The difference between "own" and "world" skimmer and assistants:
1. Own skimmer is another piece of technology, it is piece of
software/hardware in your own station, just like anything else -
gadgets, tools, keyers, computers. Working under your own control, own
QRM, finding and supplying call/freq only for you. Finds stuff that is
readable at your station.
2. World skimmers are bunch of "hunters," assistants outside of your
shack, plus postings by other operators. Everybody can see and use it.
The benefit from own skimmers is that hunting is spread out as each
station finds the call/freq. Pileups are more bearable and spaced out.
World skimmer postings show up at everybody's screen with speed of light
and clicking wars begin, usually chasing rare one away - can't decode
the pileup.
I am just trying to underline the difference in definition of assistance
by another person vs. using technology at your station.
73 Yuri
On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 07:35 PM, robert wrote:
>
GM All
Yuri k3bu mentions "own skimmer " in your own shack is OK
for
NON assisted class. Is this true ? Just wondering ?
Did I misunderstand
something ?
BoB WA1FCN
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