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| Subject: | Re: [CQ-Contest] CW abbreviations | 
| From: | "Charles W. Shaw" <chasshaw@leaco.net> | 
| Date: | Sat, 02 Dec 2006 17:26:15 +0000 | 
| List-post: | <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com> | 
        Until now, nobody has mentioned that when cut numbers on CW were 
originated we were using hand keys and bugs.  It was common to hear the cut 
numbers employing a longer-than-usual dash.  Made it a bit more obvious.
        Maybe we could teach our keyers and computers?  Naw!
Chas - N5UL
  
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