[PVRCNC] SS prefills file accuracy in SSB 2008

[Andy Peterson NI4S]

So what are the thoughts on your check?  On phone, when S&Ping and
giving my check, 92, I got > 50% asking for confirmation on the check.
 In years past the check has always been the component getting the
most queries, regardless of how I spelled it out ("nine two"
"niiiinedy twooo" "niner two").

I know my "9" is easily confused for a "5".  If I wanted to make
things clearer I'd sign something easier to copy on phone.  The rules
state the intended check value, but the 'bot doesn't dip the callsign
database to find out what year I was *really* licensed..

WIll this turn in to the "Ed" sprint where everyone signs a check of
"73" for easy copy?
-ap

On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Jim Jordan, K4QPL <k4qpl at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Thanks for your work, Kaz.
>
> I also noted quite a few changes to the info in the pre fills in cw as well.
> My ssb accuracy rate is questionable so that one didn't get as much
> attention as cw.  Changes in section are usually because the op moves. The
> checks are harder to determine. I did a couple random checks with last years
> database and found several where the pre-fill agreed with the log submission
> but was different from what they were sending this year. And I say that
> advisedly because whenever a prefill did not agree with my own copy, unless
> I was 100% sure I would ask for a confirmation, particularly where the op
> was sending his exchange manually. It's easy to get on autopilot and send
> what someone else sends you, or what you see in the log or whatever. Some
> actually changed back to the prefill check when queried! At least that kept
> ME from being charged with the error.
> Several ones that had unexplained changes became obvious when looking at the
> database. It was K4XXX @ N3YYY so the op probably used his own check. And
> yes, some of them were just flat wrong. Even so, having something there
> improves rate and accuracy because you are comparing with something. As you
> say, log what you hear, but I'm very curious to see my LCR since this is the
> first time I've used prefills and I'm hopeful my accuracy will improve.
>