[CQ-Contest] Cut numbers in SSCW

[Felipe J Hernandez]

True, ... when you are already spending 20 secs on an exchange why worry about saving one and confusing the whole thing... I found that I was being asked for repeats on nr and ck using complete numbers , imagine using cut numbers, so to keep speed confortable I fixed the problem by slowing down speed at the number and check and then keeping the rest at a higher speed.. it solved the problem no more repeats asked. 

Its a good trade 15 secs at hi speed and 5 at low... while keeping the need for speed fulfilled...

 
Felipe
NP4z
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KI9A at aol.com 
  To: cq-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 9:56 PM
  Subject: [CQ-Contest] Cut numbers in SSCW


  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
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