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Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:28:25 -0500
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Dave,

The enn would be 599 and most probably would have come in the rst part 
of the exchange.   something like "enn k"  meaning  "599 kilowatt".

Hope to cross paths with you in one of these contests.

73, Steve KW3A

On 2/23/2015 9:23 PM, Dave Basden wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> Yes, I had fun.  I don't much care for the unusual number
> abbreviations.  I just hope ARRL accepts them.  the "enn" is the one
> that really confuses me.  Does it mean "199" and if so why 199 and
> not 200?  Oh well.  Thanks for your input.
>
> 73,
>
> Dave, W7Oq
>
> At 03:45 PM 2/23/2015, you wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>>
>> I guess the old rule that you copy what was sent applies here.
>>
>> This is from the ARRL rules page for this contest:
>>
>> 4.2. DX stations send signal report and power (number or abbreviation
>> indicating approximate transmitter output power)
>>
>>
>> So I don't think it matters if the DX station sends K or KW.
>>
>>
>> Also ATT is 100 and ETT is 500.    I'm not real big on the cut numbers,
>> but  it's a part of the game.
>>
>> 73, hope you had fun, Steve KW3A
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/23/2015 2:53 PM, Dave Basden wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> During the the ARRL DX Contest for CW this past weekend, I was
>>> getting some power indications I am uncertain about.  I assume att is
>>> 100 watts, but what are att and ett?  Also some ops send k for 1000
>>> and some sent KW.  I'm not sure what ARRL requires in my Cabrillo
>>> log.  If any of you is savvy about this, please enlighten me.
>>>
>>> Dave, W7OQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

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