[CQ-Contest] DUMB CUT NUMBER
Eric Hilding
b38 at hilding.com
Fri Feb 15 19:23:15 EST 2008
Just when I thought I had heard it all in an ARRL CW DX Contest.
On 15m PY5/OK5MM sent me 5NN AK ... what a DUMB CUT NUMBER and UNNECESSARY source of confusion.
AK is the mult designation for Alaska which I know well (and should have been for this event).
I had never heard AK as a power multiplier before. ATT and K and others yes, but IMHO, a AK is a real DUMB CUT NUMBER to use for One Kilowatt. It took an extra two minutes to re-connect with him to FINALLY get an explanation in WATTS.
Confusion is NOT a good thing. Why do people do this??? Gimme a good old fashioned 5NN KW any day.
ARRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ;-(
73...
Rick, K6VVA
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