You haven't been paying attention, Paul.
There is no need to copy callsigns.
Just point and click.
CQWW is no longer a contest which requires a radioman in attendance. We
need a new category --- "Assisted - No Operator"
73, de Hans, K0HB
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul O'Kane
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 5:03 PM
To: Radio K0HB
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] dit dit dit
Hello Hans,
> ....horrors!!! Nay, horror of horrors!!!!! You sent no signal
> report????
>
> The sponsor DEMANDS in his rules that you send a signal report!
>
> Of course this same sponsor then lets it be known that accurate copy of
> the
> report is optional, because it is ignored in the scoring.
>
> And here we thought the contest was a test of our skills as radiomen.
It still is, but in CQWW the only skill is in copying callsigns.
This has been known for at least 8 years. Unfortunately,
it has taken until now for you, and many others, to realise
that it is true.
<http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2003-September/052762.html>
73,
Paul EI5DI
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