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Re: [CQ-Contest] CWT Virus has spread to ARRL 10M - WPX next?

Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CWT Virus has spread to ARRL 10M - WPX next?
From: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:28:58 -0600
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I don't know if there's a way to do it, but how about a function key for 
repeats that sends your without the cut numbers?

73,
Scott K9MA
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Scott Ellington

 --- via iPad

> On Dec 19, 2024, at 12:19 PM, Hans Brakob <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Why all the cyclical kerfuffle about cut numbers? They’ve been around since 
> Moby Dick was a minnow, and roll into my log naturally (and faster than) the 
> “complete” numeral.
> 
> 73, de Hans, KØHB
> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
> ________________________________
> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com@contesting.com> on 
> behalf of john@kk9a.com <john@kk9a.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:07:58 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CWT Virus has spread to ARRL 10M - WPX next?
> 
> What is a CWT Virus?  I have never operated CWT, according to rules there
> are no serial numbers in the exchange.
> 
> Cut serial number have been used on CW for as long as I can remember.  I am
> not a fan of them but I do not think this is something that should be
> prohibited in the rules.  No one wants cut number QSOs removed from their
> log. Certain commonly used cut numbers can be effective for power levels in
> the ARRL DX, for CQ zones and of course RST.
> 
> John  KKnA
> 
> 
> Jpescatore K3TN wrote:
> 
> A few months ago, after remotely opping OZ5W as part of a MM in the SAC CW
> and running into cut numbers in variable serial numbers, I reached out to
> the ARRL, WPX and CA QP test to recommend prohibiting cut numbers in non ST
> exchange fields.
> Saw them quite a bit in the 10M ARRL this past weekend. I think CQ WPX CW is
> next big one with serial number - still time to avoid EE5E send dit  dah dit
> dah dit    dit   dit   dit  dit  towards the end of the weekend...
> The N1MM entry window parser will convert most of the letters if you type
> what you hear, but I'd rather see rates increase by higher speed at both end
> vs. shorter exchanges. Current rules vary about what happens if you do
> submit log with alpha characters in serial number field.
> 73 John K3TN
> 
> 
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