Mike Coslo wrote in
:

Da Shadow wrote:

But there are strong recommendations from the various Amateur Radio
Socities that you do.

And I have heard many times in pile-ups --- ITU Phonetics only and
some DX operators won't answer you with any other phonetics.

--
Lamont Cranston


Wow, it must be something for these "operators" to be so anal! If
a
person only answers me because I speak a certain way, then I'll forgo
their blessed contact.

- Mike KB3EIA -



If they don't know much English, it's a bit rough on them to use non-
standard words, and even if they do, it increases the chance of a busted
call in the log.