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Re: [CQ-Contest] Preview of CQWW Rules 2015

To: "k5zd@charter.net" <k5zd@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Preview of CQWW Rules 2015
From: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 11:59:54 -0500
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> On May 23, 2015, at 3:03 PM, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net> wrote:
> 
> I had never considered using a CW decoder to put an op in assistance until
> the scenario above not only happened, but clearly demonstrated an advantage!

This was all clearly predicted during the big Skimmer (code reader) debate 
seven years ago.  It was inevitable that without anything stopping it a CW 
Contest would become more like an RTTY Contest.  The only step necessary to put 
five rigs on the air with lockouts is to automate the pressing of buttons once 
callsigns have been copied that match the SCP.  I'm surprised full automation 
was not accomplished in that many years.

> We need to decide what skills a contest should test.

If nothing else good comes of the TO7A operation, perhaps a renewed interest to 
preserve SOAB instead of eliminating it will be the result.  That's a good 
thing.
> 
> Randy, K5ZD

Stan, K5GO
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