[CQ-Contest] CK, PR, SEC = same as cut numbers

Ed K1EP k1ep.list at gmail.com
Wed Nov 11 04:50:37 PST 2009


Are you suggesting that you send "AGN?" any time you need a fill on 
one particular part of the exchange?  Or send "SECTION?" if you need 
the section fill?  I had one guy send me "YEAR LICENSED 19##", "POWER 
###W" and "LOCATION xxxxx"  instead of the "abbreviated" exchange.

At 11/10/2009 07:51 PM, you wrote:
>You guys crack me up.  Every year, "oh no, cut numbers."  I copy 
>whatever is sent my way.
>
>But far worse (IMHO) are those of you who may not "cut your numbers" 
>but cut your words.
>I was probably 95% S+P during my short time in the SS and I can tell 
>you that I heard far
>more repeats from guys sending CK CK CK or SEC SEC and especially PR 
>or PX or PC.
>
>CLEARLY, there are many "other" ops out there who have no idea what 
>these abbreviations
>mean, yet you constantly send them.  I know what they mean and, if 
>you're reading this
>here, you probably do too.  But LOTS of folks are clueless.  I mean 
>really, how is a novice
>SSer supposed to know what CK or PR means?
>
>I bet that these abbreviations (followed by no answer cuz the other 
>guy was clueless) out-
>numbered the "cut numbers" by at least 10:1 - probably more.
>
>I don't see how anyone who sends CK, SEC, PR can complain about the 
>very few times that
>"cut numbers" were sent (I never heard any).
>
>What is "obvious" to some, is not to others.  Wish I had buck for 
>every time I heard someone
>send PR or CK, only to have to send it again at least two more times.
>
>Is this the pot calling the kettle black?
>
>Think about it.
>
>de Doug KR2Q



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