Thus limiting the contest to 10 types of hams. Those who understand
binary, and those who don't.
73, Mike NF4L
Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
> Yeah, hex would definitely make it fun. Or how about making it real simple
> by using Base 2?
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] serial numbers
>
>
> Why limit it to base 10? Hexadecimal would be fun and would throw the
> cut numbers users for a loop. "5NN 4DC"
>
> 49, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:28 PM, cwdxer <w7ot@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> But why limit it to real numbers? You're 59 100+j87 has a nice ring to it
>> (ok, 100+i87 for those non-engineer types).
>>
>> And while there are an infinite number of rational numbers, what about all
>> of those poor irrational numbers? You're 59 pi would be a great way to
>> steal someones run frequency, it would take them FOREVER to type it into
>> their log.....
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> I'm afraid to post this to the reflector since there appear to be some who
>> lack the humor gene....
>>
>> Mike W1YM
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
>> To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 2:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] serial numbers
>>
>>
>> Because other sequences than n+1 would be a lot more fun. How about
>> factorials?
>> :-)
>>
>> 73, Zack W9SZ
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Progressive.
>>> Sequential.
>>> Incremental.
>>> Consecutive.
>>>
>>> I should think the intention, obviously, is that you start with 1 for the
>>> first QSO, 2 for the second, 3 for the 3rd, and so on.
>>>
>>> Such a simple concept. And yet it appears to be somewhat controversial...
>>> else why would there be so much arguing about it?
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
>>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Jairam
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:58 PM
>>> To: N7DF
>>> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] serial numbers
>>>
>>> This is what the rules say:
>>>
>>> Exchange: RS(T) report plus a progressive contact serial number
>>> starting with 001 for the first contact
>>>
>>> A progressive serial number. Is that the same as a sequential number, or
>>> not?
>>>
>>> Ryan, N2RJ
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 11:41 AM, N7DF <n7df@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have noticed that there is no requirement in the WPX rules for serial
>>>>
>>> numbers to be sequential, only that they begin with 001
>>>
>>>> Reminds me of the school kids chant "one two skip a few, forty four,
>>>> skip
>>>>
>>> some more"
>>>
>>>> Nothing against foxing out the competition by skipping ahead
>>>> occasionally
>>>>
>>> to give numbers larger than them.
>>>
>>>> N7DF
>>>>
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