[CQ-Contest] Leading Zeros

[Patrick Hoppe]

Again my point stands - if you mean 315 then send 315 not something else.
It just confuses the issue.  Or maybe we should make up a whole new group of
abbreviations, we could just send e for 599, that would save a whole lot of
time...

Pat
WW9R



-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fatchett
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:48 PM
To: phoppe at wi.rr.com; 'Eric Hilding'
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Leading Zeros

315 = 3A5 - 3T5 = 305

 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of phoppe at wi.rr.com
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:40 PM
To: Eric Hilding
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Leading Zeros

Eric,
I agree.  I received many variations like 3T5 for 315- you know the routine,
during SS this past week-end.  I have to tell you - after listening to code
for 14 hrs straight, my brain gets a bit fried.  I copy by ear - no use of
cw reading software.  So when they do that, I think I missed something.  I
agree - leave the cut numbers for 5NN in the QSO parties.

Just my 2 cents worth...
Pat
WW9R

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com>
Date: Monday, November 6, 2006 6:00 pm
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Leading Zeros
To: cq-contest at contesting.com

> On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Mike, W9RE, wrote:
> 
> > Are some of the newer programs using leading zeros (002) in the
> serial> numbers?  I find it harder to copy these numbers because
> you think you
> > missed a leading dit especially on weaker stations.  Is there an
> advantage> to this?  To me it is a disadvantage and maybe this
> should be an option
> > (with the default no leading zeros), if so can people request
> this of  the
> > developers.
> 
> I dunno about these, but several guys used "cut numbers" in their CK 
> and it really through me off requiring requests to repeat.
> 
> IMHO, "cut numbers" (you know, "N" for "9") should be completely 
> banned in SS.
> 
> 73...
> 
> RIck, K6VVA
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