[UK-CONTEST] Reports in 80M Club contest

[G3SJJ]

I know what you mean Pete. My not-quite-so old grey cells didn't even 
remind me that it was scheduled for last night!

There was a similar debate recently on the CQ Contest Reflector I 
recall, involving a leading station in a major contest. The discussion 
got so involved I lost interest but I think the person in question 
eventually withdrew his entry.

There certainly is a move amongst many contesters to could cut down on 
perceived "time-wasting." Seems to me we all have our likes and 
dislikes. I really do hate speeded up parts of messages but on the other 
hand I regularly leave out leading zeros in CW and SSB events.

Then there's cut numbers! Is ENN ok whilst nothing is not? I have an 
ambition to operate CQWW CW from Zone 9 so I can send ENNN !!

Is U ok for 2 and D ok for 4. What about a leading SO station in CQWW CW 
sending 3J for 31.

A whole new can of worms!

73 Chris G3SJJ





peter Jackson wrote:
> Hi, well it does state in the rules RS/T + Serial No. so that's what should 
> be sent. There has been in the past suggestions made to do away with it, but 
> I would like it to remain as my old grey cells have been programmed to it, 
> and if left out it does throw me.
> 73 Pete
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex GM3ZBE" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:27 AM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Reports in 80M Club contest
>
>
>   
>> Hi
>>
>> Someone worked me in the 80M CW club contest last night and wasn't sending
>> the "599" part of the report, only the serial no.
>>
>> Presumably an attempt to increase rate, although it didn't work in my 
>> case,
>> I wasn't expecting the serial on its own which rather threw me and I had 
>> to
>> ask for a repeat.
>>
>> It raises the question though, is that within the rules?  I agree that the
>> 599 has become meaningless but that is a different issue!
>>
>> Alex GM3ZBE
>>
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