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

[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 competition 
for their spark gaps and crystal receivers.

Then why do you use electronic equipment? Why a K3 and not a Altoids 
tin special? Perhaps smoke signals or shouting would be a better test.