[CQ-Contest] Cut #'s in RDX

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

OK, so I can copy CW just as good as the next guy, but when signals are uber
weak or there is QRM/QRN/QSB, I just abhor cut #'s.sometimes parts of #'s
can be missing, but I can still figure it out. (do a "5" count, see what's
left and you can still figure out a 5 is a 5 if you've heard the first 2
dits and the last 2 dits.the center element has to be a dit.

a seven might come across as a DahDahdi<cracklecrackle/QRM>dit..yup, still a
seven.

 

One Einstein sent me a # like this on Sunday morning...I almost couldn't
believe it, I had to ask him twice.  (although there was no QRM, QSB or QRN
he wasn't overly strong)

 

ATO0 

 

that's diDah (A) (for one)

Dah (T) (for Zero)

Letter "O" for Zero again

and finally, the proper dahdahdahdahdah for the numeral Zero.

 

Blew my mind..I sat there for probably nearly a second saying to myself
"seriously, did you really just send me that?".I don't even know how he did
it.

 

Have I said I don't like cut #'s?

 

I was able to copy another speedster @ 44wpm(aprox) who sent me AENT (but
only because the band was quiet..if there was anything--anything at all
(QRM/QSB/QRM/QRN), I wouldn't have even bothered asking for a repeat.spin
the dial Mike, spin the dial)

 

Mike VE9AA.I think I'll start a "Boycott cut numbers club" ;-) <tic>

 

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB