[CQ-Contest] CQ WW Update

[KB1H]

It seems we are visiting an old issue.

All this sounds like the early packetcluster threads. In the early days we 
use to close the YCCC network to outside competing clubs but then realized 
it had no big deal advantage. Seeing as we are keeping the assisted category 
the same but eliminating the "remote" skimmers how can the cluster network 
be OK to use?

Personally I don't want spots from skimmers all over the world and don't 
want to take all the time to create filters.

I hope the Contest committee rethinks all this.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul O'Kane" <pokane at ei5di.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Update


> On 23/11/2010 13:20, David Robbins wrote:
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>> What makes the RBN unique that allows it but not direct access to other 
>> skimmer servers?
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> I'd say the difference is we all know about the RBN, and
> know where to find it.  It aggregates data on all bands
> from multiple world-wide sites. It is effectively a public
> skimmer server, one that will soon bring democracy to
> "spotting" and, at the same time, do away with the crime
> of self-spotting.
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> Where are the other comparable skimmer servers - any URLs?
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> I'd suggest the issue is how to define the difference
> between "personal" and "public" skimmer servers.  It
> seems to me, however, that for WW contesting purposes,
> there may not be room for more than one public skimmer
> server - in other words, all data from all skimmer
> servers should be aggregated and made publicly available
> from one source.
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> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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