[CQ-Contest] ARRL 160m CW and Skimmers

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

It all depends on whether individual RBN contributors have adjusted 
their CW Skimmer.ini or Skimserv.ini file as we suggested before CQWWCW, 
to extend the range that is decoded.  Alex originally tried to exclude 
areas on each band where either data or ssb might result in junk spots, 
so his default .ini files have this limitation.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/30/2012 7:49 PM, Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:
> The K3LR 160 meter Skimmer that feeds the RBN is 96 KHz wide.
> Skimming from 1800 to 1896 KHz.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Robert Chudek - K0RC
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 5:26 PM
> To: Minnesota Wireless Association; CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL 160m CW and Skimmers
>
> It appears the skimmers are only listening to the bottom 50 kHz segment
> of the 160m band. I found NØHJZ on 1854, the old fashioned way...
> turning the knob on my transceiver.
>
> So if you're going to be CQing / RUNning... and want the benefit of
> being 'auto spotted'... you will want to stick in the lower 50 kHz of
> the band. At least that's what I am seeing here using the AE5E node 90
> minutes into the contest.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
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