Um,
What happens when an SDR is built into the radio? You better bet your
bottom dollar they will be coming soon. At $12 for an SDR i-f receiver,
soon. I'll bet from Elecraft first.
Are we going to outlaw particular radio models for single ops?
This is getting pretty silly.
73, Gerry W1VE
On Feb 6, 2008 2:05 PM, Barry <w2up3@verizon.net> wrote:
> There's no question the forward march of technology cannot be stopped.
>
> The obvious solution is to have one single-op category, defined as one
> operator at the radio(s.)
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> > I love these debates... I remember them for automatic keying equipment,
> > computer logging, octopuses, SO2R, etc.
> >
> > It costs a bunch to be competitive these days. SO2R is almost
> essential.
> > That's really rough on people who want to do contesting on a reasonable
> > budget.
> >
> > I remember talking to a rabid home brewer. Wouldn't touch anything
> > commercially manufactured. Very haughty about it. I asked him if he
> was
> > making resistors out of the clay in his back yard and how hard did he
> have
> > to suck to make a vacuum tube...
> >
> > Time and technology march on. It's never again going to be "what it
> used to
> > be". That's why they have straight key night.
> >
> > So some computer assistance (keying, logging, microcontrollers that
> define
> > the radio) are OK, but this one should be prohibited? Hmmmm...
> >
> > Kinda cool technology, regardless of what you think the rules ought to
> be...
> >
> > 73 de Dick, K6KR
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Tippett
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:35 AM
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Skimmer
> >
> >
> >
> > This may present an interesting dilemma for contest
> > sponsors. Skimmer is pure hardware...no external help from other
> > ops. How could you disallow Skimmer (effectively gleaning spots
> > like Packet) and yet allow SO2R? Both are purely hardware, so
> > why allow one and not the other?
> >
> > Another problem is how to police whether spots are
> > coming from Skimmer or Packet? I remember competing
> > against a "single op" on 10m who claimed his Sub-RX
> > allowed him to have multiplier totals like multi-multis. ;-)
> > Now he could claim he was using Skimmer, which might be
> > legal depending on how the sponsors rule on it.
> >
> > 73, Bill W4ZV
> >
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