>From the MARAC county hunting information page: "The County Hunter Net which >you found on 14.336 or 7.188 operates during the daylight hours every day and >sometimes into the evening. Most of the time the pace is fast and furious with >mobiles making contacts at the rate of 8 to 10 per minute. You will also >notice that we do not use phonetics in the call signs. The reason for this is >obvious if you listen to the net for a while. The use of phonetics slows down >the cadence and rhythm of the mobile operator. The mobile operators train >their ears to hear call signs and cannot take the time to translate what they >are not used to hearing. When you first start working the mobiles you will >notice that your call sign will be recognized immediately in just a few days." >The County Hunter's Net prides itself on being a cooperative effort, rather >than a competition. Experience has shown that many more contacts can be made >during a short mobile run by avoiding the use of phonetics. This is a >departure from the norms of DXing, but if one allows a few days to grasp the >way things work they will soon discover they work the same mobiles over and >over in hundreds of different counties, and the mobiles work the same county >hunters and will learn a new persons call after a few mobile runs. We also >have a spotting network where one can see the correct callsign if they are not >sure of the mobiles callsign. While it may seem unusual to have procedures >different from DXing, it should not be unreasonable to expect to adjust one's >operating to a new activity, rather than expect an established net with >hundreds of participants to be expected to adjust to our ideas. It is a great >activity, and the only way possible for one to complete working all the US >Counties. Within days or maybe a week or two, a newcomer will find he >recognizes most of the calls, and knows most of the participants by name. Lack >of phonetics is not any impediment to enjoying the net. So, if you would like >to try working all the US Counties in a cooperative effort, then join the nets >and see if you like it. You might find it refreshing to work a station for a >needed contact who knows you by name, and maybe will meet you at a convention. >Competition is fun, but some activities just don't require it. 73, Duane, >WV2BUSA-CA All Counties 7732nd Time all counties 286 "You cannot do a >kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson
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