[CQ-Contest] Skimmer off air

[Dallas and Lucy]

N1MM free - receiver board $13 - computer with monitor ca $700 - John's 
comment about the "Big Knob" - priceless

W3PP
>
> 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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