Proof, beyond any doubt, Tom, that there is no satisfying everyone.
There are going to be folks that are unhappy... with something.. or an
axe to grind.. or simply unhappy... guess the answer is to keep on logging Qs.
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:33:35 -0800> From:
w7why@verizon.net> To: cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS
SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange> > Hi Paul> > After the CQWW, we hear.
"Why send 59903?. Send something useful."> > After the SS we hear, "Why send
stuff? Makes no sense."> > 73> > Tom W7WHY> > > > >I agree.> >> > Why is this
such a huge issue. It says in the rules that the call must be> > given in the
exchange so why can't this just be accepted? It's simply > > worded> > and very
concise.. the way rules should be.> >> > Much ado about nothing.> >> > 73 --
Paul VO1HE> >> >> >> -----Original Message-----> >> From:
cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com> >>
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt, N5IA> >> Sent:
November 17, 2008 22:08> >> To: George Fremin III; David Levine> >> Cc:
mjc5@psu.edu; cq-contest@contesting.com> >>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange> >>> >>
Personally I like having the callsign in the exchange. It> >> allows the number
and precendence to be entered and the tab> >> key hit to advance to the check
box while the call is being> >> sent. AND, it does confirm the callsign.> >>>
>> Mis dos centavos de Milt, N5IA> >>> >>> >> ----- Original Message -----> >>
From: "George Fremin III" <geoiii@kkn.net>> >> To: "David Levine"
<david@levinecentral.com>> >> Cc: <mjc5@psu.edu>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>>
>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:41 PM> >> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB
And Your Callsign In The Exchange> >>> >>> >> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at
01:26:21PM -0500, David Levine wrote:> >> >> >> >> As for repeating the call in
the report, it does seem> >> unnecessary. I read> >> >> other emails in this
thread and it seems to be just based> >> on tradition.> >> >> >> > It is based
on the rules.> >> >> >> > I like the long SS exchange and the call
sign as part of it but> >> > maybe that is just because I am used to it after
all these years.> >> >> >> > I had quite a few folks not sending their calls in
the exchange.> >> > I am not sure why - it is not like it really slows you down
much.> >> > 200 hours are still possible in SS phone even with the long> >> >
exchange.> >> >> >> >> >> > -- > >> > George Fremin III - K5TR> >> >
geoiii@kkn.net> >> > http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr> >> >> >> >> >> >
_______________________________________________> >> > CQ-Contest mailing list>
>> > CQ-Contest@contesting.com> >> >
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> >>> >>> >>
--------------------------------------------------------------> >>
------------------> >>> >>> >>> >> No virus found in this incoming message.> >>
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database:
270.9.4/1794 - Release> >> Date: 11/17/2008> >> 8:48 AM> >>> >>
_______________________________________________> >> CQ-Contest mailing
list> >> CQ-Contest@contesting.com> >>
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> >>> >> >
_______________________________________________> > CQ-Contest mailing list> >
CQ-Contest@contesting.com> >
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest> > > >
_______________________________________________> CQ-Contest mailing list>
CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
_________________________________________________________________
Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail.
http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_access_112008
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|