What I think is funny is a station that has a callsign like 'XX2014IARU'
will use cut numbers to 'save time' :-) 73
Tom W7WHY
It's not only a few EUs -- it's also US guys with big egos and the
little pistol JAs. Funny -- they call you when you're running with
this silly crap. But the big JA stations who are running all send real
numbers (and big serial numbers).
Like Pete said in his first post -- real numbers have redundancy built
in to improve copy. Wnen a signal's in the mud or has that arctic
flutter, I really need that.
And yes, leading zeros are a PITA.
73, Jim K9YC
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