I guess I'm going against the Majority on this one. Could I have
been to be the only one to have read the rules in modern memory?
The rules specify what to send for *check* in the same way it
does for *section*.
>From the SS Rules (from the ARRL web site):
" 4.Exchange: The required exchange consists of:
4.1. A consecutive serial number;
4.2. Precedence;
4.2.1. "Q" for Single Op QRP (5 W output or less);
4.2.2. "A" for Single Op Low Power (up to 150 W output);
4.2.3. "B" for Single Op High Power (greater than 150 W output);
4.2.4. "U" for Single Op Unlimited;
4.2.5. "M" for Multi-Op;
4.2.6. "S" for School Club;
4.3. Your Callsign;
4.4. Check (the last two digits of the year you were first licensed);
4.5. ARRL/RAC Section"
Check is explicitly specified. Section is explicitly specified.
Precedence is explicitly specified. Where does it say "or whatever
you feel like using instead"?
If you can justify changing the *check* in your exchange, I can
justify changing the **Section** in my exchange (so long as I'm
consistent)! In fact, as it doesn't say "*Your* ARRL/RAC Section"
it is **less** explicit than the specification for Check, which it
says must be "...year *you* were first licensed"!
Perhaps I'll send "WY' or "ND" as my *section* this year, as they
*are* ARRL Sections. From Ohio, that should provide an advantage
for me!
Jeff Maass jmaass@columbus.rr.com Located near Columbus Ohio
USPSA # L-1192 NROI/CRO Amateur Radio K8ND
Maass' IPSC Resources Page: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass
Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Chuck K3FT
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:15 AM
> To: CQ-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] 'bogus' check
>
>
> Have to laugh at what some guy might think as he copies my check
> of '03' (for the 2002
> SS) which, when, after about 15 hours my Q number is up there as
> being quite good for a
> 99 year old contester! HEH (Guess it's true! RF and CW DO tend to
> preserve one rather
> well!) IT's even MORR humorous when the folks who know me wonder
> how I aged so quickly.
> (I tell 'em it is due to being on 20M SSB for 20 hours during
> the DX contests!)
>
> I'm with the other people. As long as it's consistent, it's what
> you report, and I copy
> what you sent.. send what you like!
>
> 73
> Chuck K3FT
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