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Re: [CQ-Contest] Improper WPX Exchanges

To: dave@ka1n.cn, cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Improper WPX Exchanges
From: John Geiger <n5ten@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:59:55 -0700 (PDT)
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--- Dave/KA1NCN <dave@ka1n.cn> wrote:

>   Secondly, I disagree with the notion that a report
> is entirely subjective.  The ?S? part, as I
> understand it, is supposed to be derived from
> whatever one?s S-meter is reading.  

Hi Dave,

No, that is an urban myth.  If you look at the ARRL
handbook (and other sources) it has a subjective S
scale based on signal strength.  Many time you can
work someone who has no S meter reading.  Would that
be a 50?  Or how about someone 20 over nine?  Does
that become 5+20?

73s John AA5JG


      
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