[CQ-Contest] Signal report

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

Hey, we have a contest like that!  WPX is signal report and serial number.
:)

There are other contests that require copying serial numbers as well.

CQ WW is like the Mount Everest of contesting.  It is the biggest and most
well known, but look how many people get to the top each year.  I see WPX
being like K2.  Harder and more technical, but way cool if you get to the
top.  Especially if you can do it with a very accurate log.

But, some would say I am biased on this topic.

Randy, K5ZD
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul O'Kane
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:41 PM
> To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Signal report
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Erik Holm" <sm2ekm at telia.com>
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > Seriously, if we aren´t going to send signal report and 
> zone in CQWW, 
> > what are we going to send?
> 
> 
> A serial.  That keeps everyone honest, and forces you to 
> actually copy it.  CQWW scoring would stay the same because 
> the software knows the country and zone from the callsign, 
> and a serial wouldn't take any longer than the present 5914 or 5NN14.
> 
> Remember when "unmarked dupes" used to attract a penalty, in 
> some contests, of up to 10 times the claimed QSO score? If 
> this applied to busted serials, we would all make sure we got 
> them right.
> 
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
> 
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