[CQ-Contest] What is correct number ?

[Jim Reisert]

N6TR assures me that the *sender* will NOT lose credit for the QSO in this
case:

I wrote:

> Remember, if someone logs your power incorrectly, YOU could lose 
> credit for the QSO as well as the other station.  You don't want 
> this to happen.

Tree responded:

> The only way this can happen is if the callsign is busted beyond
> recognition.  The exchange doesn't enter into it at all.

I apologize for spreading mis-information, and for assuming I knew what the log
checking software does (I obviously don't).

73 - Jim AD1C

--- A few days ago I wrote:
> 
> --- "Vladimir A. Gordienko" <gord at kron.donetsk.ua> wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to clear up a question regarding correct number
> > in case of 1kW power. I mean, what is correct: 599 1000
> > or 599 1KW  or 599 KW  or 599 1K  or 599 K  or all of them?
> 
> You can send whatever you like.  I suggest do NOT use anything that ends in
> K. 
> You will get a lot of repeats by people asking what your power is because "K"
> usually means "end of transmission".  1K might be logged as 1, K could sound
> like no power was sent at all.  Remember, if someone logs your power
> incorrectly, YOU could lose credit for the QSO as well as the other station. 
> You don't want this to happen.



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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.com

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