[CQ-Contest] Copying

[Zack Widup]

Radiograms are coded with numbers but even when sent on CW should be 
spelled out - e.g. ARL FORTY SIX, not ARL 46. This is the opposite of cut 
numbers.

I can take some cut numbers when I'm expecting them.  I don't have trouble 
hearing "NN", "NNN", "ATT" or "K" or "KW" and typing in the appropriate 
numbers in my log. Actually, when I hear "K" or "KW", I just enter that in 
the log. I have to admit the "AK" and "2K" did throw me this year.

When in a contest using serial numbers, sometimes it takes a bit of time 
for them to filter through the old noggin, though.  When I hear "ATNE" it 
takes me maybe 15 seconds (or is that AE seconds?) to decode it and type 
"1095" in my log.

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008, k8gt at mi.rr.com wrote:

> Sorry Tony, I don't agree, since hams have always used abbreviations. 
> If you were using an ARRL numbered message, say #46, then when you 
> filled 
> out the Radiogram you would print out "Greetings on your birthday and 
> best wishes for many more to come."  You wouldn't just print #46, it 
> wouldn't mean anything to the recipient.  We have brains to decode 
> abbreviations, let's use them, or ask for fills or clarification.
>
> 73, Gerry  K8GT
>
>
>
> ---- Tony Rogozinski <trogo at telegraphy.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> Seems to me that you copy what is sent?????????  I don't care what the DX station sends me as the exchange - that's what goes in the
> log - It's not my job to interpret what they are trying to say.  I don't think any of the logging programs refuse to accept letters in the
> power field but I could be wrong.
>
> Tony
> W4OI/HK1AR
>
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:02:25 -0700
> From: "Dick-w0raa" <w0raa at comcast.net>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Cut numbers
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> I had several stations send me a NN for their power.  I assumed they were running 99 watts and that's how I logged it.  Was I right or wrong?
>
> Maybe a way to solve this cut number crap is to have 3 categories and only 3 acceptable ways to send it.  As an example:
>
> L = Low Power (no more than 150 watts)
> H = High Power (Over 150 watts)
> Q = QRP (10 watts or less)
>
> It's irritating as can be to have to figure out what someone is sending because they made up their own cut number macro or whatever.  Like the AK that was being sent.  Why not K or KW?  Is that extra character going to make a huge difference?  I really doubt it, except maybe to the purists.
>
> Dick
> W0RAA
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