On 5/18/08, Tree <tree@kkn.net> wrote:
> An interesting test might be to edit the pileup tape - so that all of the
> calls are sent in one 10 second interval - using the same pitches they
> are at in the tape.
>
> In that case - I would say the humans might get 5 or 6 calls - if they were
> really lucky. Technically - the skimmer should still get almost the same
> 31 it got before - maybe losing a few calls that were too close to each
> other in frequency.
I think Tree is being rather optimistic, with regards to the humans.
Maybe 2 or 3?
It *would* be an interesting test.
I suppose the test depends on what we're testing for. What happened
yesterday at the Crowne Plaza is probably approximately representative
of a contest situation with a narrowband Skimmer on a
single-operator's premises. It's not representative of a rare DX
pileup (which I think is what Tree is getting at here, more or less)
nor of a wideband Skimmer tuning the whole band. (what happens if the
PC runs out of steam? I fear I'll be finding out firsthand later this
week(grin))
Hope everyone made it back OK. Thanks much to the KCDXC and Icom!
==
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View, TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
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