[CQ-Contest] cut numbers and QRP

[hank k8dd]

And the station this past weekend sending "5NN NNN" felt it meant "599 999"
for the standard signal report and 999 watts.

73    Hank    K8DD


On Feb 18, 2008 3:47 PM, <kr2q at optonline.net> wrote:

> >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)
>
> [snip]
>
> >Dick
> >W0RAA
>
> Excuse me Dick....but part of your quote is wrong.
>
> >From the ARRL RULES:
> 2.1.3.1.QRP: 5-W PEP output or less.
>
> PLEASE do not call QRP 10 watts or less.
>
> As for cut numbers, NN = 99 just like 5NN = 599.  Did anyone ever question
> what 5NN is?
>
> de Doug KR2Q
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