[CQ-Contest] Cut number advice

[Don Cassel]

I think much of the problem with cut numbers is one of expectations. One
expects to hear a cut number for a leading zero in the serial number
especially early in the game but I know that NN for year would cause me to
pause. Even T6 for 06 in the year would not be normally expected as most of
the years were before 2000 and so numbers are always used. So a T is out of
the ordinary.

73, Don VE3XD

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gerry Hull
Sent: November-05-07 9:09 AM
To: John Geiger
Cc: AD5VJ Bob; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Cut number advice

I used NN VT instead of 99 VT.   I got asked for a lot of fills.
I found this strange... N for 9 is VERY common.  If I sent NN as the fill,
they get it immediately.

... then there are the other guys who send 006 as the serial number!
Every leading zero is a waste of bandwidth, cut or not.

73, Gerry, W1VE (N1VT is this SS)

On 11/4/07, John Geiger <n5ten at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
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