W4PA:
>The Skimmer will allow those who use packet
while claiming unassisted to fade into the background. Because the Skimmer
will display decoded calls and all I have to do as an unassisted operator is
click on them to work them, I can work them a helluva lot faster than actually
having to go find them myself. Which is exactly the same as clicking packet
spots. It will be VERY difficult to determine who is cheating w/packet and who
is not.
I agree. For verification reasons, I believe
any previous distinction between SO and SO(A) has just vanished
(assuming Skimmer is allowed).
>Phone contests may be the new true test of operator skill in the future.
Maybe but it's also just a matter of time before
we have an SSB Skimmer with speech recognition software
(available and working well in cell phones today).
73, Bill W4ZV
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