[Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> 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-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of R. Kevin Stover
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:00 AM
> To: Bob - W0GI
> Cc: elecraft at 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
> 
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