[RTTY] "Slashed" Zeros vs. the number "Zero"

[Larry L Lindblom]

Just in Case somone doesn't subscribe to the CQ-Contest reflector or
missed this.

W0ETC


Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:58:23 -0500
From: "Henderson, Dan N1ND" <dhenderson at arrl.org>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] "Slashed" Zeros vs. the number "Zero"
To: "cq-contest (cq-contest)" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Message-ID: <721D3436A7C2B344A301FD4A413C71A905D5F29A at kosh.arrlhq.org>
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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.
 
Thanks and 73
 
Dan Henderson, N1ND
ARRL Contest Branch Manager