[CQ-Contest] CW abbreviations

[David Pruett]

All:

On a related note, keep in mind that it is the ARRL logchecking position 
that when receiving a serial number, it is the responsibility of the 
receiving station to translate any received cut numbers into numeric 
digits in the log.  K9TM and I do the logchecking for the ARRL 10M 
Contest where DX stations send RST/serial numbers as their exchange.  If 
CT3NT sends "VVN"to you as his serial number, it is your responsibility 
to turn it into "339".  If you put "VVN" in the log, your QSO will be 
scored as invalid.

Now before anybody begins wringing their hands or starts a thread 
complaining that you should "log what is sent", the topic is not open 
for discussion.  I've confirmed this direction with the ARRL HQ Contest 
Department, and this is the way the 10M Contest Logs have been scored 
since 1998.  There is logic to this; cut numbers exist solely to help CW 
operators convey numeric data quicker over the air.  It is not the 
logchecker's responsibility to decode these numbers to "interpret" your log.

Just trying to be helpful here, not start a controversy (which we seem 
wont to do on the reflector these days).  And I'm only speaking for the 
10M contest, which I'm on the logchecking team for.

Dave/K8CC


José Nunes CT1BOH wrote:
> MR Tree says
>
> "PS: What about sending VV for "33" - anyone have a problem with that?"
>
> Well I don't since I used it from CT3NT.
>
> Do you have a problem when you send 5NN and use N for 9? Guess not cuz you
> are doing it all along.
> If you don't why should you have a problem when I use V for a 3? Or some
> abbreviations are OK and others are not?
>
> As far as CW numbers go I see the following abbreviations:
>
> 1=A
> 2=U
> 3=V
> 4
> 5=E
> 6
> 7=B
> 8=D
> 9=N
> 0=T
>
> CW is a mode where abbreviations are common and are there to save time.
> Probably you are not aware but:
>
>  transmitting "33" times 7.000 at 40wpm = 105.73 minutes
> transmitting "8" times 7.000 at 40wpm= 54.59 minutes
> Transmitting "VV" times 7.000 at 40wpm= 76.56 minutes
>
> And I'm still 22 minutes behind the zone 8 guys, transmitting just the zone
> for every QSO made
>
> EE CT3NT
>
> Ohh do you also have a problem I send EE instead of TU?!
>
>