[SOC] In True SOC Style

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The optimum "B"...  D < B< 6.

Doug
W6JD 
SOC # I'm sure it has a '6' in it and almost certain there is a '5' and a '9' but not at all certain in what order

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Kevin Rock <kevinrock at earthlink.net> 

> This guy is obviously too deep for the group. We could run him out of town on a 
> rail but Mr. Lincoln said, "If it weren't for the honor of the thing I'd just as 
> soon walk." We have a conundrum. Is philosophy allowed in SOC or should we 
> limit our thinking to more mundane matters? Such as figuring out how many dits 
> in the optimal 'B'. Somewhere between two and six as far as I can tell. 
> Kevin. KD5ONS 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >From: "Mike Besemer (WM4B)" 
> >Sent: Mar 5, 2007 9:20 PM 
> >To: k6dgw at foothill.net, 'Second Class Operators' Club' 
> >Subject: RE: [SOC] In True SOC Style 
> > 
> >If you know you're SOC... are you really SOC? 
> > 
> >-- de WM4B 
> >Mike 
> >Kathleen, GA 
> >#169 
> > 
> >-----Original Message----- 
> >From: soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:soc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On 
> >Behalf Of Fred Jensen 
> >Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 8:00 PM 
> >To: Second Class Operators' Club 
> >Subject: Re: [SOC] In True SOC Style 
> > 
> >Lantz, Vann wrote: 
> >> First, let me say hello to everyone. I'm Vann, K4VGL, and SOC# 736. 
> >> Apparently, the application committee was busily setting up their 
> >> equipment for the weekend of contesting to come when my application was 
> >> approved. 
> >> 
> >> I played in the ARRL Int DX contest this weekend. In true SOC style, I 
> >> could only scrape up 8970 points. I was working a barefoot 100 watts, 
> >> multi-band vertical, and no filters. Second class all the way! HiHiHi. 
> > 
> >Vann, 
> > 
> >You've missed the point here. You made a QSO. Actually, you made 
> >several. Be veeeerrry careful, you could outdistance the SOC "maximum 
> >standards." 
> > 
> >Welcome! We thrive on our failures, misteaks, and occasional attempts 
> >at competence. Don't worry about your equipment, antennas, filters, or 
> >proximity of the fridge to your rig. Once SOC, always SOC. 
> > 
> >79, 
> > 
> >Fred K6DGW 
> >- Northern California Contest Club 
> >- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 
> >- www.cqp.org 
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