[CQ-Contest] Cut numbers in SSCW

[Ed K1EP]

I agree 110%.

Almost as bad as having someone send an R as dit dahdit (instead of 
TU or CFM or QSL or even a correctly spaced R) in the Stew Perry 
contest.  I begin to copy it as grid square EN and then he sends the 
real grid square.  The brain just stops processing it.


At 11/9/2009 08:56 PM, you wrote:
>I've noticed in the last couple of years, there seems to be more and more
>use of cut numbers in SS.
>
>Guys, this is NOT the place to use them.  With the mix of numbers and
>letters,  the confusion is much higher than something like 
>WPX.  One  guy gave
>me dit dahdit for his check.  It was 59. I asked for a fill.   But, my brain
>wants to tell me its the beginning of ENY.  I can copy 40 WPM  with not much
>problem, and QSO in well of excess of 30. I can copy CW pretty  well. But,
>my brain doesn't react quick enough during the exchange, and I  end up
>missing the next part while the stupid cut numbers are processing.
>
>EVERY guy that gave me cut numbers, I asked for a fill on purpose.   Call
>me a bad man, but, hey, it is what it is.
>
>73- Chuck KI9A