My only problem with the 00, 01, 02, etc. checks were that I would absent
mindedly treat the 0 as a leading zero and not type it in the log thus
causing the qso to not save because of an error in the check.
I guess that problem will go away as I use it more often although with the
number of stations with checks for 2000 or later being so few, maybe I will
never become familiar with it! hi
73
Red K0LUZ (N4WW op)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of RICHARD BOYD
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:31 PM
> To: cq-contest
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Check of 00, a disadvantage?
>
> On a SS check of 00, zero zero, being a disadvantage, I see
> it kind of the opposite, as an advantage, because all those
> dahs, what I call "dah heavy" is easier to understand that a
> lot of dits or some combination of dits and dahs. Remember
> 5H5HH (the callsign)?
>
> I have often thought my check, 65, could be more challenging
> than other checks. In fact, I have an idea...I think from
> now on I'm going to program in a speed slowdown, for the
> check. Even though that, in itself, a speed change, could
> throw some people off.
>
> Personally, I think 00 may be about the best check there is,
> no dits at all. Easy to understand. Making it clear the
> first time, every time, probably saves time versus having to
> give repeats.
>
> By the way, is there any rules requirement that your check be
> accurate? Within the rules, can't you pick any check you
> want? On mine, for instance, honestly, I can't remember,
> absolutely for sure, whether I got my license in 65 or in 66.
> 66 would probably be a better check, in that it's a
> repeating number. I was always biased towards the earlier
> number because, especially back then, it seemed cooler to
> have been licensed longer. It's been so long ago now that
> doesn't much matter to me any more. No, I've got it clear in
> my mind now, now that I ponder it. It was definitely 65, but
> the question was whether I got my license when I was 12 or
> 13, and that may depend on whether we're talking about when I
> took it or when I received it in the mail, since back then it
> could take a while.
>
> 73 - Rich KE3Q (WP3R op)
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