[CQ-Contest] Cut number advice

[John Geiger]

Hi BOb,

I set up the keyer in my FT920 to use T for 0 but kept
getting repeats on the NR today.  I guess that most
people weren't expecting to hear a T at the beginning
of a number. I changed it back to zero, and had far
fewer repeats.  Some parts of contesting are really
trial and error.

73s John AA5JG

--- AD5VJ  Bob <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I just went through many hours of ss not
> understanding why I was getting so many repeats.
> Since my logging applications lets me
> decide whether to use all cut numbers or just the T
> for 0 I decided to change it from all cut numbers to
> using only the T.
> 
> I have not had a repeat since.
> 
> Not sure why but it seems no one is looking for cut
> numbers to be sent in place of real ones.
> 
> So I suggest if your using cut numbers in your
> serial exchanges, you might want to consider not
> using them anymore.
> 
> It may increase your rate.
> 
>   73 fer nw es gud DX,
> QSL VIA: LotW, BUR, e-QSL
> Bob AD5VJ
> http://www.ad5vj.com/
> 
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