[CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card

[Joe, K8FC]

Scott, although your argument has validity, it seems to me that any log 
submitted by a station using the tactics you have outlined would obviously 
show like a sore thumb.  Let's say the station was bouncing around using the 
skimmer output,  the log would show the various frequency transitions in a 
short period of time.  No way a non-assisted station would be S&P up and 
down the band and logging qso's one right after another.  To me it would be 
very obvious.  Effective S&P methods deem that you cover the band in a 
linear fashion as to not miss the possible mults.

73's

/joe k8fc


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Robbins" <w4pa at yahoo.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card


> >Sure, fantastic software indeed, and you are demonstrating what it is
>>capable of. Perhaps the most profound implication is that it can render
>>the use of DX clusters irrelevant, and therefore - at a stroke- deprive
>>the cheats of their ( currently enjoyed) edge.
>
> I think you have it backwards.  The Skimmer will allow those who use 
> packet
> while claiming unassisted to fade into the background.  Because the 
> Skimmer
> will display decoded calls and all I have to do as an unassisted operator 
> is
> click on them to work them, I can work them a helluva lot faster than 
> actually
> having to go find them myself.  Which is exactly the same as clicking 
> packet
> spots.  It will be VERY difficult to determine who is cheating w/packet 
> and who
> is not.
>
> Phone contests may be the new true test of operator skill in the future.
>
> Scott W4PA
>
>
>
> 
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