[CQ-Contest] Skimmer accuracy...

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

With the amount of qrm on the bands I am surprised just how accurate the 
system is.

I can see K0 and K1 being easily confused by software. Interestingly I 
believe that at least two station need to receive the same data before 
hitting the RBN.  I could be wrong but I thought there was some checking 
going on.  I am sure Pete can help us here.


Mike W0MU

On 2/19/2013 7:05 PM, Bernie McClenny wrote:
> One of these was K0ZR.  He was on 14046 around 20Z on the 17th.
> Not sure about the others.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Shane Mattson-->K1ZR
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:06 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Skimmer accuracy...
>
> I'm starting a new thread for increased visibility to this issue.
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> This is by no means a skimmer bashing post, so please don't go there..
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> I'm just curious if others have observed the following:
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> Just for kicks I performed a RBN spot search for my call and the
> following spots came up during a period of time that I was QRT.  I did
> not operate at all on Sunday.
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> de    dx    freq  cq/dx snr   speed time
>
> K3LR  K1ZR 28005.3     CW CQ 13 dB 32 wpm      2042z 17 Feb
>
> K3LR  K1ZR 14046.6     CW CQ 24 dB 31 wpm      2014z 17 Feb
>
> KM3T  K1ZR 14046.6     CW CQ 15 dB 33 wpm      2011z 17 Feb
>
> VE2WU K1ZR 14046.6     CW CQ 20 dB 31 wpm      1927z 17 Feb
>
> K8ND  K1ZR 21006.9     CW CQ 8 dB  32 wpm      1743z 17 Feb
>
> NY3A  K1ZR 28062.4     CW CQ 28 dB 31 wpm      1654z 17 Feb
>
> K2DB  K1ZR 7020.5      CW CQ 10 dB 29 wpm      0855z 17 Feb
>
> K2DB  K1ZR 7020.4      CW CQ 11 dB 30 wpm      0753z 17 Feb
>
> K3LR  K1ZR 3510.3      CW CQ 26 dB 29 wpm      0207z 17 Feb
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> Perhaps the skimmers misinterpreted a like-call sign?  I'm not excited
> about seeing my call detected and spotted during a period for which I
> was QRT.  An issue like this emphasizes the importance of double
> checking the call sign for accuracy before logging a point and shoot
> qso.
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> Could someone within the RBN domain provide some insight as to how to
> address an issue like this?
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>
> -Shane
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