[CQ-Contest] Check In SS

[Bill Parry]

Disagree.  Just because they don't (actually can't) check doesn't mean that you don't have to send the proper number in that slot. If not, why does it say in the rules that it is the date you were first licensed.  It is very simple. If you chose to use some other number there other than the one asked for in the rules and they don't check it. Good for you! Sorta like me driving to San Antonio on a 75 MPH highway...and I drive 80 all the way.  I don't get a ticket. That’s great but I did not follow the posted speed limit. 

I say the rules committee should change the rules and say you can use any two digit number, solves the problem.

Frankly, I just don't understand the push to use some other number,  what's the big deal.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Radio KØHB
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 11:51 AM
To: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>; 'CQ-Contest Reflector' <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Check In SS

No, Ron, that isn’t the point.

The point is to send a 2-digit number which stands in for the 2-digit “CK” in the standard ARRL message header.

That check (in real life) is a variable number from message-to-message (depending on the group count).

Since it is variable “message-to-message” (not predictable from a cheat sheet) in real life, it makes no sense for it to be a fixed value in contesting.  

I’d prefer it be a random number, variable contact-to-contact, but it isn’t.  So, with the stated permission of the contest sponsor, be on notice that my SS “CK” is not guaranteed stable year-to-year.  Log what I send, not what a crutch auto-filled for you.  I provide “fills” for free.

I find it odd that there is so much resistance, given that it has zero effect on my score, and no effect on the score of any other participant who accurately copies the exchange off the air.

73, de Hans, KØHB
"Just a boy and his radio"™

From: Ron Notarius W3WN
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 2:30 AM
To: 'CQ-Contest Reflector'
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Check In SS

The point of the check is to send a somewhat unique (to you) piece of information, emulating part of the old traffic message format that the SS exchange derived from.

_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest

_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest