[OKDXA] CW Skimmer

[Jerry Chouinard]

The Prez voiced his opinion on using CW Skimmer in a contest when he signed
K5GO's petition.  Technology is not something that bothers me in the least but
when it comes to Ham Radio I just like to remind myself of the days when it 
was
fun to "find" a new one or work a test like Novice Roundup - all by myself.
Well nowadays I cheat a little by using my PC to do the logging and most of the
sending.  I think age has caused me to put down the pencil and paper!

Just give me a radio or two, TRLog and my bug. I'll try to stay in the 
chair until
the contest is over.

Y'all are on the right track though - place the thing in assisted and let's 
see how
long it takes those using DX Summit et al to proclaim a new category.

Dual Assisted might be a good name for it.

As Alan says - my two cents worth.

K5YAA
OKDXA Prez
ARRL W5 Incoming QSL Bureau Mgr.

At 02:13 PM 8/14/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>You're not the only one thinking this way, Alan.  I'm all for it too,
>but I agree that is should be in a different category.  Perhaps a
>subcategory of Assisted.
>
>For those of us in a rural setting where the only "broadband" available
>is a satellite connection, I doubt it would work the way it is intended
>due to the inherent latency.
>
>Maybe our Prez could make a recommendation along these lines as a club
>to the Contest Committee?
>
>73, Doug W5GA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of N5PA
>Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:57 PM
>To: 'Discussion of OKDXA'
>Subject: [OKDXA] CW Skimmer
>
>I am probably the only one on the globe that thinks this way, but I am
>all
>for CW Skimmer and SO2R, no problem with the technologies at all.  But I
>do
>feel that they ought to be in a separate category rather than the normal
>single operator category.  They need to at least be in the assisted
>category.  Like I said, I am probably the only one on the globe that
>thinks
>this way, but I think it puts the single operator at a disadvantage and
>everyone does not have the capability of running it full time during a
>contest.  But that is my two cents worth, which is not worth much!
>
>
>
>73,
>
>Alan, N5PA
>
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