[CQ-Contest] TTT as an exchange

[Joe]

I did, right away,
I asked him if he knew everyone is confused about what he is sending,

Never got an answer tho.

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On 2/21/2017 10:34 PM, Stephen Bloom wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has ever tried emailing him.  I've never had any problems
> working him (he's one of these guys who will call into any pileup), however,
> I usually hit the dx cluster with a correct callsign but a lot of folks have
> complained about him busting their calls.  My guess is that he is using a
> code reader and didn't realize his exchange wasn't correct.
>
> 73
> Steve KL7SB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Barry
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 2:07 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] TTT as an exchange
>
> Thanks for the clarification, Ken.
>
> After receiving RR, I asked for a repeat and he sent RR again. Wonder if his
> sidetone was turned off...
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> On 2/21/2017 10:36, Kenneth Wolff wrote:
>> PV8ADI sent "RR" for the first 76 contacts, then switched to KW. Maybe
>> he had a configuration problem in his software or keyer? His log file
>> shows
>> 1000 as the sent power for all qsos. The file also lists RR as the
>> state/province (in the header).
>>
>> This results a high percentage of busted exchanges *caused by PV8ADI*.
>> A quick look at the PV8ADI reverse log (a listing of every qso
>> claiming to work PV8ADI) shows when this happened. Most stations
>> logged "RR." A few made up a number.
>>
>> PV8ADI is marked as a log with bad sent exchange info. No one will
>> receive a busted exchange with PV8ADI.
>>
>> Ken - K1EA
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Mike Ritz <w7vo at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Kenneth. What about "RR"? Heard that one too.....
>>>
>>> I think the organizers need to get together and set some kind of
>>> standard on cut numbers for these tests. This is the first time I've
>>> EVER heard TTT as an exchange
>>>
>>> Thanks again!
>>>
>>> 73;
>>> Mike
>>> W7VO
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From: *"Kenneth Wolff" <ken at k1ea.com>
>>> *To: *"Mike Ritz" <w7vo at comcast.net>
>>> *Sent: *Tuesday, February 21, 2017 8:12:11 AM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [CQ-Contest] TTT as an exchange
>>>
>>>
>>> 000 is an abbreviation for 1000.
>>>
>>> The log checking software will accept a number of abbreviations;
>>>
>>> 1000, 1K, KW, K, 000, TTT
>>>
>>> - Ken K1EA
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 2:19 PM, Mike Ritz <w7vo at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I worked a guy last night (V43Z) on a couple of bands that was
>>>> giving out "TTT" as a power level. I'm savy enough to know that this
>>>> is "000", but do I really log this as "000"? He is running NO power?
>>>>
>>>> 73;
>>>> Mike
>>>> W7VO
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