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Re: [CQ-Contest] Cut number advice

To: "kd4d@comcast.net" <kd4d@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Cut number advice
From: "hank k8dd" <k8dd@arrl.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:03:26 -0500
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On 11/5/07, kd4d@comcast.net <kd4d@comcast.net> wrote:
> I had someone send me
>
> "48TU", which I interpreted as 48 and then "Why is this guy saying thanks?"
> I ended up missing the check as well,  That, at least, was an unfortunate
> combination.  So, especially if your precedence is U, I don't recommend
> using T for 0 in serial numbers.
>
> Then there was the guy who kept sending his section as "8C", but that's
> another matter!  :-)  I just couldn't figure out what the heck that was after
> 20 hours or so... :-)


You could tell the guys who left the space out when they set up the
memories.....

NR556B CALL CK SEC
vs.
NR 556 B CALL CK SEC

That can make a difference between a copied exchange and a repeat!

73    Hank    K8DD


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