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

[D K7GK]

>From: "RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q at msn.com>
>To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] Check of 00, a disadvantage?
>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:31:16 -0500
>
>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.

That's an interesting opinion, Richard. I do get asked quite a bit for a 
fill on my check, more often than on the number. I think Doug, W9WI, may be 
right on:

>I think you're more at a disadvantage because nobody's expecting a CW 
>operator to have a check in the 21st Century!

I appreciate all the suggestions. I guess for next year I'll have to get the 
shortest possible vanity call (is AE5E taken?), change my check to 55, move 
to RI or EB and operate the whole contest at 55 WPM. I'm sure I'll make the 
top ten then!

On the other hand, looks like Texas and surrounding states are the place to 
be (besides PR).

73, Denis - K7GK

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