TrikeRadio Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 I have noticed that on GMRS it is less typical to state the alpha part of your callsign using the "International Radio-Telephony Spelling Alphabet" words. But I find it tricky to hear and remember (long enough to record) the alpha portion of a GMRS callsign. I seem to get the numeric part but forget or don't hear the alpha part. (of course I have trouble remembering a phone number long enough to write it down too) I think my brain's buffer must only be about 3 or four characters! Does anyone have any tricks or hints that help you, for newbies to more accurately hear and remember callsigns that are spoken quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffRoaderX Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 What? Why? WHY do you feel it necessary to record/remember/care about someone's call sign? Davichko5650 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXP381 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 2 minutes ago, TrikeRadio said: I have noticed that on GMRS it is less typical to state the alpha part of your callsign using the "International Radio-Telephony Spelling Alphabet" words. But I find it tricky to hear and remember (long enough to record) the alpha portion of a GMRS callsign. I seem to get the numeric part but forget or don't hear the alpha part. (of course I have trouble remembering a phone number long enough to write it down too) I think my brain's buffer must only be about 3 or four characters! Does anyone have any tricks or hints that help you, for newbies to more accurately hear and remember callsigns that are spoken quickly? Honestly if it matters that much to me I’ll just ask for them to repeat the call sign. I’ve never had any one get upset about it. I’d say Most/many radio dorks are older and understand these issues. TrikeRadio and WRXB215 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davichko5650 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Just now, OffRoaderX said: What? Why? WHY do you feel it necessary to record/remember/care about someone's call sign? They may want to log it on Cue Are Zed? I don't know that I know close to half of the callsigns of few people outside my group of family/friends that I've spoke to on GMRS in passing. Their first names, sure, but I also don't see why I need to know their calls. The only one I need to remember is mine, so I can remind the wife to say it when she's done talking (on the radio...) TrikeRadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrikeRadio Posted July 10 Author Report Share Posted July 10 8 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: What? Why? WHY do you feel it necessary to record/remember/care about someone's call sign? Just because I am new and trying to recognize people in the club I joined. Want to be able to recognize who I am talking to or who is talking if I have talked to them before or not. that is all. WRQD922, WRPG745, WRXB215 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSBV579 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 8 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: What? Why? WHY do you feel it necessary to record/remember/care about someone's call sign? I write down a few people's calls signs when I have an interaction with them on a local repeater, or if I find out they use simplex in my area. But after I learn their names, I typically just refer to them by their number or first name (WSBV579 to ###, hey *name*, how you doing?) But the simplex guys around here know I monitor 19 for family use, so they'll just get on and reach out to me by first name...likewise, I do the same for the channels they typically monitor. It kinda makes sense to log call signs on repeaters until you get to know everyone...just so you can remember and associate a call sign to a name. WRXB215, SteveShannon, TrikeRadio and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcspaz Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 I like knowing people's call signs if I talk to them frequently just because it's easier to call them on the radio. If I call someone's call sign I'm only going to get a response from the person I'm calling versus if I say hey Mark are you out there? I might get four people named Mark trying to reply to me. Something I do that helps me is I have a radio that records both sides of the conversation. That way I don't have to remember it. I just go back and listen to it again if I want to know. WRXB215, TrikeRadio and WRUU653 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 35 minutes ago, TrikeRadio said: Just because I am new and trying to recognize people in the club I joined. Want to be able to recognize who I am talking to or who is talking if I have talked to them before or not. that is all. You don't need to make excuses for or rationalize recording call signs you hear to anyone on these forums. TrikeRadio, WRUU653 and WRQI663 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OffRoaderX Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 8 minutes ago, WRQC527 said: You don't need to make excuses for or rationalize recording call signs you hear to anyone Too late. TrikeRadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoG Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Good chance just remembering the last 3 numbers and their name is good enough. "456 Mark, you out there?" One of the repeaters I'm on offers a "membership number" It has nothing to do with your callsign and is just an incremental uptick of numbers as new people come on. So you are just saying 120 to 322 and as long as you remember your number you're all good. WRQC299, Hoppyjr and TrikeRadio 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQC527 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 21 minutes ago, OffRoaderX said: Too late. For future reference. TrikeRadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRQD922 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 I politely ask them to repeat the call so I can put it on paper for myself. If they seem cranky about repeating the call you know you don’t need to speak with them in the future. At least that’s how I handle it. Good luck and enjoy. TrikeRadio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrikeRadio Posted July 10 Author Report Share Posted July 10 1 hour ago, LeoG said: Good chance just remembering the last 3 numbers and their name is good enough... That's true. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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