[SCCC] Cut numbers

[Bob Grubic]

Good point, Tim--others listening to the run frequency for a while.

Thanks.

73,
Bob NC6Q

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:02 PM Timothy Coker <n6win at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I think you have it Bob. Remember too that a lot of the more inexperienced
> guys will listen to your run frequency for a while to understand what is
> happening and what they should send back... I know I sure had to do that a
> lot. Now I just do it 98% of the time...
>
> Tim / N6WIN.
>
> On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 6:22:26 PM PST, Bob Grubic <
> bobgrubic at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks to all who responded to my question on cut numbers and their use in
> sending "100 watts." (Re: in the upcoming ARRL DX CW Contest exchange using
> power for DX stations.) They ranged from useful to "ban them!"
>
> It is a topic that has two sides to it, for sure.
>
> In a contests exchange, when you are EXPECTING to hear numbers and a number
> is not sent, it can throw you off--unless, of course, cut numbers are
> already in your instantly retrievable data set. It seems that THAT data set
> takes some time to build up in one's mind, i.e. you must be an experienced
> CW contester and have heard *a lot* of cut numbers before to be quick and
> accurate at it.
>
> Of all the suggestions I received there is one that seems a good compromise
> I heard from several people. Sending "1 T T" for 100. The one digit is
> expected and easily copied even by a casual operator and then the two T's
> can easily be recognized as cut numbers for zeroes even with some delay in
> thought processing (avoiding having to repeat.). I believe I've even heard
> this one before too--1 T T. You hear it once, and you know it!
>
> Best runner up: NN
> Just be consistent, right?
>
> Thanks again to all.
>
> 73,
> Bob NC6Q
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