > > As I keep saying, there is a place for ICAO phonetics and there is a place > for geographic names. I do use ICAO phonetics when working stateside and > generally with operators who speak English as their primary language. But, > when in a pileup trying to work a DX station I definitely switch to > geographical names because I work the DX MUCH sooner! > > Glen, K9STH _______________________________________________ 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
