[CQ-Contest] NAQP CW + Skimmer

[w5ov at w5ov.com]

This is how I also understand the rule, now that it has been "clarified"
from the way it originally appeared to only allow for "code readers" - I
imagine to help those who might be "code-challenged".

Had this interpretation (allowing for skimmers and any other like
application/device) for single ops to receive spot info been made
originally, there would have been a much more apparent opposition.

I am in opposition to unassisted single ops using this type of technology.

73,

Bob W5OV

>
>  I interpet it to mean if I have a second receiver or SDR at my QTH
> (not connected to any other similar device at another location), and
> that my own SDR or second receiver is generating "spots" via skimmer,
> or whatever other similar software names there are, it's perfectally
> acceptable me to use those "spots" as they are totally generated with
> my equipment at my QTH......
>  On Thu 12/23/10 12:27 PM , George Fremin III geoiii at kkn.net sent:
>   On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 11:38:34AM -0500,  wrote:
>  > I would like to take this opportunity to make a few comments on
> this
>  > subject on behalf of NCJ.
>  >
>  > When multi-channel band decoders for CW started to show up several
> years
>  > obvious that the allowing the use of multi-channel band decoders
> made no
>  > sense because of the QSY rule. It really came down to being an
> issue for
>  > the CW NAQP. We decided to allow it in the Single Operator Class
> as long as
>  > there was no connection via the internet or any other outside
> source. In
>  > 2009, the NAQP rule was changed to state:
>  >
>  > "Technological methods of copying the information in the contest
> exchange
>  > are permitted as long as they are entirely contained within the
> station."
>  I am still confused.
>  K1TTT keeps saying that the NAQP only allows the use of narrow band
> code readers.
>  The aobve post from the NCJ seems to say you are allowing
>  multi-channel band decoders (such as the CW Skimmer) that decodes
> all
>  the CW signals it hears all the time.
>  Please explain.
>  --
>  George Fremin III - K5TR
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