[CQ-Contest] Check In SS

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

I think most people try to use their actual year licensed.

That would be a good question to ask on the entry form.   What year were 
you licensed.  It think we all know that new hams are hard to come by 
and many are not interested in contesting.

W0MU


On 11/7/2017 1:54 PM, ShelbyK4WW wrote:
> Why are so many putting so much emphasis on the CK, as anything more than a
> "randomly chosen two digit number that is consistently used throughout the
> contest", having absolutely no relation to anything? ARRL has indicated it
> will not enforce the CK as being "The last 2 digits of the year of first
> license for either the operator or the station", and many have indicated
> that they change their CK, from year to year? It certainly has little, if
> any, bearing on when they were licensed?
> As far as CW speed is concerned, when I call another station, I feel
> obligated to try and match their speed. Sometimes this requires me to
> listen to several contacts, before calling. I expect, and usually receive,
> the same consideration, when I'm called? I fail to see any logic to calling
> at a much higher speed, then having to endure several repeats?
>
> In it to win it? Not a chance
> In it to have fun? Most definitely
>
> 73, Shelby - K4WW
> As I don't have an iPad nor iPhone, sent from my PC
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