I think one can go even farther and put a series of dots and dashes into the
submitted log. After all that is what was sent :)
73, Igor UA9CDC
> 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:
>
> =============
> 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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