[CQ-Contest] Favorite Ploys

[Colleen Brakob]

Radiosport contesting is the only sport I know of where (while striving for
a high score ourselves) each competitor has a vested interest in giving a
score to the other participant of the moment.

As such, the idea of a "ploy" to test the other participant strikes me as
outside the spirit of the competition.  Why not just give a true signal
report without gimmicks or "ploys" to attempt to trip them up?

73, de Hans, K0HB/W7


> [Original Message]
> From: <Jimk8mr at aol.com>
> To: <n4zr at contesting.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Date: 2/28/2008 11:45:15 AM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Favorite Ploys
>
>  
> Time for a new thread name.
>  
> I still like the old standby of an RST other than 59/5NN.
>  
> 579 is too easy.  To really make it tough use 4NN. 
>  
> Many years ago, when the San Francisco 49ers were a good team that won 
Super 
> Bowls, I had some fun using "49" as a report, in honor of that team's  
> accomplishments.
>  
> 73  -  Jim   K8MR
>  
>  
> In a message dated 2/22/2008 2:55:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> n4zr at contesting.com writes:
>
> My  favorite ploy for testing the skill of the other contester - throw in 
> some  extra characters in each CW contest QSO, and whenever possible, add

> ambiguity.
>
> For example 5NN1TT TU ... and for extra credit, run the  TU in with the 
> power number.
>
> Other fine examples from last weekend  --
>
> When S&P, be sure to send your own call before the exchange,  even if the 
> other station got it right.  Make the other person  wonder.
>
> When someone asks you to verify your power, or a serial  number  - like 
> "5W?" or "1239?" - never, never just send "R" - it's  much more fun to 
> resend your power or serial number a few times, so he  thinks he must
have 
> miscopied, and so another station will come along and  start CQing on the 
> frequency while you're sending all  that.
>
> Lessee... there must be more favorites out  there.
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