[CQ-Contest] Exchanges (was Little old ladies changing tires)

[Leigh S. Jones]

VV is the commonly accepted cut number abbreviation for 33.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K1AR at aol.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Exchanges (was Little old ladies changing tires)


>
> In a message dated 12/1/2006 5:37:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> tree at kkn.net
> writes:
>
> Tree  N6TR
> "Crabby 40 meter HC8N Operator" (hence to be reduced to  C4MHO).
>
> PS: What about sending VV for "33" - anyone have a problem with  that?
>
>
> Tree,
>
> I'm glad you asked. The answer is yes. Commonly accepted cut numbers are 
> one
> thing; sending random characters is another. If you don't like operating 
> in
> Zone 33 (and, life is truly tough from there; storing all those plaques 
> and
> the  like), then go somewhere else. Otherwise, the Zone is 33 and that's 
> what
> should  be sent.
>
> My two cents...
>
> 73 John, K1AR
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