[RTTY] AA0CY Cabrillo Log Is Posted

[ka3hsw at earthlink.net]

On 1 Oct 2004 at 23:27, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:

> At 10:55 PM 9/29/2004, Bob Wanderer AA0CY wrote:
> 
> >PS Can anyone explain to me the logic of sending 5NN for the
> >signal report in a RTTY Contest?  Especially since it
> >actually takes longer to do so in Baudot (an extra FIGS
> >character).
> 
> It makes no sense for the reason you stated.  Imagine sending 5NN-05 that 
> would be two extra shifts!
> 
> 73 - Jim AD1C
> 


5NN is a CW contester's report...  much shorter & faster to send in 
CW than 599.  My guess is that the op sending 5NN on RTTY is a 
longtime CW contester just getting his feet wet in RTTY contesting, 
and bringing his old habits with him.

73 de KA3HSW