Why no penalty this year? This is not something new.
Mike W0MU
J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011
J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 11/7/2011 11:58 AM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * On 2011 07 Nov 12:41 -0600, Georgek5kg@aol.com wrote:
>> I am throwing this out there for comment.
>>
>> In SS, I worked a number of ops who did not send their callsign as part of
>> the exchange. I found this to be very frustrating for several reasons,
>> namely (1) sending the callsign as part of the "required exchange" is
>> specified in the SS rules, (2) it breaks the rhythm when copying the
>> exchange, and
>> finally (3) it gives the op an advantage by not taking time to send his
>> callsign.
> Agreed! I put this up on eHam yesterday and hadn't gotten around to
> starting a thread here. They didn't get an advantage from me as the
> lack of the call often required a repeat for me to get the Check and
> Section copied.
>
>> Question: Should there be a penalty for not sending the callsign as part of
>> the required exchange?
> Perhaps not this year yet. I may go ahead and note the calls of those
> shortcutting the exchange and if we agree that we will post them, then
> that is what I'll do.
>
> As I see it, dropping the callsign--a required part of the
> exchange--would be no different than dropping the signal report when it
> is required. After all "everyone is 59(9)".
>
> 73, de Nate>>
>
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