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1. [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz@gte.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:09:28 -0800; I'll say this - my check, 65, as a phone check sucks. It sounds like 55 and I get lots of requests for repeats. On phone I would like my check to be 00. If my check were 00 it would suck on CW, so ma; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00562.html (7,651 bytes)
2. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 06:53:38 -0500; "Ken Widelitz" <widelitz@gte.net> wrote: "I'll say this - my check, 65, as a phone check sucks. It sounds like 55 and I get lots of requests for repeats." Band conditions will contribute to the "requ; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00571.html (7,806 bytes)
3. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: asciibaron@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:11:05 +0000; My 03 was confused for 83 consistently. i ran a quick tally of my contacts and the overwhelming majority are between 59 and 64 with another spike centered on 76. ran into a few 04's and even an 04/AG; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00573.html (7,952 bytes)
4. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: kd4d@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:12:15 +0000; I had this problem a LOT. People are saying "sixty five". That sounds identical to "fifty five." SIX FIVE and FIVE FIVE don't sound much alike. Seems like it was happening more this year, but maybe t; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00577.html (8,577 bytes)
5. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Ed Parish K1EP <k1ep@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:47:32 -0500; I agree with you on this, but I can also add, that saying both will sometimes get through too. Just like changing the phonetics on your call. I prefer the single digits though. Especially those who s; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00584.html (10,027 bytes)
6. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Haddon/N6ZFO <hounds1234@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:24:11 -0800; Recent NCCC relfector discussion on this topic was extensive; people taking sides, mentioning driver's license, dog license, etc etc. One of our more practical members, K6VVA, did the simple thing -; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00600.html (9,056 bytes)
7. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 11:19:59 -0500; On Nov 21, 2004, at 11:09 PM, Ken Widelitz wrote: I'll say this - my check, 65, as a phone check sucks. It sounds like 55 and I get lots of requests for repeats. Luck of the draw. Mine is 75, and eve; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2004-11/msg00726.html (7,950 bytes)
8. [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:35:05 -0000; Rather than wonder about it, I asked "the Desk". Nobody checks with FCC and you won't be DQ'd for the wrong check in SS. Next subject? de Hans, K0HB Hi Hans, Many amateurs like to let others know whe; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00350.html (7,954 bytes)
9. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: John Geiger <johngeig@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:22:17 -0800 (PST); Then why keep it in the exchange? http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own b; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00365.html (9,259 bytes)
10. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Ev Tupis <w2ev@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:27:19 -0800 (PST); Tom, This is a great opportunity to consider creating a blog on the ARRL web site and begin to document this sort of thing for all eyes to see. Unless Hans had copied the note to the list, we wouldn'; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00366.html (8,827 bytes)
11. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:40:52 -0000; To give you something to copy! The beauty of SS is that you have to actually copy something that the computer program can't automagically figure out from your call prefix. In other words, you get the; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00372.html (11,323 bytes)
12. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu@w0mu.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 19:25:17 -0700; Same reason we send 59 04 in CQ WW or 599. Then why keep it in the exchange? http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest __________________________________________________________________; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00377.html (10,362 bytes)
13. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Mike Coslo <mjc5@psu.edu>; Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 22:20:39 -0500; Now THAT would be a good use of someone's time! (not) Maybe we should all just get together and pray for the next sunspot max to arrive early? The community is showing the strain.... ;^) - 73 de Mike; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00381.html (8,050 bytes)
14. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Ev Tupis <w2ev@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:19:57 -0800 (PST); Now THAT would be a good use of someone's time! (not) -- Interestingly, companies are now successfully using blogs to do exactly this sort of thing, defusing controversy early and increasing customer; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00388.html (8,322 bytes)
15. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: Mike Kasrich <aj9c@indy.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:05:50 -0500; I would guess because the SS exchange is supposed to simulate the exchange of a national traffic system message between stations. If I remember correctly from my traffic net days the header for the m; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00390.html (11,260 bytes)
16. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Paul J. Piercey" <p.piercey@nl.rogers.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:41:44 -0000; I agree. Furthermore, there should be some unique morsel of traffic, perhaps a unique, non-sequential serial number or something like that, in contest exchanges that could not be predicted or known b; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00391.html (13,143 bytes)
17. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Warren C. Stankiewicz" <nf1j@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:18:10 -0800; If you go back even further in November Sweepstakes history, you'll find that your qth was part of the exchane, which probaby was great if you livef in Elko, NV, Utica, NY, and the like; but if you l; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00396.html (8,819 bytes)
18. [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "James Cain" <cainjim@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:38:10 -0500; As Bud Hippisley, W2RU, so eloquently said, if not in so many words, SS CW has many charms. One of those charms is the check: The year the *operator* was first licensed. 4.4. Check (the last two digi; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00397.html (8,932 bytes)
19. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Stuart Santelmann KC1F" <kc1f@adelphia.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:11:52 -0500; sure I'm not alone in that. Same here. This is about the silliest thread I can ever remember on this reflector. Why not just send your real check ?? What contester who is serious enough to subscribe; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00402.html (8,804 bytes)
20. Re: [CQ-Contest] Check in SS (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:30:20 -0600; been legal for a multi-op station to change Check as operators change. In fact, it's mandatory, per the rule. So you change the check with operator but use the station call sign? 73, Keith NM5G ____; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2006-11/msg00408.html (8,202 bytes)

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