On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 11:02:27 -0800, "Noise From Afar"
wrote:

The reason for the 59 or 599 is contesters don't want to waste time with
lesser reports so they always give 59 or 599
and their computers are programmed for 59 or 599
Paper loggers just enter 59 or 599 in one entry and draw a line thru the
column

that is bad logging practice,
you write 5 for 559, 7 for 579, and leave open for 599

with 25WPM it is no real problem on this side
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J. M. Noeding, LA8AK, N-4623 Kristiansand
http://home.online.no/~la8ak/c.htm