[CQ-Contest] Opinion: SO-unassisted should not be using CW Skimmer

[Mark Bailey]

Hi Dave:

Yes.  Some contests, including WAE, don't have "unassisted" categories.  
There are people
advocating the elimination of "unassisted" categories in the other contests.

73,

Mark, KD4D

On 11/29/2011 12:13 AM, David Gilbert wrote:
> I'm confused regarding the point here.  In what major contest is the use
> of CW Skimmer allowed for unassisted categories (other than in Blind
> Mode)?  Isn't all of that already covered in the rules?  Kind of like it
> not being legal to have three people rotating through the chair while
> claiming single op.  Or not being able to run a KW while claiming QRP.
> Did I miss something?
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 11/28/2011 6:12 PM, Radio K0HB wrote:
>> In my opinion, Jim has it exactly right.
>>
>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Reisert AD1C
>> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:34 PM
>>
>> I don't care if you built the skimmer setup yourself without any
>> outside help, and you're only getting spots from your own skimmer.  I
>> don't even care if you wrote the software yourself!  Taking a break
>> from running to find stations to work is an important skill which
>> separates the great S/O unassisted stations from the good ones.  In my
>> opinion, having hardware/software to do this for you takes the "sport"
>> out of Radiosport.
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
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