In a message dated 8/20/99 6:25:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kharker@cs.utexas.edu writes:
> 
>        I think the ARRL exchanges should be changed, as power levels 
>  are either a) a lie, or b) obscured in cut numbers that can confuse 
>  newcomers.
>  
I like grid squares, though I'll have to give some more thought to whether 
they would be a good idea in the ARRL DX test.  However, reason (b) is not a 
reason to use grid squares.
73  -  Jim  K8MR   in grid square EN NA
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