[CQ-Contest] DUMB CUT NUMBER

[Kelly Taylor]

Gee, there's no need to send even 1, A or W. 5nn k works. Since you can't 
send multiples of one kilowatt, who's going to miss that k = 1 kw?

73, kelly
ve4xt


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Hilding" <b38 at hilding.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Cc: <nccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:23 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] DUMB CUT NUMBER


> 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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