Kellys' comment gets me thinking a bit. One of the reasons SS is a favorite contest is that is actually requires sending/receiving real data. I liked it better when your birthday was part of the exch
This would be fun to try in a Sprint. The sending station callsign should be included in the check sequence calculation. And we can take care of paper loggers and casual participants by allowing a "b
With all due respect, that is BS. How many of us have mobile rigs? I do, but not for the reason above. That may be the justification officially given, but the pure and simple truth is it's a hobby. W
<< So when you send Ed because it's short, and your real name is Bill, or Charles, you're cheating. >> Edward, since I use "BO KY" as my exchange in NAQP, or any other contest requiring a name, I sup
Hi Ed, Thanks for the note (no offence taken). I often throw things out with a bit of tounge-in-cheek if only to make a point. However, I do take seriously the "backup communications" responsibility.
Yeah, but how long would a CRC period have to be to handle names like "Rumplestiltskin"? Why use error detection, anyway? It would not be that difficult to use Forward Error Correction (FEC) coding a
Some Quacks I have enough trouble copying the info as it is currently sent, What good is all this error correction stuff supposed to mean ? If it ain't broke don't fix it is probably good enuf. Rex K