ARRL Intl DX CW power level reports

Hi all,

I participated a little in this weekend's contest and am confused by some of the power reports by the DX stations. I understand kw and 1tt, but what is nn? 99 watts?

Some insight will be appreciated.

Thanks de Joe WM9I

 

Joe,... I think it must 99 watts.
In these contests, where every second counts (over the long haul),... I'm just guessing it's faster to
send "NN" (for 99watts) than it is to send "1TT" for 100 watts.
I may be wrong...
Steve

 

Yes, NN is shorthand for 99 (N is the "cut number" for 9... as in 5NN signal reports)

Most of the power reports I got were K or KW for the high power stations, 100 (or 1TT or ATT) for the low power. Most of the I stations were 400 or 500, most of the G/M stations were 400.

I did work a few NN's. A few 300's. One 50. And one station sent 1500... no cut numbers, either.

 

I didn't log down the numbers. Not required for confirming a DXCC Country.

 

I worked several of the NN stations too, assumed 99. But I wondered how everyone was logging power levels? If someone sends "KW" do you log 1000 for power or "KW"?

Didn't see anything in the rules about it and I suspect either is ok. Just curious what everyone else did. I logged the numerical value instead of the cut numbers actually sent.

Bruce W1RJ