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[WriteLog] Cut figures not possible in WL?

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Subject: [WriteLog] Cut figures not possible in WL?
From: rthorne@tcac.net (Richard Thorne)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 09:27:17 -0500
I agree.  The only cut number that should be used is T for zero.  Other than 
that
send the number in its entirety.  I don't think cut numbers save that much time.

Richard Zalewski wrote:

> As far as I am concerned you can do away with "cut" figures.  Unless you are
> always a real 599 the guy on the other end won't fall asleep waiting for the
> number he will appreciate the standard format and you will have less retries.
>
> Dick W7ZR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dez in Cyprus" <dez@cytanet.com.cy>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 08:36
> Subject: [WriteLog] Cut figures not possible in WL?
>
> >
> > George and All,
> >
> > You're quite right, I too can get WL to send morse letter 'T' for leading
> > zeros,
> > but getting it to send T, N, or A for the figures 0, 9 and 1 is impossible
> > if any of these numbers appear later in the serial number.
> >
> > The poor guy at the other end nearly fell asleep after I sent an exchange
> > like 5NN 1009 in full.
> >
> > Cheers for the QSO in WPX George.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Dez - ZC4DW
> >
> >
> >
> >
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