[CQ-Contest] Rule Change Debate on Skimmer

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> If everyone is allowed to use skimmer, how would that
> change the status quo. The elite stations in the best
> locations would have the same tool, with the same
> advantage they had before. To me all this does is
> raise the cost for the little guy.

The significant advantage of Skimmer - particularly in a 
DX contest, will be to narrow the significant multiplier 
advantage of those in favored locations.  It will allow 
the "disadvantaged" stations to find those relatively 
rare multipliers with short openings that might otherwise 
be missed due to a focus on rate.  



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julius Fazekas [mailto:phriendly1 at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:03 AM
> To: Joe Subich, W4TV; 'Randy Thompson'; 'Pete Smith'; 
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Rule Change Debate on Skimmer
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Any attempt to marginalize skimmer by forcing its
> > users into 
> > as "assisted" category is nothing more than a petty
> > attempt 
> > by the elite and those who benefit from favored
> > locations to 
> > maintain the status quo and deny otherwise top
> > operators a tool 
> > that might give them a compensating advantage. 
> 
> 
> Joe,
> 
> I don't think anyone is trying to marginalize skimmer
> technology, nor do I think that the "assisted"
> category is to be considered inferior to "unassisted".
> There are elite in both categories. 
> 
> It's too bad there appears to be a stigma attached to
> being assisted. Maybe it's better to call it
> "unlimited", so folks can use any tool or resource
> that comes up.
> 
> If everyone is allowed to use skimmer, how would that
> change the status quo. The elite stations in the best
> locations would have the same tool, with the same
> advantage they had before. To me all this does is
> raise the cost for the little guy.
> 
> cheers,
> Julius
> n2wn
> 
> 
> Julius Fazekas
> N2WN
> 
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