I just sent this message to the Rocky Mountain (my) CAC member. 73 - Jim AD1C I would like to propose a modification to the ARRL Sweepstakes rules, specifically: 4.4. Check (the last two digits of th
NO NO NO leave the rule alone PLEASE. The year first licensed carries some prestige. In my own case I would go from being a ham of 50 years to a ham of 10 years. As long as the same number CK number
Agreed. If this were to come to pass, I'd still use the year I was first licensed. It shouldn't be any question at all: the year the station was first licensed, is THE YEAR THE STATION WAS FIRST LIC
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- The way it is now, the CK means essentially "when did you become a ham?" vs your proposed "when did you acquire this particular call sign?" I think the first is
How about the year the Op was born, added to the year they were first licensed, divided by the number of times they renewed their licenses, multiplied by the number of times they moved QTH, then add
Nothing difficult at all. My station KG6AQI on Guam was first licensed in 1959. My station WA0PQF in Minnesota was first licensed in 1965 My station WB9DLL in Wisconsin was first licensed in 1970 My
The year first licensed carries some prestige. Amen to that..I'm with Mal on this one. It actually means a lot to some of us. 73-Chuck KI9A ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ___________________
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:17:53 -0000, "K0HB " <k-zero-hb@earthlink.net> wrote: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- You guys are arguing over the wrong thing. The rules say: "4.4. Check (the last two d