[CQ-Contest] Incomplete SS exchange

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2011 08 Nov 05:03 -0600, ve4xt at mymts.net wrote:
> Some people believe that if the rules say one thing but the example says
> another, the example reigns supreme (your point). Others say the rules reign
> supreme and the example is just an example.

I can't find on the ARRL site where the rules say one thing and the
example another.  Both are exactly the same in this canonical document:

http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes

> The rules say what must be exchanged. (Serial no., precedence, callsign,
> check, section). Minus the example, you could be forgiven for believing that
> as long as you get my callsign, serial no., precedence, check and section
> and I get your serial no., precedence, check, section and callsign, all is
> good.

I still don't see where the example is incorrect:


4. Contest Exchange: The required exchange consists of:

4.1. A consecutive serial number;

4.2. Precedence;

4.2.1. “Q” for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);

4.2.2. “A” for Single Op Low Power (up to 150 W output);

4.2.3. “B” for Single Op High Power (greater than 150 W output);

4.2.4. “U” for Single Op Unlimited Single-Op Unlimited High Power and
Single-Op Unlimited Low Power both send "U")

4.2.5. “M” for Multi-Op (Multiop High Power and Multiop Low Power both
send "M")

4.2.6. “S” for School Club;

4.3 Your Callsign;

4.4. Check

4.4.1. The last 2 digits of the year of first license for either the
operator or the station.

4.4.2. An entry must send the same Check throughout the entire contest.

4.5. ARRL/RAC Section (click here for the official list)

4.6 Exchange Example: NU1AW would respond to W1AW’s call by sending:
W1AW 123 B NU1AW 71 CT, which indicates QSO number 123, B for Single Op
High Power, NU1AW, first licensed in 1971, and in the Connecticut
section.)


There doesn't seem to be any ambiguity in my reading of the SS rules and
the exchange example.  Any other document is subordinant to the rules at
the link above.

73, de Nate >>

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