Fw: [WriteLog] CW numeric abbreviations

[Bob Henderson]

You guys do surprise me.  These are not new fangled abbreviations.  My
recollection is that T has been used for zero and N for nine by most
contesters for decades.  Granted A for one is a little less common.  Think
about it, these abbreviations were a life saver when in a 48 hour event
using a hand key, likewise a mechanical bug.  Just imagine how much they
eased the strain.  Full form zero and nine have only really returned in
force to the sending of serial numbers since the introduction of computers
into contesting.

Perhaps ANT might be a little befuddling for the novice but listen at the
start of any serial number based CW contest and you will hear a whole bunch
of stations sending 5NN TT1 and maybe even a few sending 5NN TTA.  Believe
me you don't need to hear this stuff often to understand what it means.

Anyway I'd really appreciate knowing if there is a way to get serial numbers
to be sent this way.  So if anyone knows whether it can be done in WL please
let me know.

Thanks

73

Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Thorne" <rthorne@tcac.net>
> To: "Bob Doherty" <k1vv@tmlp.com>
> Cc: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>; <Writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] CW numeric abbreviations
>
>
> > I agree.
> >
> > Send the number.  As a CW challenged operator if I heard A N T, I would
> reply
> > how high is it :-).
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob Doherty wrote:
> >
> > > Can't say everyone would agree with that ....
> > >
> > > In the heat of battle and 12 hours into the contest at 40 WPM ...
> > > and some one comes back with ....   A N T   ???
> > > for 190 .....
> > >
> > > K1VV
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob Henderson" <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
> > > To: <Writelog@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 11:10 AM
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] CW numeric abbreviations
> > >
> > > > When sending serial numbers I prefer to use A, N, T abbreviations
for
> 1, 9
> > > &
> > > > 0 as these are in common use and save a bunch of time.  I haven't
> figured
> > > > out how to do this with Writelog.  Can someone help me out?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Bob 5B4AGN, P3F, ZC4ZM
> > > >
> > > >
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