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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Cut numbers
From: k4ro@music-city.tdec.state.tn.us (K4RO Kirk Pickering)
Date: Mon May 26 11:11:20 1997
Phil N6ZZ wrote:

> I'm not convinced that it saves time in the long run.
> Speed is somewhat of an issue, but PLEASE send full numbers.

Count me in as one who does not like the cut numbers.

If I hear "5NN ANTA," I always have to do a mental conversion
which wastes time and requires extra brain energy.  I suppose
it must help some in really high rate situations (like N5KO
sending "5NN AT" from HC8N in CQWW.)  For the WPX contest, I 
found the cut numbers to be a nuisance.  You'll always hear me 
using full numbers in the WPX.

-Kirk  K4RO


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