[NA-User] Fwd: [CQ-Contest] "Slashed" Zeros vs. the number "Zero"

[David A. Pruett]

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>Folks, please do not use the "cute" character that you think makes the
>number Zero in a call look like a "slashed zero".  They two characters
>are not the same and are not interchangeable.  Computers read them as
>two separate things, which means they get sorted and stored as a
>different call and may get overlooked.  If you can, please help spread
>this to other reflectors and newsletters.  It will help us serve you
>better.
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>Thanks and 73
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>Dan Henderson, N1ND
>ARRL Contest Branch Manager
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