[CQ-Contest] DUMB CUT NUMBER

[Barry]

Tell that to the guy sending 5NN 2K

Kelly Taylor wrote:
> 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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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Newtown, PA