I would never considering using anything other than E for 5 (and only as a part
of 599), T for zero, and N for 9 (and again probably only as a part of 599. A
for 1 and U for 2 are OK to receive but doubt I would ever send them.
Stan, ZF9CW
> On Feb 20, 2018, at 2:05 AM, Maarten van R <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As a novice CW op I would like to know if there are acceptable cut numbers?
> And if so, what are they?
>
> 73, Maarten PD2R
>
> Op ma 19 feb. 2018 om 20:39 schreef Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
>
>> I usually adhere to the "log what is sent" mantra.
>>
>>
>>
>> A little off tangent, but a reasonably strong EU sent me "UTT" this
>> weekend.
>> That's no issue, I get it's 200, however the odd thing was that he sent
>> that as a cut # presumably to save time (or to sound uber cool I s'pose)
>> but
>> it failed because all of all the other wasted time he used up.
>>
>>
>>
>> Me: CQ VE9AA TEST
>>
>> Him: DL1ABC (a made up callsign..sorry to the real DL1ABC who might
>> eventually read this post)
>>
>> Me: DL1ABC 5NN NB
>>
>> Him: VE9AA UTT UTT UTT DL1ABC K
>>
>> Me: TU VE9AA
>>
>>
>>
>> I know UTT is 200w and I totally get it...sending my call (I already know
>> it) and UTT 3 flippin' times (I got it after the first time) then followed
>> by DL1ABC (I had already sent DL1ABC) is a loooootttttttt of wasted time.
>>
>>
>>
>> I do get that it's a contest, not a job or a legal document and more than
>> likely was just a casual participant. I myself am guilty of OCCASIONALLY
>> sending someones name or GE or an extra DIT DIT, but not for every Q.
>>
>>
>>
>> Not sure why cut numbers are so rampant in EU. I blame his club or his
>> mentor or whoever helped him program his macros. They need a slap. Same
>> as
>> that guy over on one of the contest logger forums who wanted a way to send
>> everyones exchange back to them. NO, don't do it. PLEASE.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike VE9AA
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>
>>
>>
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