What is the point of the ARRL stating in the rules that the check is the
year first licensed, if they really don't care what you send?
73 John AF5CC
On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 9:51 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com> wrote:
> I think most people try to use their actual year licensed.
>
> That would be a good question to ask on the entry form. What year were
> you licensed. It think we all know that new hams are hard to come by and
> many are not interested in contesting.
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 11/7/2017 1:54 PM, ShelbyK4WW wrote:
>
>> Why are so many putting so much emphasis on the CK, as anything more than
>> a
>> "randomly chosen two digit number that is consistently used throughout the
>> contest", having absolutely no relation to anything? ARRL has indicated it
>> will not enforce the CK as being "The last 2 digits of the year of first
>> license for either the operator or the station", and many have indicated
>> that they change their CK, from year to year? It certainly has little, if
>> any, bearing on when they were licensed?
>> As far as CW speed is concerned, when I call another station, I feel
>> obligated to try and match their speed. Sometimes this requires me to
>> listen to several contacts, before calling. I expect, and usually receive,
>> the same consideration, when I'm called? I fail to see any logic to
>> calling
>> at a much higher speed, then having to endure several repeats?
>>
>> In it to win it? Not a chance
>> In it to have fun? Most definitely
>>
>> 73, Shelby - K4WW
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