> Since Skimmer is nothing more than a more accurate and visual form of > Telnet or Packet cluster those using it should submit logs in the > assisted category just like those who use the DX clusters now are > required to do.
That's a complete mischaracterization of CW Skimmer. CW skimmer is nothing more than a second receiver and multi-channel CW decoder. It is no different conceptually than a scanner and CW Get or the decoder in Writelog except it takes the process one step further by providing the data in a way that it can be displayed in a logging program "band map" or combined with a panadapter display. Those capabilities have existed individually for many years and in combination for several years in the digital modes. To call skimmer "assisted" is a farce. It completely twists the definition of assisted which used to mean - assistance by another person in making a QSO - and ignores more than 40 years in which technology has replaced things often done by a "second operator." 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of R. Kevin Stover > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:00 AM > To: Bob - W0GI > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes > > > > > Bob - W0GI wrote: > > > > I realize that many run CW without a computer, and it may > be an unfair > > advantage, but then so is an antenna up 100ft with a 1500W amp > > competing against a poor ham with a dipole and 100W. > > > > The hams with the megabucks have the advantage no matter what. :>) > > > There's the rub. > > The guy with the 100 ft tower running the 1500W is competing against > others with similar setups and running the same power, NOT > against the > guy running 100W into a dipole. > > Since Skimmer is nothing more than a more accurate and visual form of > Telnet or Packet cluster those using it should submit logs in the > assisted category just like those who use the DX clusters now are > required to do. > > > -- > R. Kevin Stover > > ACØH > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
