[CQ-Contest] To Skim Or Not To Skim...

[Eric Hilding]

To Skim Or Not To Skim.that is the question.

 

There are technological solutions for technologically induced (Contesting)
problems.

 

Assuming the major Contest sponsors determine that Skimmer use will
constitute Assisted Operating, here is one possible solution to help curtail
Skimmer Cheating.

 

Contest Sponsors collectively negotiate with Skimmer author(s) and contest
logging software authors to incorporate proprietary code which disables
Skimmer functionality UNLESS both the Skimmer & logging software are
connected/interfaced realtime to a computer hosted by the sponsor.  Observed
Skimmer use flags a field in the sponsor's log processing database so that
post-contest submitted logs are auto-designated as "Skimmer" category
entries.  Think realtime scoreboard type stuff.

 

I know - good luck with that one, but it COULD work.

 

FWIW & 73.

 

Rick, K6VVA