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From: "Henderson, Dan N1ND" <dhenderson@arrl.org>
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] "Slashed" Zeros vs. the number "Zero"
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Folks, please do not use the "cute" character that you think makes the
number Zero in a call look like a "slashed zero". They two characters
are not the same and are not interchangeable. Computers read them as
two separate things, which means they get sorted and stored as a
different call and may get overlooked. If you can, please help spread
this to other reflectors and newsletters. It will help us serve you
better.
Thanks and 73
Dan Henderson, N1ND
ARRL Contest Branch Manager
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