[CQ-Contest] SS CW: Asking for Precedence

[Bill]

Pete Smith wrote:

> Speaking of beefs -- I send "472?"  He sends "crash growl QRM 4 crash 
> 2."  Now you tell me, was it really 472 or some thing else?  Did I have 
> it right or not?  Please folks, when someone asks you to confirm, and he 
> has the exchange element correct, JUST send "R."

Ah, but there's another possibility here.  If I couldn't fully
copy your request for confirmation, the I have nothing better
to do than repeat the serial number completely.  This happened
to me on at least a couple of instances durring SS CW.  But of
course Pete is right: If I did reliably copy the request, then
I should send "R" assuming you have it right, which is my wont.

Bill/NG3K