[CQ-Contest] SS Beef

[Jim White, K4OJ]

I agree that leading zeros are a waste - but I think you will find that 
many of those sending them are using versions of CT where they have not 
"suppressed" the leading zeros....

ALSO - AS IN ANY CONTEST, send everything once - and only once, if a 
repeat is needed it will be requested... sending something twice when it 
may n ot be needed is a waste of time for both the sender AND the 
receiver... this frequently does indeed tie in with Q and A guys who are 
certain they are weak and think that sending pieces of the exchange 
multiple times helps...  a lot of times if they were to hear their 
signals I think they would realize their self "fears" are unfounded...

With xtal filters and audio processing usually 95 percent plus of guys I 
work in a contest are no problem to copy.

There is nothing wrong with requesting a repeat, but sending information 
twice is NOT in the spirit of contesting!

I think that we almost might be on the verge of acceptance of the West 
Central Florida multiplier - was only asked section? about 10 times this 
weekend...  still need ot do some education along those lines... mebbe 
in SS SSB.

73,

Jim, K4OJ