Last Two International (LTI)
is a non profit organization designed to promote laziness and poor operating
practices throughout amateur radio. It is believed the idea began with DX nets
from which it has exploded in popularity across the amateur community. We meet
on all bands, in the SSB portion, wherever DX can be found. Those who are
members of LTI subscribe to the following tenets:
1. We believe the
use of the last two letters of our callsign constitutes proper station
identification, regardless of what we may have agreed to in our license
application or what the FCC may say.
2. We believe using the last two
letters of our callsign speeds up pileups, in spite of what we may have read in
radio periodicals or heard from other DXers.
3. Our motto is "DON'T QRT
UNTIL YOU WORK ME" reflecting our insistence on being accepted and our belief in
self before others. The DX station can QRT after he works me.
4. We
believe if others do something then it must be right and it is ok for us to do
it too.
5. Amateur radio operating principles are constantly evolving and
we like to be on the cutting edge in promoting the latest fads and bad operating
procedures. (Like that really wide audio that is catching on!)
6. We
believe in the philosophy of Work First, Listen Later (WFLL). If the DX station
says "Give complete callsigns" we keep giving out our last two.
7. We
occassionally may be heard to use our complete callsigns. We do this so that we
won't forget it from excessive use of our last two. We need to remember our
callsign because the FCC has not kept up with the changing times and still
requires us to have a full callsign when we renew our licenses.
8. We
love DX nets and list operations where last two is encouraged.
9. We
believe DX cops are our friends. The DX Police are there to protect and serve.
They must be superior. Superiority comes in brevity of the call. Forget vanity
1x2s and 2x1s. We use only our last two and they use no callsign at all. It is
an unspoken brotherhood.
10. We will ask for QSL information at every
opportunity during the pileup.
11. If the DX didn't work me, then it was
a crappy operation. If it worked me, then it was FINE BUSINESS!
12. We do
not like to operate CW because it runs counter to our operating
principles.
LTI AWARDS PROGRAM:
THE 9K2ZZ AWARD
This award is earned by the LTI
operator who can successfully work 9K2ZZ. Requirements for this award is a 9K2ZZ
QSL card and proof that they were the person with the last two he worked, not
someone else with the same last two. Send your QSL cards and log to our Awards
Manager: One India (1I)
THE RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH AWARD
This award is earned by
submitting proof of receiving at least one notification letter from the FCC
warning the station that it is transmitting without proper
identification.
THE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVER AWARD
This award is earned by
LTI receiving copies of letters from other DXers complaining of your station
using your last two. This award is given starting at 50 complaints. Endorsements
at 100, 150, 200, 250, etc.
PISSED OFF ALL STATES AWARD
Similar to the Unofficial
Observers Award except that you have to piss off at least one person in all 50
states
LID RECOGNITION AWARD
You will be acknowleged many
times with this award. Although not an LTI award, someone who is not a member of
LTI is certain to deliver it to you.
LTI QSL BUREAU:
LTI has a QSL bureau for its members. Send
your cards and SASE for return to our QSL bureau chief: Sugar Yankee
(SY).
LTI MEMBERSHIP:
No forms to fill out. Just get on the air and
start shouting out your last two! You are immediately enrolled in Last Two
International! Not only that, you earn your first award! The LID Recognition
Award.
