I agree 110%.
Almost as bad as having someone send an R as dit dahdit (instead of
TU or CFM or QSL or even a correctly spaced R) in the Stew Perry
contest. I begin to copy it as grid square EN and then he sends the
real grid square. The brain just stops processing it.
At 11/9/2009 08:56 PM, you wrote:
>I've noticed in the last couple of years, there seems to be more and more
>use of cut numbers in SS.
>
>Guys, this is NOT the place to use them. With the mix of numbers and
>letters, the confusion is much higher than something like
>WPX. One guy gave
>me dit dahdit for his check. It was 59. I asked for a fill. But, my brain
>wants to tell me its the beginning of ENY. I can copy 40 WPM with not much
>problem, and QSO in well of excess of 30. I can copy CW pretty well. But,
>my brain doesn't react quick enough during the exchange, and I end up
>missing the next part while the stupid cut numbers are processing.
>
>EVERY guy that gave me cut numbers, I asked for a fill on purpose. Call
>me a bad man, but, hey, it is what it is.
>
>73- Chuck KI9A
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