I got thrown a few times this weekend when I received on CW . . .
"Dit Dah Dit" (type EN . . . waiting for numbers)
"DM06"
Huh?
Best to avoid that swingy little "R" in a VHF contest!
Robert K5PI
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From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jimk8mr@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:37 PM
To: CQ-Contest@CONTESTING.COM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Grid Square is the coolest exchange ever,after
Sweepstakes
And grid squares are really fun when you use cut numbers!
73 - Jim K8MR in ENNA
(Just kidding!!!)
In a message dated 6/14/2011 12:00:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jpescatore@aol.com writes:
I realized one reason why I really enjoy the Stew Perry TBDC 160 contest
and the VHF test is that the exchange is Grid Square. No useless RST, no
autofill unless you use history files and a challenging mix of numbers and
letters - you actually have to listen to what the other person sends.
73, John K3TN
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