[CQ-Contest] Skimmer off air

[K1AR at aol.com]

Dear Hams (note: HaMs, not HaNs),
 
Please be advised that, in light of this unfortunate news, you will be  
required to tune the bands on your own for the next 12 hours. Of course, packet  
spotting will still be available. We apologize for this inconvenience,  
particularly as the TX5C DXpedition is underway. Hopefully, you will be able to  find 
the Clipperton group's transmit frequencies without too much trouble. 
 
For those of you who are unfamiliar with finding DX on your own, I  recommend 
the tried and tested method of slowing tuning your radio's VFO  (that's the 
big knob) and listening to the beeps coming through your headset.  These beeps 
are often a good indicator of the callsign and location for a given  DX 
station and have proven to be invaluable in years past to locating new  stations to 
work.
 
Good luck!
 
73 John, K1AR
 
PS: Pete, thanks for your support. Your efforts are giving all of us a  
chance to evaluate the technology while we simultaneously  determine how to 
implement it in contest rules and practice.

 
 
In a message dated 3/11/2008 9:39:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
n4zr at contesting.com writes:

Skimmer  will be off the air today because I have to be away from home and  
thunderstorms are predicted.  Back on tonight.

73, Pete  N4ZR

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