[CQ-Contest] Check of 00, a disadvantage?

[RICHARD BOYD]

On a SS check of 00, zero zero, being a disadvantage, I see it kind of the opposite, as an advantage, because all those dahs, what I call "dah heavy" is easier to understand that a lot of dits or some combination of dits and dahs.  Remember 5H5HH (the callsign)?

I have often thought my check, 65, could be more challenging than other checks.  In fact, I have an idea...I think from now on I'm going to program in a speed slowdown, for the check.  Even though that, in itself, a speed change, could throw some people off.

Personally, I think 00 may be about the best check there is, no dits at all.  Easy to understand.  Making it clear the first time, every time, probably saves time versus having to give repeats.

By the way, is there any rules requirement that your check be accurate?  Within the rules, can't you pick any check you want?  On mine, for instance, honestly, I can't remember, absolutely for sure, whether I got my license in 65 or in 66.  66 would probably be a better check, in that it's a repeating number.  I was always biased towards the earlier number because, especially back then, it seemed cooler to have been licensed longer.  It's been so long ago now that doesn't much matter to me any more.  No, I've got it clear in my mind now, now that I ponder it.  It was definitely 65, but the question was whether I got my license when I was 12 or 13, and that may depend on whether we're talking about when I took it or when I received it in the mail, since back then it could take a while.

73 - Rich KE3Q (WP3R op)