Hey, folks...this is not Rocket Science.
My 2 cents about the way the SS Exchange Rules *should* have read (also
considering my own recent Paradigm Shift):
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4. Exchange: The required exchange consists of:
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Make that: The required exchange MUST consist of, and include, ALL of the
following component segments in exactly the sequence as described below
(4.1 + 4.2 + 4.3 + 4.4 + 4.5 - in that order). Violation of any of the
following exchange rules will automatically disqualify the participant.
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4.1. A consecutive serial number;
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Make that: A consecutive serial number, beginning with number "001" (Zero
Zero One) in each separate SS event. You are prohibited from starting with
any number other than Serial Number "1" (or "001"). Cut" number
substitutions are NOT allowed (i.e., the letter "T" can not be used in
place of a "Zero"), however for serial numbers "001" through "009", the two
leading zeros may be omitted. For serial numbers "010" through "099", the
one leading zero may be omitted. Sorry, but history dictates that we can't
formally delete any leading zeros from the serial number, but we can
informally "overlook" their omission.
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4.2. Precedence;
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No change to the following:
4.2.1. "Q" for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);
4.2.2. "A" for Single Op Low Power (up to 150 W output);
4.2.3. "B" for Single Op High Power (greater than 150 W output);
4.2.4. "U" for Single Op Unlimited;
4.2.5. "M" for Multi-Op;
4.2.6. "S" for School Club;
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4.3. Your Callsign;
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Make that: Your Callsign, however participants using a Precedence of "Q"
are specifically prohibited from appending "/QRP" to their callsigns during
any SS event. Violators will be prosecuted.
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4.4. Check (the last two digits of the year you were first licensed);
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Make that: Check (the last two digits of the year you were first licensed
as an Amateur Radio Operator). Absolutely no substitutions of "first
licensed" dates may be made by any participants, for any reason. If you do
not know the year you were "first licensed", you are prohibited from
participating in any SS event because of your stupidity.
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4.5. ARRL/RAC Section
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Make that: *YOUR* ARRL or RAC Official Section where you physically
operate the SS event with any/all radio equipment and antennae
used. Absolutely NO other Section name or abbreviation may be
substituted. Rules pertaining to "Remote Station" operations where two
different ARRL/RAC Sections are involved have not yet been decided upon, so
please don't do this yet.
(Example: NU1AW would respond to W1AW's call by sending: W1AW 123 B NU1AW
71 CT, which indicates QSO number 123, B for Single Op High Power, NU1AW,
first licensed in 1971, and in the Connecticut section.)
Although History calls to "tow-the-line" in this matter, we will provide a
degree of "Latitude" for the use of creative, QRM-busting phonetics as
substitutions for the official ARRL or RAC Section names.
(Example: If you operate from the Arizona, USA ARRL Section ("AZ"), you
may use phonetics like "Astro Zombie", etc., as long as the individual
words equate to exactly the Alphabetic characters of the official ARRL or
RAC Section names in sequence. CW SS participants must send exactly the
same official ARRL or RAC Section names via intelligible International
Morse Code (use of American Morse Code in any CW SS event is Prohibited).
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Did I miss something?
FWIW & 73...
RIck, K6VVA
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