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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: new concept/tool for cw DXing and contesting.
I believe a similar article appeared in QST in the late 1960's.
Steve Brandt N7VS ex: WB6VVS, WN6QYP Portland, Oregon
Some time back, W3FQB (SK) wrote a story called The Man Who Broke The
Bank
about a techno-ham
This will change everything. Personally, I don't like the concept, as
it ends (or drastically reduces) a skill set that I highly value.
Technologywhen is it too much?
http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/
de Doug KR2Q
PS. Tnx to CT1BOH for the heads-up alert.
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/
Technologywhen is it too much?
Steroids in baseball come to mind.
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Hi Doug,
If that works as advertised the search and pounce
technique is now history. It will
be read and pounce . or maybe even read, read and pounce. One
could sit and read a
magazine and just periodically look up and read the screen.
The reality is that it
I just downloaded and installed CW Skimmer on my computer. It is a really nice
program. It easily decodes weak signals and it is obvious an awful lot of work
went into it. The program supports the K3. As a casual CW op I am very
impressed.
On another note, I just installed the KXV3 in my K3
This will change everything. Personally, I don't like the concept, as
it ends (or drastically reduces) a skill set that I highly value.
Technologywhen is it too much?
http://www.dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/
Another way of looking at this program is that if you had a Softrock on the
IF output
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
This will change everything. Personally, I don't like the concept, as
it ends (or drastically reduces) a skill set that I highly value.
Technologywhen is it too much?
Personally I don't think it will have any impact at all, especially at $75.
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Julian,
My guess it will appeal to some non-cw or slow cw operators to get on a
contest, so increasing the numbers having a go. More QRM so need for more
K3s amongst those not using it :o)
David
G3UNA
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
This will change everything. Personally, I don't like the concept, as
Technologywhen is it too much?
Not that this really apply to an Elecraft radio, but I couldnt resist to
comment;
First of all, interesting that no one complained about the K3 internal CW
decoder but found the time to question the functionality of this software :)
Technology evolves and
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writes:
The reality is that it is just one step up from the DX
clusters.
Except that using clusters in many contests will put you in a different entry
class.
The trend towards such automation is not new.
Plus ca change
Some time back, W3FQB (SK) wrote a story called The Man Who Broke The
Bank
about a techno-ham who built a fully automated SS station and proceeded to
make an incredible score. The computer did everything - tuned across all
the
bands looking for new ones, called CQ, made the
Björn said:
First of all, interesting that no one complained about the K3
internal CW decoder but found the time to question the functionality
of this software :)
Well, Björn, the K3 decodes one signal at a time and the Skimmer
decodes and analyzes (identifies the callsign of who owns the
I believe a similar article appeared in QST in the late 1960's.
Steve Brandt N7VS ex: WB6VVS, WN6QYP Portland, Oregon
Some time back, W3FQB (SK) wrote a story called The Man Who Broke The
Bank
about a techno-ham who built a fully automated SS station and proceeded to
make an incredible
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