[CQ-Contest] cut numbers and QRP

[Paul J. Piercey]

I had no trouble with them but I'd still like to see a convention
established where individuals can't make up their own or use them where they
like. I just like clarity.


73 -- Paul VO1HE  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve 
> Harrisonusa
> Sent: February 20, 2008 16:21
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] cut numbers and QRP
> 
> >And the station this past weekend sending "5NN NNN" felt it 
> meant "599 
> >999" for the standard signal report and 999 watts.
> 
> ........ And I rember working dozens of those, all the way 
> back into the early '70s.
> 
> What's so unusual bout it???????  "N" has LONG been known to 
> represent "9"
> when used in a signal report or contest exchange.
> 
> I'm starting to think a lot of this moaning n' groaning bout 
> cut numbers, and changing the various rules to outlaw or 
> require them, is mainly individual kibitzing by guys who got 
> "snookered" and just weren't quick enuf on the Brain to pick 
> it up  ;o\  Haven't seen many complaints by those who had no 
> or little trouble with them, for example  ;o)
> 
> Steve, K0XP
> 
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