[CQ-Contest] 599

[Rex Maner]

NA did the same also,

N1MM   does also but only allows for the     S part of report.  I don't 
rembember with  NA if it partially filled or not.

Rex



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 599


>I like the way CT handles this. If you use the space bar to switch between
> fields, it skips the "59(9)" and automatically fills it. If you use the 
> TAB
> key, it will include the signal report column for your entry. It still 
> puts
> in 59(9) but you can enter it.
> I haven't used too many other logging programs. Maybe others do something
> similar?
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>
>> Or do a contest where people actually send real signal reports.
>>
>> It's been a LONG time since i ever did that.
>>
>> And tonight i started playing with the QRP Sprint, and most if not all
>> were sending real signal reports,  Of course the logging program had
>> already populated the field with 599  so that had to be edited.  wow
>> does that slow one down he he he
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
>>
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>>  On 7/21/2010 8:18 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
>> > It's a historical artifact.  And it serves as a familiar marker to
>> indicate
>> > the important part of the exchange will be coming next.  :)
>> >
>> > Do a contest some time that doesn't include the 599 and you immediately
>> > realize how useful it is!
>> >
>> > Randy, K5ZD
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> > al_lorona at agilent.com
>> > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:19 AM
>> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] 599
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> With so much interesting the recent WRTC competition in Moscow I
>> >> thought people may be interested in hearing what it sounded like from
>> >> inside the tents.  I.e., the same thing the referees were listening 
>> >> to.
>> >>
>> > Very cool!
>> >
>> > Serious question: why was '599' part of the exchange? The larger 
>> > question
>> > is: why is '599' ever a part of any contest's exchange?
>> >
>> >
>> > Al  W6LX
>> >
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