[CQ-Contest] RE: Check in SS - IMPORTANT INFO

[Eric Hilding]

Ken, K6LA commented about his SS check of 65, to which Bill, N6ZFO replied 
with an NCCC post by K6VVA of info received from Dan, N1ND on the Subject:

 > One of our more practical members, K6VVA, did the simple thing - he
 > asked.  The response from ARRL contest branch was reported, by
 > the Locust, as:

Who, me "practical"?  That's very kind of you Bill, but I'm usually a 
radical :-)

However, I need to clarify something...apparently you missed the follow-up 
post & 2nd email from Dan, N1ND on this subject (you were probably up in 
Tehama).

My initial inquiry was prompted by the fact that a "Check" of 56 was 
showing in some available pre-fill SS files for Club Call N6IJ (where I 
operated from on Sunday as Norway SIX Indiana Jones).  Since my SS CK is 
57, I anticipated a LOT of potential problems for guys using 
pre-fills.  Also, like Ken, I think 57 sucks because it is often received 
as "67" ;-(

I believe it important to post herein Dan/N1ND's follow-up message and 
final clarification on the Subject:

===
Rick:

Let me clarify this a bit.  Picking ANY year is not appropriate.  While 
some people may pick a random year, it is really not in the spirit of the 
rules.  The random number normally is done when a person can't remember the 
first year, has let licenses lapse, etc and honestly can't recall 
precisely.  However if the year is known it should be used per the 
rules.  In a multi situation or use of a club call, it is common to use one 
of the years of the operators or the
club license and use it.  While the software can handle changes in the 
check, it certainly is easier for all concerned to use the same check all 
the way through.
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So there you have it.  I guess you *could* claim "memory lapse" :-)

73...

Rick, K6VVA