[CQ-Contest] Regarding Check Numbers...

[John Geiger]

Hi Mike,

My point in this is that the rules state "the last 2
digits of the year first licensed" but people have
stated publically on the reflector that they use other
checks, and the ARRL has stated that they don't care
what you send, and will not enforce this rule.  If
that is true, then why include that line in the
contest rules?  If they truely don't care, then just
say the check is "any 2 digit number you care to send"
in the rules?

73s John AA5JG

--- Mike Tessmer <mtessmer at mindspring.com> wrote:

> >We should all choose the same check one year,
> though,
> >to show them the folly of putting a rule in which
> they
> >state they have no intention of enforcing, and
> don't
> >even care if you don't follow it.
> 
> 
> I'm sorry John, this is a silly argument.  They had
> to pick something to make up the Sweepstakes
> exchange so they picked the last two numbers of the
> year you were first licensed.  They could have just
> as easily picked the last two numbers of the model
> year of your first car.  Or the year you had your
> first kiss.  It's just one element of a contest
> exchange and it's slightly amusing how some want to
> make a criminal offense out of it if someone happens
> to pick a different number.  Heaven forbid someone
> doesn't actually remember.  (I presume they don't
> get to participate??)
> 
> 
> 
> 73, Mike K9NW
> 
> 
> 



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