[CQ-Contest] Check In SS

[Mike/W5JR]

Sounds like everyone is going to be sending "55" next year. 

tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA

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> On 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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