[CQ-Contest] Why SS is like it is

[N7MAL]

You forgot the 'fun' part Bill. The each contest then was 2 full weekends long. SSCW 96 hours long...WOW...(the good old days)


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BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Turner 
  To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:02 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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