[CQ-Contest] Check In SS

[John Geiger]

I agree completely with you and Ria.  What I don't agree with are those who
purposely do not follow this rule for one reason or another-sending a
number that they know isn't the year that they were first licensed.

73 John AF5CC

On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com> wrote:

> John: It is still the rule. Policy is they do not check. Policy can
> change at any time. I agree with Ria -- copy what is sent, and you did
> the correct thing. --Mike, WV2ZOW
>
> On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 2:37 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > What is the point of the ARRL stating in the rules that the check is the
> > year first licensed, if they really don't care what you send?
> >
> > 73 John AF5CC
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 9:51 AM, W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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