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Re: [CQ-Contest] What's the point of oddball powers?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What's the point of oddball powers?
From: VE3FH via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Reply-to: VE3FH <ve3fh@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:58:45 +0000 (UTC)
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 My thoughts exactly Mike, similarly with 67, 80. etc. so I'd say kudos to 
those sending those "oddball' numbers plus I hope they keep doing it and more 
DX participants emulate them 
73,Julio VE3FH

    On Monday, February 23, 2026 at 08:28:11 p.m. EST, Michael Tope 
<w4ef@dellroy.com> wrote:  
 
 Yeah, but when I heard "5NN NAA", I knew who it was right away. I didn't 
need to wait for him to send his call, which as an operator in the 
unassisted category, I really appreciated 🙂.

73, Mike W4EF...........

On 2/23/2026 5:03 AM, Barry W2UP wrote:
> To those of you who send oddball powers, why send something unexpected?  If
> you want to be remembered, why not send a non-599 RST, too?
>
> The dumbest of all was the oddball cut number 5NN NAA.  Really?
>
> Barry W2UP
>
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