How about a four digit number - your birth month and your birth year?
0873.
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From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Rex Maner
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:38 AM
To: CQ-CONTEST
Subject: Fw: [CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange
Quack's
ZIP Code is in fact a 5 digit NR but wouldn't this eliminate
participation by VE3's or any VE's Gotta do better than this and how do we
get the program to recognize all NR exchange and/or combination. ???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grillo's" <ah3c@frii.com>
To: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" <frugoli@worldlinkisp.com>;
<cq-contest@contesting.com>; <ng7z@arrl.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 12:40
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange
> zip code is a 5 digit number
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" <frugoli@worldlinkisp.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>; <ng7z@arrl.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange
>
>
> I hope all of you who have posted on this topic to the reflector have also
> e-mailed the contest advisory committee with your comments. Also, we
should
> consider some other options, such as are there contests we can influence
on
> a much shorter timeline? Most of the "newer" contests do use a fairly
> meaningful exchange, such as the sprints and the internet sprint.
>
> A 2nd thought is that even geographically derived exchanges are less than
> exciting. CQWW with computers and accurate cty files is pretty much a no
> brainer anymore. Serial numbers are the best in my mind, but those of us
> with computers should generate random 5 digit serial numbers. No more
> sitting in line and knowing what you're serial number will be when you get
> through the pileup! Totally possible to do and log check accuratly. 5
> digits is a pretty good challenge and it would allow unique numbers even
for
> multi ops who do over 9999 q's.
>
> 73 de Al, KE1FO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Beringer
> Sent: 5/7/2004 7:57:06 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange
>
> > >Message: 11
> > >Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 22:08:22 +0100
> > >From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb@earthlink.net>
> > >Subject: [CQ-Contest] Meaningful Contest Exchange
> > >To: "CQ-Contest" <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>, "MWA Reflector"
> > > <mn-wireless-assn@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Message-ID: <410-2200454621822656@earthlink.net>
> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> > >
> > >May/June NCJ, page 23 article by K6VVA.
> > >
> > >I second the motion!
> > >
> > >73, de Hans, K0HB
> >
> > What an excellent idea! A more challenging exchange makes for more
> > meaningful contest. For us newbies, the "5nn k" is really a no brainer.
> I'd
> > like to be able to believe that what I am copying is a real
> number/message.
> > Good for the code speed too. Just as long as 1's and 9's don't
degenerate
> > into "a" and "n". Just my two cents worth.
> >
> > 73 Paul NG7Z (still trying to get out of this #$%^ condo!)
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