[CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

>          Maybe but it's also just a matter of time before
> we have an SSB Skimmer with speech recognition software 
> (available and working well in cell phones today).

RTTY (and PSK31) Skimmer should be trivial.  WinWarbler (DXLab 
Suite) already has a "PSK31 Skimmer" type function (in 3 +/- KHz). 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
   

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Tippett
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:29 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card
> 
> 
> 
> W4PA:
> 
>  >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.
> 
>          I agree.  For verification reasons, I believe
> any previous distinction between SO and SO(A) has just 
> vanished (assuming Skimmer is allowed).
> 
>  >Phone contests may be the new true test of operator skill 
> in the future.
> 
>          Maybe but it's also just a matter of time before
> we have an SSB Skimmer with speech recognition software 
> (available and working well in cell phones today).
> 
>                                  73,  Bill  W4ZV  
> 
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