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

[Barry]

There's a pragmatic issue, too.  I doubt if there's any way for the log 
checkers to distinguish between those using local skimmers vs. the RBN, 
as was the case several years ago when they came up with an algorithm to 
detect SO vs. SOA using the Cluster.  So, enforcement of SO vs. SOA goes 
out the window.  I suppose there's always combining it into one 
category, as done in WAE...

Barry W2UP

On 11/29/2011 7:05 PM, Mark Bailey wrote:
> Hi Tor:
>
> I, for one, don't agree - I see little difference between "local"
> skimmers and the worldwide network.  To the operator, they look the same
> during a contest.
>
> 73,
>
> Mark, KD4D
>
> On 11/29/2011 5:57 PM, RT Clay wrote:
>> It is also worth pointing out (again) that there is a BIG difference between allowing only "local" skimmers at one's own station, and allowing connection to a worldwide network of other people's skimmers. Some people only think of "skimmer" as the worldwide network- but so far no contest makes a distinction between the two cases.
>>
>> In the case of only a local skimmer there are still situations where a human op is better- for example skimmer is not very good at copying weak signals on the low bands.
>>
>> Tor
>> N4OGW
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO