[CQ-Contest] dit dit dit

[Doug Renwick]

Do as you wish.  I will make one last attempt to get my point across to you.
In a CQ contest, if I choose to not to give out a signal report in the
exchange, I will still get credit for that contact and so will the station
that made the contact with me.  So why do it?  'You can lead a horse to
water, but you can't make it drink', comes to mind.
Another thing ... the 'rules' say to send in cw RST (i.e. 599).  Now since
you feel strongly about the 'rules', if you send cut numbers (i.e. 5nn,
etc.), then you are breaking the exchange rule.  I cannot see any where in
the rules where cut numbers are allowed.  Think about it.

Doug

>-----Original Message-----
>
>Well, I disagree. 100kmph is the "real" rule regardless. The ability to
>bend it does NOT make it any less of a rule. Being able to follow the rules
>without constant monitoring is part of being responsible. Same goes for
RST.
>
>Anyway, I guess my point is that we should follow the rules as written. If
>we disagree with a rule, we should contact the organizer to have it
>changed. We shouldn't just "ignore" that rule. Likewise, if we want them to
>start checking RST, they're the ones to talk to.
>
>The contact information for many contest organizers is available on their
>websites, CQWW and ARRL included.
>
>I'll send RST, I'll send a dit, I'll send "abracadabra" - whatever the
>rules specify. And right now, they specify RST.
>
>--
>Mike DeChristopher, N1TA