Actually, Writelog will translate a cut number
when you enter them. If someone sends you a AA3N
for the serial number, enter that and Writelog
will translate this to 1139. This happens as long
as you are in the serial number field in the entry
window. No need to mentally translate. Its fun
to watch.
TRLog & Writelog both do this. NA & CT do not.
Actually, I was pleased to hear very little use of
cut numbers in the WPX this past weekend. That
was the main readon I had avoided this contest in
the past.
73s - John - WA3KPP
------Original Message------
From: "Barry Kutner" <w2up@mindspring.com>
To: Dez in Cyprus <dez@cytanet.com.cy>,
writelog@contesting.com
Sent: May 29, 2001 3:06:08 PM GMT
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Cut figures not possible
in WL?
I agree too. Whenever I receive cut numbers, the
brain has to
manually translate "let's see, didah = A, A = 1"
rather than the
automatic didadadadah, finger hits the 1 key.
This delays my
confirmation response, making up for any time
saved by a
transmission a few msec. shorter.
But don't listen to me (or the others). As those
who know me will
tell you, my CW abilities aren't what they used to
be - I can only
copy about 80 WPM now...
73 Barry W2UP
On 29 May 01, at 9:27, Richard Thorne wrote:
>
> I agree. The only cut number that should be
used is T for zero.
> Other than that send the number in its entirety.
I don't think cut
> numbers save that much time.
>
> Richard Zalewski wrote:
>
> > As far as I am concerned you can do away with
"cut" figures. Unless
> > you are always a real 599 the guy on the other
end won't fall asleep
> > waiting for the number he will appreciate the
standard format and
> > you will have less retries.
> >
> > Dick W7ZR
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dez in Cyprus" <dez@cytanet.com.cy>
> > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 08:36
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Cut figures not possible
in WL?
> >
> > >
> > > George and All,
> > >
> > > You're quite right, I too can get WL to send
morse letter 'T' for
> > > leading zeros, but getting it to send T, N,
or A for the figures
> > > 0, 9 and 1 is impossible if any of these
numbers appear later in
> > > the serial number.
> > >
> > > The poor guy at the other end nearly fell
asleep after I sent an
> > > exchange like 5NN 1009 in full.
> > >
> > > Cheers for the QSO in WPX George.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Dez - ZC4DW
> > >
> > >
> > >
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