[CQ-Contest] Operating practices heard in SS SSB

[Andrew]

On 23/11/09 20:04, Tom Haavisto wrote:

> Remember - you must give A serial number - it is not a requirement that you
> use EVERY number in sequence.

<Tongue in cheek>

Well, then it's just a number and not a _serial_ number.

'Serial' is derived from 'series' and the mathematical definition of
'series' is "a set of quantities constituting a progression or having
values determined by a common relation" [1]  Randomly dropping numbers
from the sequence removes the common relation so they are no longer
serial numbers  :)

</Tongue in cheek>

Vy 73,

Andrew AC6WI / GI0NWG


[1] http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/series