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Re: [CQ-Contest] Re computer switching of beverages

To: FritzOAQ <fritz@k4oaq.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re computer switching of beverages
From: Steve Lott <lottsphoto@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:48:49 -0500
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The computer can hear weak signals better than most of us

if you use the technology like cw skimmer
then the computer is decoding NOT listening (hearing it)

try it you may be surprised what the computer with cw skimmer can "hear"
when you can't

cheers!
steve
KG5VK


http://www.KG5VK.com
My Ham Radio Friends


On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 6:56 AM, FritzOAQ <fritz@k4oaq.com> wrote:

> The functionality of Phase 1 will still be in place when Phase 2 is going.
> I
> will be listening to see if the computer knows what it's doing. When it
> misses hearing somebody, I'll be hitting the Esc key twice. If I have to do
> that too many times, Phase 2 is going into the trash can for me until
> somebody tells me how to improve the "ears" on my computer. Frankly, I have
> serious doubts whether the computer can hear a weak signal, but I'm
> interesting in finding out first hand.
>
> Fritz K4OAQ
>
> -----
>
> Aside from all the great answers as to how to interface the computer, is
> this really practical? Does anyone really leave it up to a computer to pick
> the best beverage for weak signals in the noise? I've only had two
> beverages
> but would prefer manual selection and MY ears to decide the best receiving
> antenna.
>
> JACK W1WEF
>
> -----
>
> Phase 1: Computer pgm switches to next beverage every X seconds. Esc stops
>
> it switching. Double click Esc stops it & switches back to prev beverage.
>
> Phase 2: Computer listens for a signal & stops if it hears one. I know, in
>
> practice this one mite not work as well as I hope. Like how does one detect
>
> the diff between a real CW signal & noise?
>
> Fritz K4OAQ
>
>
>
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