[CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange

[Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)]

I hope all of you who have posted on this topic to the reflector have also e-mailed the contest advisory committee with your comments.  Also, we should consider some other options, such as are there contests we can influence on a much shorter timeline?  Most of the "newer" contests do use a fairly meaningful exchange, such as the sprints and the internet sprint.

A 2nd thought is that even geographically derived exchanges are less than exciting.  CQWW with computers and accurate cty files is pretty much a no brainer anymore.  Serial numbers are the best in my mind, but those of us with computers should generate random 5 digit serial numbers.  No more sitting in line and knowing what you're serial number will be when you get through the pileup!  Totally possible to do and log check accuratly.  5 digits is a pretty good challenge and it would allow unique numbers even for multi ops who do over 9999 q's.

73 de Al, KE1FO

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Beringer
Sent: 5/7/2004 7:57:06 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: Meaningful Contest Exchange

> >Message: 11
> >Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 22:08:22 +0100
> >From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] Meaningful Contest Exchange
> >To: "CQ-Contest" <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>,	"MWA Reflector"
> >	<mn-wireless-assn at yahoogroups.com>
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> >May/June NCJ, page 23 article by K6VVA.
> >
> >I second the motion!
> >
> >73, de Hans, K0HB
> 
> What an excellent idea! A more challenging exchange makes for more
> meaningful contest. For us newbies, the "5nn k" is really a no brainer. I'd
> like to be able to believe that what I am copying is a real number/message.
> Good for the code speed too. Just as long as 1's and 9's don't degenerate
> into "a" and "n". Just my two cents worth.
> 
> 73 Paul NG7Z (still trying to get out of this #$%^ condo!)
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