[CQ-Contest] SS CW question

[John Geiger]

Joe,

I agree completely on the check issue. The rules are pretty plain on what 
the check is.  If it was any number you choose, the rules would say "The 
check is any number you choose"

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe" <nss at mwt.net>
To: <KI9A at aol.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS CW question


>I agree,  I ran into that a few times,  it may make "Their" exchange be
> sent faster,  but it sure threw off my rhythm off a LOT so I sometimes
> missed the CK and section and had to ask for them to be repeated.  kinda
> kills the effect of trying to make it faster doesn't it?
>
> As far as the "Rules" go  I'll say it again,  But I'm in the minority
> here because last time I brought it up I was shot down  was what number
> is sent in the CK.  to me the rules say  the year the station got it's
> first license. Whereas here on the list most people said any number is
> fine just as long as   the number never changes through the contest.
>
> To me this is totally wrong.  It is part of the variable of the
> contest.  If it doesn't matter then why do we all just start sending 59
> for the check and make it easier for everyone?
>
> This was the first contest I ever operated in way back in 1975.  So it
> have some very sentimental feelings in it. And to me not following the
> rules to the letter is just plain corrupting it.
>
> Just My thoughts.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
>
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>
> On 11/8/2010 6:11 AM, KI9A at aol.com wrote:
>> Is it just me, or  more and more stations skipping the callsign part  of
>> the exchange??  I noticed this a couple years ago, and, this year, I had
>> maybe 20 or so do this.
>>
>> Not sure how to handle this. Do you ask for a fill to prove a point? To 
>> me,
>>   it's a sign of laziness.  None of the stations doing this, were top SS
>> scorers.
>>
>> Guys--it's IN THE RULES to send your call as part of the exchange,  just 
>> do
>> it.
>>
>> As always, I love this contest!
>>
>> 73- Chuck KI9A
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CQ-Contest mailing list
>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest