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

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

I'm not sure that the SS newbies would understand any better if I asked for 
 "CHECK?"

But maybe we really should ban cut words in SS.

I'll be  able to make 2 QSOs in the time someone in "NORTHERN NEW JERSEY" 
takes sending  their section.


73   -   Jim    K8MR        in  "OHIO"




In  a message dated 11/11/2009 7:37:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
kr2q at optimum.net  writes:

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