What year was the exchange altered to eliminate RST and Time as part of the exchange, and add the Check? Some time in the '60s? Jim W6YA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest m
I don't recall RST. I do recall time and date (birthdate?). I don't think I operated SS until 1971, so it was some time after that. Barry W2UP _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte
Hi Jim, 1963 http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/46428 73 Frank W3LPL -- Original Message -- From: "Jim McCook" <w6ya@cox.net> To: "CQ-Contest Reflector" <cq-contest@contesting.com> Sent: Tuesday, Novem
I had 3 QSOs in the 1954 SS but unfortunately my old paper log doesn't show the full exchange. I was running a Heath AT-1 at 20 watts and a Hallicrafters S-40 receiver. My 1955 SS log only reflects
Thanks, Frank. I was amazed that in 1957 we actually exchanged RST and local time! That 1963 change was overdue! 73, Jim W6YA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list
I just found when the current SS exchange was announced: October QST 1971. Jim _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contes
Is it time to resurrect the "What is the correct CK to send?" thread yet? I miss it terribly. cain K1TN Hi Jim, 1963 http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/46428 73 Frank W3LPL -- Original Message -- From:
Jim, RST was a part of the exchange for years. Here is proof from the QST archive using 1958 as an example: 73, Jim W6YA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Co
Dang, Jim, you're right. I stand corrected! I see that the exchange element was referred to as "CK-RST." I'm too lazy to look to see when they went to "Year first licensed," but it was sometime after
Author: Hal Offutt <hal@japancorporateresearch.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:37:05 +0900
Jim, Young man, I'm afraid I have to correct you about RST not being part of the SS exchange. I have copies of my old SS logs from the 50's. The official ARRL SS log forms (which the Communications