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

[Michael Tope]

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
>