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Old December 15th 03, 10:11 PM
Doug Hoffman
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So much for history. Isn't the real question now: "Why do we still use
them?"?

-Doug

From: (Andy Durbin)
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Date: 15 Dec 2003 05:47:30 -0800
Subject: Competition I.D.

Ray Lovinggood wrote in message
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Does anyone know the story of Competition Identification
numbers and/or letters?

Who decided they were necessary?
When?
Why?



I imagine they were required when turn point verification was done by
ground observers. Before my time though. I started with the high tech
cartridge cameras but now I can't even remember what the film type
was.


Andy (GY)