Okay, here's my stab at changing the wording for the CHECK.
"A two digit number is REQUIRED to be sent as a CHECK. It may be any two
digit number you desire. The number must be used for every single QSO in
your log. It may not change at any time during the contest. It must be
send at a consistent speed. If you change your mind about the number you
selected, that is not allowed. Our lawyers will see to that.
Here are a few ideas if you are having trouble selecting a valid two
digit CHECK:
The old standard, the first year you were licensed. This may be your
amateur radio license, a commercial radio license, your drivers license,
a pilots license, fishing, hunting, or even one of your several marriage
licenses.
Here's a few alternative selection ideas; you may consider any digits on
your cellphone, or adding the ages of your children, dividing the total
by 7, and rounding to the nearest whole number. Or you might weigh your
cat, dog, or spouse and use the one's and ten's units thereof.
We do realize all of those methods of CHECK selection are quite
predictable. Your CHECK will most likely make its way into next season's
SCP database. So let it be know that it is within the spirit of the
rules to be unpredictable from year to year.
Thus, you may consider using a more random approach. For example, the
last two digits on the license plate of that green Chevy in the Walmart
parking lot. Or our personal favorite, the predicted number of liters of
beer you will consume in the hospitality suite at next year's Dayton
Hamvention.
And here are some final clarifications; this must be a Base 10 number
and imaginary numbers are not allowed. A palindromic number is acceptable."
I think that should about cover it!
</humor>
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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On 11/9/2011 11:39 AM, Joe wrote:
> Well then should they not change the wording of the rules? Or why bother
> having the rule at all?
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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> On 11/9/2011 10:33 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>> Joe,
>>
>> The ARRL and the Contest Manager in WRITING has declared that they do
>> not care what two numbers you use as long as you use that the entire
>> contest. Sorry if this defeats someones database so they do not have to
>> copy what was actually sent.
>>
>> Mike W0MU
>>
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>>
>>
>> On 11/9/2011 7:53 AM, Joe wrote:
>>> On 11/9/2011 3:24 AM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
>>>> In the ARRL Contest Update for November 9, Larry K5OT,
>>>> the ARRL SS manager, is quoted as saying "according to
>>>> Sweepstakes rule 4.3 you must include your full call
>>>> sign in the exchange".
>>> And as usual That rule is broken just like the CK is constantly being
>>> broken. It is a NUMBER that is one of two possible numbers. NOT any
>>> number you choose to use.
>>>
>>> Joe WB9SBD
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