[CQ-Contest] SS exchange

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 97-11-08 17:54:38 EST, ve4xt at mb.sympatico.ca writes:

> According to the rules as published in Oct. 1997 QST (can there be a 
>  better source?) the other station's callsign is not part of the required 
>  exchange; I quoth: ``4) Exchange: A consecutive serial number, precedence 
>  (<SNIP>), your call sign, check (<SNIP>) and your ARRL/RAC section.''
>  
>  There is no mention of the other's callsign.

    Aren't we missing the whole point? Isn't sending the other station's
callsign a part of a 'legal per FCC rules' contact? I haven't checked Part
97. While you may not have to do it for a contest contact, there might be a
legal reason to send it anyway.

73,  Steve  K7LXC

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