[CQ-Contest] Why SS is like it is

[Rick Stoneking]

Bill,

Thanks for the history on the contest, and it does make more sense.  But it 
can be a difficult contest for little pistol stations who have to S&P for 
every contact.  Not being able to work the same station on multiple bands 
makes for a LOT of dial tuning without finding anybody new calling CQ.  But 
as you mentioned, that is part of what makes it Sweepstakes.

73,
Rick
W2RDS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>
To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:02 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Why SS is like it is



Some SS history for the newer ops:  SS was originally conceived as a
message-handling exercise.  That's why the unusually long exchange,
roughly in the form of a message header.  The idea behind only one
contact per station instead of one per station per band is that once
the "message" is received, it isn't necessary to receive it again on
another band.

Once the background is known, the rule makes more sense.  Changing the
rule would change the essential "flavor" of SS, IMO.  Let it remain
unique.

--
73, Bill W6WRT



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