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Re: [CQ-Contest] Opinion: SO-unassisted should not be using CW Skimmer

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Opinion: SO-unassisted should not be using CW Skimmer
From: Mark Bailey <kd4d@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:05:48 -0500
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Hi Tor:

I, for one, don't agree - I see little difference between "local" 
skimmers and the worldwide network.  To the operator, they look the same 
during a contest.

73,

Mark, KD4D

On 11/29/2011 5:57 PM, RT Clay wrote:
> It is also worth pointing out (again) that there is a BIG difference between 
> allowing only "local" skimmers at one's own station, and allowing connection 
> to a worldwide network of other people's skimmers. Some people only think of 
> "skimmer" as the worldwide network- but so far no contest makes a distinction 
> between the two cases.
>
> In the case of only a local skimmer there are still situations where a human 
> op is better- for example skimmer is not very good at copying weak signals on 
> the low bands.
>
> Tor
> N4OGW
>
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