[CQ-Contest] Cut #'s in RDX

[K9MA]

I agree: Cut numbers in serial numbers should be banned! I had the same 
problem in the Russian DX contest this weekend, especially on 80 and 160.

73,

Scott K9MA
On 3/22/2020 12:09, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> 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.
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> 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)
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> ATO0
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> that's diDah (A) (for one)
>
> Dah (T) (for Zero)
>
> Letter "O" for Zero again
>
> and finally, the proper dahdahdahdahdah for the numeral Zero.
>
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> 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.
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> Have I said I don't like cut #'s?
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> 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)
>
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> Mike VE9AA.I think I'll start a "Boycott cut numbers club" ;-) <tic>
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
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Scott  K9MA

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