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

[kr2q at optimum.net]

Sounds like a great suggestion to me, Gerry!Doug KR2Q----- Original Message -----From: Gerry Hull Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:07 amSubject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CK, PR, SEC = same as cut numbersTo: kr2q at optimum.netCc: cq-contest at contesting.com> I agree with you, Doug,> > Some of us "old farts" are probably too impatient at times.   > The disconnect> I see is a guy who sounds like he knows what he is doing (good > speed, comes> right back), yet> is dumbfounded by abbreviations when asked for fills.> > Perhaps ARRL needs a sidebar on this stuff in the next SS > announcement.Since the contest has a complex exchange, the "fill > protocol"  should be> explained!> > 73, Gerry W1VE> > > > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 7:51 PM,  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> > _______________________________________________> > CQ-Contest mailing list> > CQ-Contest at contesting.com> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> >> > > > -- > 73,> > Gerry Hull, W1VE/VE1RM> w1ve at yccc.org> sip: gerry at voip.w1ve.com> aim: w1ve> ym: w1ve> msn: w1ve at hotmail.com> Post and See Scores in Realtime - Try www.getscores.org>