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[KU7Y]

If the idea behind a contest is to test our skills, then why do the 
exchanges contain data that we can predict so easily?

RST, SPC, Zones, even serial numbers are not much of a test.  After all, you 
can listen to the serial numbers 3 or 4 times to get them one at a time! 
The better ops get them the first time.  The computer already knows the RST, 
SPC and Zones to a high degree of accuracy.  Not much to be tested on there 
either.

Almost everyone uses a computer for logging.  So..... why not just have a 
random number, or random alphanumeric number generated for each QSO?  You 
would need to keep asking AGN? until you got it.

And you would have to copy another new number when you work the same station 
on another band so the computer could not even help you there.

Ah, I know..... tradition..... old records..... etc.....

OK, back in my hole,

Ron, KU7Y
SOWP 5545M
Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
Brenda, AZ (Winter)
Caldwell, ID (Summer)
ku7y at qsl.net
http://www.hatpinsandmore.com