[CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Paul

After the CQWW, we hear. "Why send 59903?.  Send something useful."

After the SS we hear, "Why send stuff?  Makes no sense."

73

Tom W7WHY



>I agree.
>
> Why is this such a huge issue. It says in the rules that the call must be
> given in the exchange so why can't this just be accepted? It's simply 
> worded
> and very concise.. the way rules should be.
>
> Much ado about nothing.
>
> 73 -- Paul VO1HE
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Milt, N5IA
>> Sent: November 17, 2008 22:08
>> To: George Fremin III; David Levine
>> Cc: mjc5 at psu.edu; cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange
>>
>> Personally I like having the callsign in the exchange.  It
>> allows the number and precendence to be entered and the tab
>> key hit to advance to the check box while the call is being
>> sent.  AND, it does confirm the callsign.
>>
>> Mis dos centavos de Milt, N5IA
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "George Fremin III" <geoiii at kkn.net>
>> To: "David Levine" <david at levinecentral.com>
>> Cc: <mjc5 at psu.edu>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange
>>
>>
>> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 01:26:21PM -0500, David Levine wrote:
>> >
>> >> As for repeating the call in the report, it does seem
>> unnecessary. I read
>> >> other emails in this thread and it seems to be just based
>> on tradition.
>> >
>> > It is based on the rules.
>> >
>> > I like the long SS exchange and the callsign as part of it but
>> > maybe that is just because I am used to it after all these years.
>> >
>> > I had quite a few folks not sending their calls in the exchange.
>> > I am not sure why - it is not like it really slows you down much.
>> > 200 hours are still possible in SS phone even with the long
>> > exchange.
>> >
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > George Fremin III - K5TR
>> > geoiii at kkn.net
>> > http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
>> >
>> >
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