[Elecraft] K3 spurious radiation?

[Rich - K1HTV]

Ken,
   I hear that some wise guys are sending the calls of DX stations, "CQ
callsign" or "de callsign", on oddball frequencies so they will show up as
skimmer spots. That might explain some of the bogus spots being posted on the DX
cluster network. I have seen quite a few low band spots for Asian DX stations
from W3LPL hours after Frank's sunrise. Having operated DX contests at W3LPL at
the 160M position since the mid '90's, I know what DX can be expected to be
heard after sunrise. I'm pretty sure that the source of those bogus spots are
ops with a twisted sense of humor who are within radio range of skimmer
receivers . Maybe they are trying to make W3LPL and other skimmer stations look
bad so they will turn them off. 

Skimmers have resulted in my adding many new band countries to the K1HTV low
power totals. Now have over 2800 worked with 100 Watts. 

Still having fun in Ham Radio after almost 54 years and loving my K3!

73,
Rich - K1HTV

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken G Kopp [mailto:kengkopp at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:56 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 spurious radiation?

There are -many- bogus spots showing up on the DX Summit site, and most seem to
originate from "skimmers" running amuck.  W3LPL's seems to be among the largest
error generators.

73!

Ken - K0PP