[CQ-Contest] 599

[Joe]

Or do a contest where people actually send real signal reports.

It's been a LONG time since i ever did that.

And tonight i started playing with the QRP Sprint, and most if not all 
were sending real signal reports,  Of course the logging program had 
already populated the field with 599  so that had to be edited.  wow  
does that slow one down he he he

Joe WB9SBD

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On 7/21/2010 8:18 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> It's a historical artifact.  And it serves as a familiar marker to indicate
> the important part of the exchange will be coming next.  :)
>
> Do a contest some time that doesn't include the 599 and you immediately
> realize how useful it is!
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
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>    
>> With so much interesting the recent WRTC competition in Moscow I
>> thought people may be interested in hearing what it sounded like from
>> inside the tents.  I.e., the same thing the referees were listening to.
>>      
> Very cool!
>
> Serious question: why was '599' part of the exchange? The larger question
> is: why is '599' ever a part of any contest's exchange?
>
>
> Al  W6LX
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