Sorry Tony, I don't agree, since hams have always used abbreviations. If you
were using an ARRL numbered message, say #46, then when you filled out the
Radiogram you would print out "Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for
many more to come." You wouldn't just print #46, it wouldn't mean anything to
the recipient. We have brains to decode abbreviations, let's use them, or ask
for fills or clarification.
73, Gerry K8GT
---- Tony Rogozinski <trogo@telegraphy.com> wrote:
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Seems to me that you copy what is sent????????? I don't care what the DX
station sends me as the exchange - that's what goes in the
log - It's not my job to interpret what they are trying to say. I don't think
any of the logging programs refuse to accept letters in the
power field but I could be wrong.
Tony
W4OI/HK1AR
Message: 3
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:02:25 -0700
From: "Dick-w0raa" <w0raa@comcast.net>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Cut numbers
To: "cq-contesting" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
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I had several stations send me a NN for their power. I assumed they were
running 99 watts and that's how I logged it. Was I right or wrong?
Maybe a way to solve this cut number crap is to have 3 categories and only 3
acceptable ways to send it. As an example:
L = Low Power (no more than 150 watts)
H = High Power (Over 150 watts)
Q = QRP (10 watts or less)
It's irritating as can be to have to figure out what someone is sending because
they made up their own cut number macro or whatever. Like the AK that was
being sent. Why not K or KW? Is that extra character going to make a huge
difference? I really doubt it, except maybe to the purists.
Dick
W0RAA
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