Please, please don'tuse cut numbers when transmitting a serial number. I've even heard some Es and As today - that's just absurd, and counterproductive.. There is good information science behind this
I noticed the same thing yesterday. I had to listen twice or even three times to a few guys to figure out what they were doing! Trying to copy a 4 digit serial number right the first time with QRM in
Pete, I couldn't agree with you more! I shake my head every time I hear a cut number, before I go into 'translation mode' to figure out what the heck the actual number was that was sent. Bill N3RR _
It is my pleasure every time I get a cut number other than the typical 5NN like using them in a serial number I AGN? ,,, AGN? AGN,,, till I get actual numbers. I hate them, they slow me down terribly
The practice should be banned from CW contesting. It's not cool, and certainly does NOT increase QSO speed. If anything, it slows things down. 73, Gerry W1VE _________________________________________
Amen, Pete! And can we please get rid of leading 0's, too? They cause problems if the signals are weak or get hit by QRM. If signals are good they serve no useful purpose. Either way, they are a time
On Sun,12/14/2014 7:56 AM, Mike Ritz, W7VO wrote: I noticed the same thing yesterday. I had to listen twice or even three times to a few guys to figure out what they were doing! Trying to copy a 4 di
I find it frustrating too. When I get get cut numbers in a serial number I take an extra second or two minimum to make sure I entered it correctly. Certainly that negates any time savings gained in s
Especially when they are sending at 50wpm with over the pole flutter. I've fond the best thing to do if they are running is just keep asking for repeats until they slow down or send numbers. After ev
The cut number plague has apparently swept Japan as witnessed during the recent ARRL 10 Meter contest. Zero is no rarely "t" but now "O" as in (--). My favorite exchange this weekend was someone send
Fully support your opinion. It has become ridiculous, and it's getting worse. We can also debate if it is time to omit 599 as such. Reports in contesting and DX-ing don't matter anymore. I know comme
YAY!! Just like I said. I ask them over and over till I get numbers. One guy could have made probably 10 more Q's by the time he figured out to send a number. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball
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Author: Ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:36:29 -0500
Well, maybe they have to, to save time. The worst thing I ever heard was 4T100MP sending their call as 4T1TTMP. Of course, it could have been even worse as 4TATTMP, a really bad ATTeMPt. I wrote them
If I get cut numbers, I just do not log the contact... NIL. My location takes me out of scoring competition, so now I play by my own rules. -- Charly, HS0ZCW _________________________________________
Author: K8MR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:10:51 -0500
Don't get down too much on cut serial numbers. It could be worse - cut number grid squares. See you in the Stew Perry from ENNA. 73 - Jim K8MR (Located in Grid Square ENNA) --Original Message-- From:
I hope you at least try and give them chance to send non-cut numbers to complete the QSO. To give another station a NIL is not going to teach them much when they get the UBN report a year later, with
I agree Pete, I don't want to have to use one of these.. There is good information science behind this plea. When you really need to get a number right, particularly with weak signals, even the most
I delete the QSO after several times asking NR? NR? and then sending NIL which I still don't get a number. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Cont
which I still don't get a number. Can't ask for anything more :-) Tom - VE3CX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contestin