RE: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-07 Thread G4ILO
W6IZT-2 wrote: > > All debates aside, Alex VE3NEA cranks out some true amazing software! > Then perhaps he should be credited with all the extra points earned with it! :) OK, I've just caught up with the fact that Eric has called time on this discussion. If anyone still wants to talk about it,

Re: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer [END of thread]

2008-02-06 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
Let's let the CW skimmer discussion rest for now. We've skimmed off all the meaningful comments... ;-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ Elecraft List Moderator _..._ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to th

Re: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-06 Thread Thom LaCosta
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Mike S wrote: At 09:05 PM 2/6/2008, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote... 5. The entire basis for CONTESTING is competition...a competition of who has the best set of HUMAN skills... Hams have (as a whole) always embraced new technology, but there are probably some still complaining

RE: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-06 Thread W6IZT
All debates aside, Alex VE3NEA cranks out some true amazing software! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of WA6OCP Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:28 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW

Re: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-06 Thread Mike S
At 09:05 PM 2/6/2008, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote... 5. The entire basis for CONTESTING is competition...a competition of who has the best set of HUMAN skills... Hams have (as a whole) always embraced new technology, but there are probably some still complaining that heterodynes are unfair competit

Re: [Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-06 Thread WA6OCP
In a word, YUCK! Neal WA6OCP K3/10/305 DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: > > OK...here it is in a nutshell. > > 1. CW Skimmer will profoundly change serious-level contesting forever > > 2. Serious contesters use two radios at once (called SO2R or single > op, 2 radios). While they CQ on one band (us

[Elecraft] OT: THIS is the big deal about CW Skimmer

2008-02-06 Thread DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
OK...here it is in a nutshell. 1. CW Skimmer will profoundly change serious-level contesting forever 2. Serious contesters use two radios at once (called SO2R or single op, 2 radios). While they CQ on one band (using a memory keyer...voice or cw), they TUNE a 2nd band, looking for additional c