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Re: [CQ-Contest] Check numbers again

To: Gerry Hull <gerry@w1ve.com>, Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org>,Cq-Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Check numbers again
From: John Geiger <n5ten@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:06:14 -0800 (PST)
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Given that most contesters are used to copying 599 or
5nn in the exchange, would it be ok to use 599 as the
serial number for every QSO, as long as my log showed
that it was the SN sent for each QSO?  That should be
easier for people to copy as opposed to all different
sorts of serial numbers.

73s John AA5JG

--- Gerry Hull <gerry@w1ve.com> wrote:

> I WAS single-op and used the club year.  So was the
> op at W1MX.
> It doesn't matter.  We can pontificate all day about
> it, but it's just
> info in the exchange.
> 
> 73, Gerry, W1VE
> 
> On 11/5/07, Zack Widup <w9sz@prairienet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I seriously thought about using some made-up
> number this year but decided
> > I LIKE to use my real year!
> >
> > Here's a technical question for the purists:  Say
> you're using a club
> > station and callsign.  But you're going single-op.
> Do you use your year
> > or the club's year?
> >
> > 73, Zack W9SZ
> >
> > On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, John Geiger wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jeff,
> > >
> > > That is what I said when the discussion came up
> > > before.  What is the purpose of saying the check
> is
> > > the last 2 digits of the year first licensed, if
> they
> > > don't intend on enforcing it?  Why not say, the
> check
> > > is any 2 digit number you make up.
> > >
> > > Heck, instead of sending U for the PREC, I
> should have
> > > send A even though I was in the U category,
> since it
> > > is a shorter exchange, and the PREC you send in
> no way
> > > affects the scoring for the other station.
> > >
> > > 73s John AA5JG
> > >
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