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VK2AAB > MORSE 25.09.06 09:48l 11 Lines 379 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: The Long Zero
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From: VK2AAB@VK2AAB.#SYD.NSW.AUS.OC
To : MORSE@WW
I too have used the long zero. It used to be fairly common practice
especially in contests when exchanging serial numbers.
It can only really be used when numbers are to be expected.
It is used because it is shorter than five dashes,
So I guess it should be called the short zero, not a long zero !
73 Barry VK2AAB
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