Due to the contest's roots in traffic handling. Precedence is used to
determine the priority level of the traffic being handled.
http://www.arrl.org/chapter-six-arrl-precedences-and-handling-instructions
73,
Mike ND9G
On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 3:49 PM Alan M. Eshleman <doctore@well.com> wrote:
> It's difficult. Assuming the station does stay around for fills, "pre" or
> "prec" are about the best you can do. In some cases--when the op at the
> other end just doesn't get it--I have resorted to sending "letter?".
>
> I'm curious about why it's "precedence" in the first place? The letters
> describe what are fundamentally operating class designations? Is this some
> sort of quaint anachronism retained from traffic handling (as "check" for
> year first licensed also appears to be?). Precedency is defined as:
>
> "the condition of being considered more important than someone or
> something else; priority in importance, order, or rank."
>
> 73, Alan/K6SRZ
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: john@kk9a.com
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Sent: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:27:01 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Precedence?
>
>
> What it the best way to ask for a repeat of someone's precedence in SS
> CW? For me this is the most difficult part of the exchange to get sent
> again. Often I get the section is repeated instead and I have to ask
> again in a different way or sometimes the whole report is sent again
> which at least resolves the issue. In a few cases the calling station
> simply disappeared after my query and I had to wipe them from my log.
>
> John W4AAA (KK9A,op)
>
>
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