[CQ-Contest] Rule Change Debate on Skimmer

[sawyered at earthlink.net]

The argument that "if you can't detect people cheating, then make it legal for that category" has no basis in contesting as we know it.  Various power levels exist now, how do you know?  Because honorable people do it the right way, that's how you know.

Could M/S rubber clock the log and sometimes operate as M2 and be undetected?  Sure, if its not abused. Could M2 actually operate M3 occasionally?  Sure.

Personally, I am happy to see skimmer be devloped like many other facets of contesting.  It just needs to stay in "assisted" with packet.  Then start worrying in that class how to prevent "skimmer assisted" from turning into "robo wars".  All I can say is...I am glad I am not in the assisted class!

I hope that the enthusiasm for the technology continues even if it is unsuccessful in infiltrating the "unassisted" class.  Otherwise, the motivation for the enthusiasm becomes questionable.

Ed  N1UR