[UK-CONTEST] cut numbers

[CHRIS COLCLOUGH]

" our main weapon is surprise and ....."

Well said that man!

Chris Colclough
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--- On Tue, 2/6/09, Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com> wrote:

From: Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] cut numbers
To: 
Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
Date: Tuesday, 2 June, 2009, 5:35 PM

David

We are all agreed that excessive use of cur numbers is undesirable, but 
two wrongs don't make a right. By sending TU 73, you are leading the 
other station to believe that you have copied their exchange and the QSO 
is therefore in your log; that is unreasonable behaviour. The correct 
response would be Sri, Nil or QRU SK which they would deserve but the 
Spanish inquisition is OTT ( nobody expects the Spanish inquisition ;-) ).

73


Clive
GW3NJW

David, G3YYD wrote:
> I copy the T, N & A cut numbers no problem. As for the other cut 
> variations I just cannot be bothered to work them out. I will ask for a 
> repeat if still more gibberish I will send TU 73 and with no log entry 
> their loss at adjudication. For those who use fancy cut numbers think 
> how little you gain compared to huge loss on getting one request for a 
> repeat.
>
> David G3YYD
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