To dupe or not to dupe..

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 96-11-07 17:44:01 EST, you write:

>OK, I heard two of the very very top SS ops this weekend giving serial
>numbers on the air, late in the contest, that turned out to be substantially
>more than their QSO totals as reported on the internet.  So what gives?  

Pete --

    Actually, some of us SS hotshoes start with serial number 500 or
thereabouts.  It's a good psychological ploy and allows me to beat last years
score handily.  Plays hell with the competition too!

73,  Steve  K7LXC