[WriteLog] RE: cut numbers

ad6e@inreach.com ad6e@inreach.com
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 12:43:59 -0700 (PDT)


There's an easy solution for cut numbers (if you don't like them or didn't
get the answer)

NR?

Give that out a few times and the time savings of cut nrs quickly
evaporates. Personally, I like to hear full numbers because they sound so
cool.

73, Al  AD6E


>From: "Sherman Banks \(W4ATL\)" <w4atl@arrl.net>
>To: <writelog@contesting.com>
>Subject: RE: [WriteLog] cut numbers
>Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 19:48:28 -0400
>
>I personally can't stand cut numbers.  5NN is ok, but the serial number
>should be spelled out.  The Europeans love to send ANT for 190.  Very
>confusing - especially at 40 WPM. There's probably other cut symbols that
>I haven't figured out yet.
>