A number of us have been experimenting with The BEACONet Project's CU2QSO System on 147.585 FM. The experiments have been going e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y well, I must say. More on that in a future email. Fir
What don't you understand, specifically? CU2QSO is simplex with no assistance by any third party (unlike PacketCluster, which uses digipeating and Internet backbones). Don't be confused by the use o
I sorry but I don't see it that way. Other then no digipeating, I have still been given information about another station that I have NOT gathered on my own. In this case my assist if from my other r
Warren, In this case you have gathered the information on your own with no outside help. The other station is basically sending CQ in digital mode, You have picked up that CQ via your own radio and y
I respectfully disagree. My COMPUTER has gathered the information, I personally did not. Other then setting up the computer, TNC and radio I did nothing ACTIVELY to gather this information. I could
You have my sympathy Warren - it doesn't "feel" like the right thing to do. However, technically, since this is simplex operation, it isn't against the rules - and the point that a machine is doing
Tree, you've hit the nail perfectly and sent it home with one shot! It's sort of like our discussion about skeds made before the contest, I now agree with you, they don't "feel" right either. Yes, bu
Tree, you've hit the nail perfectly and sent it home with one shot! It's sort of like our discussion about skeds made before the contest, I now agree with you, they don't "feel" right either. Yes, bu
This hasn't been addressed by contest rules yet. I tried to force the discussion back in 1986 when I had the Z80 op make QSOs in the Field Day without any human interaction. Tree
In this case you have gathered the information on your own with no outside help. The other station is basically sending CQ in digital mode, You have picked up that CQ via your own radio and your comp
Hi Mike, Your question is best answered by visiting the website and following the hyperlink for CU2QSO. An example of how the system works is found there. In a nutshell...CU2QSO breaks no new gound
Hi Warren, Your last communication on the subject included phrases such as, "It feels like..." which are impossible to overcome in a public forum...hence the lack of reply. I have placed CU2QSO in th
First, I believe SO2R is not just limited to HF contesting at all. It was coined there the describe someone in the Single-Op category using 2 Radios. I believe that the best Single-Op VHF contesters
All, I believe the explanation we are all searching for is as follows: When a Single-Op station uses a "Spotting Net" of ANY sort - be it Packet, 2m repeater, Instant Messenger, there is ALWAYS a thi
Maybe the ARRL Contest Desk needs to look at this again... I've been trying to get warm and fuzzy with this concept. In some ways I don't see it much different than programming a voice recorder with