[CQ-Contest] Origin of 3830 Score Reporting

[Ken K6MR]

When I operated at K6UA in the early 1970s, I remember Dale getting on 75 meters with W7RM immediately after the contest to compare scores.  It seemed to be an established custom when I got there so it must have started in the 1960s.



Ken K6MR  (WB6VFJ then)



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From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Bruce Horn <bhorn at hornucopia.com>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 9:03:35 AM
To: cq-contest
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Origin of 3830 Score Reporting

Hi,

I've been meaning to include a brief history of 3830 score reporting on the 3830scores.com web site. Personally, my history of score reporting only goes back to the advent of the 3830 e-mail reflector on contesting.com in 1996, so I'm not familiar with on-air reporting before that.

What's the origin of sharing claimed scores and "war stories" on 3830 kHz after a contest? When did it start? Who started it? Thanks.

73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
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