[CQ-Contest] Enforceable rules (Was Random acts of viole... er, kindness)

[Paul J. Piercey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: December 5, 2006 04:57
> To: ke1fo at arrl.net; Kelly Taylor
> Cc: Cq-Contest Reflector
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Enforceable rules (Was Random acts 
> of viole... er,kindness)
> 
> And what about publicly (more or less) stating that you won't 
> enfore certain rules.  For example, to go back to a topic 
> that was discussed before-the SS rules say the check is the 
> last 2 digits of the year first licensed, but then the ARRL 
> has told individuals that they really don't enforce this.  
> Then why put it in the rules?  Why not change the rules to 
> say the check is any 2 digit number you care to make up?
> 
> 73s John W5TD
> Check of 80 because I was first licensed in 1980

You hit the nail on the head. Some ops use the year of first licencing of
the station. Some use their own first year and others use a random number.
As long as it's consistent throughout the contest, who cares?

73 Paul VO1HE
Check of 90 in SS because it takes a long time to send :)