[WriteLog] Cut numbers

[Bob Henderson]

I'll be blunt!

Why do folks think ham radio should be so shallow that they can walk through
the door and be experts?

Anything in life that provokes enduring fascinatation and interest, does so
because it can't be fully understood and mastered in five minutes.

Cut numbers have been in common use in amateur and professional radio for
more than fifty years and for good reason.

Let's face it; if we understood everything about anything before we engaged
it, then it would likely become intensely boring almost immediately.

Enjoy learning!

Bob

Bob Henderson, 5B4AGN, P3F
Giolou, Pafos, Cyprus
Email: bob at cytanet.com.cy
http://www.5b4agn.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M. Edward Wilborne III" <wilborne at mew3.com>
Cc: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Cut numbers


> Well someone replied to me saying that using "A" for "1" which is
evidently
> a standard shortcut (as seen below) is probably a bad idea...:
>
> http://www.qsl.net/w3df/cwabbrev.html
>
> I think they're all bad ideas...
>
> Imagine my surprise after starting contesting for the very first time and
> after 4 or 5 contests finally learning that T was zero?
>
> Quite frustrating.  No where in any of the "contesting rules" did it say
> "cut numbers" may be used for serial numbers, or signal reports.  I
suspect
> if it did, it should also define what they are.
>
> CW shortcuts are fine for people who've been doing it all their life, but
it
> is discouraging to newcomers when they can't make heads or tales out of
the
> serial number they just received for example, 15T3.  You send a "?" and
get
> back 15T3 again.  I guess I should read that "contesting for dummies"
> website/book.  ;)
>
> On the other hand, if you get an "A" from me in your serial number, or
other
> numeric exchange, assume its a "1" (see the link above).
>
> 73 - Ed - AD4AX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "M. Edward Wilborne III" <wilborne at mew3.com>
> Cc: <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Cut numbers
>
>
> > I read somewhere on a random Internet page you can use the letter "A"
for
> > 1... does anyone do that?  (which could come in handy with my FISTS
number
> > of 11144).
> >
> > Thanks & 73!
> >
> > Ed - AD4AX
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pawel SP7PS" <pawel at sp7ps.pl>
> > To: "Don Melcher" <don at hfradio.com>
> > Cc: <writelog at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 1:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Cut numbers
> >
> >
> > > Hi Don,
> > > Just make and put the following topic into the "writelog.ini" file:
> > >
> > > [Cut-Numbers]
> > > 0=t
> > > 1=1
> > > 2=2
> > > 3=3
> > > 4=4
> > > 5=5
> > > 6=6
> > > 7=7
> > > 8=8
> > > 9=n
> > >
> > > 73's
> > > Pawel, SP7PS
> > > http://sp7ps.pl
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Don Melcher" wrote:
> > >
> > > > The help file is rather vague on sending cut numbers. Where and what
> > > > exactly goes into the .ini file?
> > > > Tnx
> > > > Don
> > > > W6CZ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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