[CQ-Contest] W0RAA's Brilliant Suggestion

[Henry Heidtmann]

Rich and co.-
Agreed! We axed the sig report in the North Carolina QSO party several years
ago---
W4NC: CQ NCQP W4NC
W1AW: W1AW
W4NC: W1AW FOR  (for Forsyth County)
W1AW: R CT 
W4NC: TU QRZ W4NC

Fast and easy- especially with all the mobiles running around.
CU this weekend!


73,
Henry W2DZO
NCQP Chair
http://w4nc.com/2008ncqsoparty.html
(I know, a self-serving ad for the QSO party-but on topic!)


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eric Hilding
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:51 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] W0RAA's Brilliant Suggestion

Barry, W2UP, wrote:

 

>I can see it now - cut letters:

>A = L

>E = H

>T = Q

 

One reason I indicated the ultimate time saver might be one dit (E), two
dits (I) and three dits (S) for HP, LP & QRP J

 

However,  in the NS practice session just before the last CW Sprint, I used
the cut letter (E) for my name - the first letter of my legal name.  It was
the shortest cut name in Sprint history, but  did not meet with unanimous
approval (more like a ZERO rating). Everyone on the post-NS net said to
ditch the (E) and use my regular nickname.  So much for cut letters ;-(

 

Paul, EI5DI, has the right idea about axing the useless 5NN, which some of
us have been suggesting for years.

 

73.

 

Rick, K6VVA

 

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