[CQ-Contest] SS Beef

[Zack Widup]

I never gave the number sent much thought.  It was just a number to me.  I
did happen to think a couple times that the station I worked might be a
school club when it sent something like "13".  

The only time I did a double-take was late at night when I was starting to
feel lack of sleep someone sent me "00".  I immediately thought "1900" for
some reason.  Guess I still haven't gotten used to being in the 21st
century.  :-)

73, Zack W9SZ


On Fri, 7 Nov 2003, Rex Maner wrote:

> Hey Mike
> We all asked to make sure we had heard you correctly.  I'm sure most of us
> thought with a scratch of the head did I hear that correct.
> I'm sure I would have questioned it if I was the least bit suspicious.  Now
> for those sending CK of 13 I suspect that they were asked the same question
> and we knew they were probably a club station.
> 
> Rex
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
> To: <k4oj at tampabay.rr.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> 
> 
> > Try using a check of "23", Jim. I think I got "CK?" sent to me at least
> > 200 times this past weekend. I guess people were skeptical of a 90
> > year old ham sending 35 wpm CW.
> >
> > Mike, W4EF.......................
> > #M W6UE 23 LAX