[CQ-Contest] Omitting callsigns in echanges

[Radio K0HB]

EI5DI> Really, should we make it a federal offense?

No.

EI5DI > I respectfully suggest that any contest which
EI5DI > requires entrants to duplicate information on-air
EI5DI > (for no apparent good reason - unlike Sprints),
EI5DI>  but log the same information once only, might
EI5DI>  need its rules revised.

SS has its' roots in the ARRL traffic handling community, and the rules 
reflect that heritage.

We >could< change the rules to make the exchange "fye nye foe".  And we 
could further simplify it by removing the meaningless "fye nye".  And even 
further, since "foe" can be automagically calculated by most popular 
software packages, we could throw that away too.

But then it wouldn't be SS, would it?

EI5DI> SS is not a stroll in the park...

No, it isn't.  It has a lengthy exchange of mostly unpredictable elements 
requiring more attention to copying than some other contests.  That emphasis 
on "Radioman Skills" (tm) is what makes it a favorite of many.  Some 
participants have made the point that the already-known callsign provides a 
convenient breathing space/placeholder which helps them keep up with rapid 
senders.  One might be able to argue that eliminating that element would 
thusly make the contest even harder.

Not to mention that the rule nicely trumps those induhviduals who "save 
time" in other contests by sending their own call only at long intervals.

Sunnuvagun!  It's a pretty darn nice rule after all!

73, de Hans, K0HB
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