I agree. At 3:00 A.M. the mind gets cloudy and cut numbers beyond 1, 9 and
0 tend to confuse more than help. I have found guys running a frequency
using cut numbers, but they couldn't copy cut numbers when they got them in
response. Puts all the burden on the search and pounce guy.
Ron ND5S
----- Original Message -----
From: <Georgek5kg@aol.com>
To: <bob@cytanet.com.cy>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Request for additional functionality - CW numeric
abbreviations
> In a message dated 8/14/2002 7:30:51 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
> bob@cytanet.com.cy writes:
>
>
> > Ideally, Writelog would have a switch to enable abbreviated numerals in
all
> > exchange fields sent, EXCEPT for the call field.
>
> NO, please no more cut numbers. I know they are popular with the European
> ops, but beyond "N" for "9" and "A" for "1" they get waaaaaaaaaaay
> toooooooooo confusing!
>
> IMHO.
>
> 73, Geo...
>
>
> George I. Wagner, K5KG
> Productivity Resources LLC
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