Like a lot of things in amateur radio, this old tradition has no real value in contesting. And, in contests where a signal report is still required, whether you say 5-9, 599, 4-5, or 6-9, the challenge of "getting the message through" hasn't been removed. As I said in a previous message, most contesters as there for "point-count" i.e. your required exhange, my required exchange; Done! Next contact, etc.
Pete, wa2cwa On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:02:45 +0000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It is a just a tradition, standard and common practice that > has been continued for many years. IMHO, giving everyone a 5-9 or > 599 is just a shortcut and really removes part of the challenge of > "getting the message through". From the DX or DXpedition's point of > view, it is just an expedient. > > 73, Jack, W9GT > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
