Not to throw another log on...
but CW Skimmer is a tool developed by a ham, and is completely ham radio,
RF-based, within your own shack. Yet it's not allowed.
Chad WE9V
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Paul O'Kane <pokane@ei5di.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
>
>
> > Interesting that a tool that was developed by some contesters
> > for some contesters, a tool that is now available for use by
> > all contesters, is now so widely despised that some contesters
> > no longer want other contesters to use it.
>
> Following the same (dubious) logic, any non-RF based spotting
> system, developed by some contesters for some contesters and
> made available for all contesters, should be instantly and
> gleefuly adopted by all contesters.
>
> Nonsense!
>
> Regardless of how, or why, or by whom they were developed,
> spotting networks are now non-amateur (professional) wired
> communications systems used in parallel with amateur-band RF
> for the sole purpose of improving scores in amateur-radio
> contests.
>
> They have as much relevance to contesting as has the public
> switched telephone network - none! It's no wonder they are
> despised by those who can think, and operate, for themselves.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
>
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