Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange
> Anyone who operated the contest in a serious manner will appreciate
> the call in the exchange. I saved a lot of listening time by hearing
> the exchange call, and thusly knowing whether it was a
> qso I needed or not !
>
> Glenn VA3DX
>
>
> : Monday, November 17, 2008 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange
>
>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>As for repeating the call in the report, it does seem unnecessary.
>>
>> While it may seem unnecessary from your perspective, if it is in the
>> rules then you operate accordingly, or run the risk of being
>> disqualified. You may protest the rule by not following the rule,
>> but to arbitrarily decide that the rule doesn't really apply to you
>> puts you at some risk for disqualification.
>>
>> If I feel a 55 mph speed limit is inappropriate for a particular
>> road, I can choose to lobby the governing body to change the law. Or
>> I can just exceed the speed limit in protest and hope that the state
>> troopers will see my act as a legal form of protest rather than just
>> breaking the speed limit. Fat chance!
>>
>> Everyone who chooses to ignore the exchange rule has an unfair
>> advantage over those who follow the rules. That would certainly
>> cheapen the victory of anyone who did not follow this (or any other)
>> rule.
>>
>> If I were in a battle with someone who chose not to follow the rules
>> then I would certainly protest any claim they might have on a
>> victory. If the call sign part takes 3 seconds and you make 2000
>> QSOs then that is a total of 6000 seconds or a 100 minute advantage
>> over someone who follows the rules.
>>
>> If you don't want the call sign in the exchange then petition the
>> ARRL to change the rules. Anything else is an unfair advantage and
>> on a par with cheating.
>>
>> John W0UN
>>
>>
>>
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