[CQ-Contest] Busted Reversed Beacon Network spots

Mon May 27 12:02:17 EDT 2013

I was using an AR-6 cluster with unique >1 and didn't see one bad 
spot.  It just worked great. I did notice that I frequently had 
to tune down a bit to get the pitch exactly on frequency.  Maybe 
it's the way the frequency is rounded to 100 Hz?  I had Skimmers 
from CA, UT, CO, and OK selected.  I kept seeing a ton of 
European spots from NQ6N-# that I couldn't hear, and I was 
thinking, "Man, this skimmer has great ears!"  Then I looked him 
up on QRZ and found that he is in Brooklyn, NY, and apparently 
has recently moved there from CA.  The VE7CC-1 CC-Cluster was 
also very solid.  Do all the CC-Clusters do similar unique>1 
editing?

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona

-----Original Message----- 
From: Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 6:29 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Busted Reversed Beacon Network spots

Steef (and everyone) - each individual Skimmer is far more 
accurate than
any individual operator.  However, when you have more than 110 
Skimmers
listening to a contest, even accuracy of 99 percent or better 
still
means that there will be busts. However, it is quite rare that 
more than
one Skimmer busts a call the same way in the same fairly brief 
time
window.  This is why we suggest that people make use of AR 
Cluster
Version 6 nodes and their "unique>x" filter to cull out those 
busts
while letting the real spots through.  VE7CC clusters do 
something
similar, by default.

By the way, the statistics for this weekend's contest are just 
in - the
RBN forwarded 3,359,395 spots in the two days, for an *average* 
of
19.441 spots per second.  Makes me wonder what CQWW CW 2013 will 
bring.

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

On 5/27/2013 3:07 AM, Steef wrote:
> This weekend I participated the WPX with a special call sing.
> And that was a big mistake.
>
> Because the skimmers don't know the call, they spotted me with 
> a wrong call
> more times than you can believe.
> So there will be a lot of stations who logged me wrong.
> Also I operate assisted, and usage the RBN to work multi's.
>
> Bud this is also proved to be impossible.
> Time and time and time, the spot was nos the station calling.
> When you realize that there are plenty of opp's that don't even 
> know CW,
> there must be a million busted QSO's in the logs.
>
> It is with great pleasure that this weekend make me realize 
> that the RBN is
> now way near a humane operator.
> Let alone a good operator.
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Steef PA3S (PA33A)
>
> http://www.contestgroup.nl
>
> de dx freq cq/dx snr speed time
> KM3T T33A 14015.6 CW CQ 7 dB 33 wpm 1330z 26 May
> AA4VV T33A 14008.7 CW CQ 15 dB 32 wpm 1537z 25 May
> K3MM T33A 14059.7 CW CQ 51 dB 28 wpm 1301z 25 May
> K3MM T33A 14059.7 CW CQ 37 dB 29 wpm 1237z 25 May
> K1TTT T33A 14059.8 CW CQ 28 dB 33 wpm 1158z 25 May
> KM3T T33A 14059.7 CW CQ 20 dB 32 wpm 1156z 25 May
> R4WT T33A 14059.7 CW CQ 11 dB 36 wpm 1148z 25 May
> ES5PC T33A 14011.0 CW CQ 37 dB 38 wpm 1108z 25 May
>
> F1ICS 14059.7 PA33A and no T33A ears! 1158 25 May   Netherlands
> W3LPL 14059.7 T33A Heard in NH 1156 25 May   Banaba Island
>
>
>
>
>
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 47 dB 33 wpm 1420z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14015.5 CW CQ 34 dB 31 wpm 1417z 26 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 14015.5 CW CQ 44 dB 30 wpm 1416z 26 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 14 dB 29 wpm 1412z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 38 dB 35 wpm 1408z 26 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 14015.5 CW CQ 41 dB 32 wpm 1401z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 45 dB 31 wpm 1349z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 44 dB 32 wpm 1337z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 41 dB 28 wpm 1325z 26 May
> K8ND PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 8 dB 32 wpm 1323z 26 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 43 dB 32 wpm 1323z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 42 dB 32 wpm 1315z 26 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 41 dB 27 wpm 1310z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 44 dB 33 wpm 1303z 26 May
> WZ7I PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 16 dB 32 wpm 1259z 26 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 43 dB 27 wpm 1259z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 44 dB 32 wpm 1250z 26 May
> WZ7I PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 7 dB 33 wpm 1233z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 44 dB 30 wpm 1227z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14015.7 CW CQ 44 dB 32 wpm 1212z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 40 dB 32 wpm 1210z 26 May
> S52AW PA3YA 14015.6 CW CQ 14 dB 32 wpm 1205z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 21064.4 CW CQ 44 dB 32 wpm 1006z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 21006.2 CW CQ 46 dB 35 wpm 0826z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14001.9 CW CQ 44 dB 31 wpm 0754z 26 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14001.9 CW CQ 39 dB 35 wpm 0742z 26 May
> RZ3DVP PA3YA 14001.9 CW CQ 38 dB 36 wpm 0742z 26 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14001.8 CW CQ 44 dB 28 wpm 0719z 26 May
> S57AL PA3YA 7012.4 CW CQ 56 dB 31 wpm 0528z 26 May
> S57AL PA3YA 7012.2 CW CQ 55 dB 32 wpm 0514z 26 May
> TF4M PA3YA 14008.7 CW CQ 45 dB 33 wpm 1536z 25 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14011.0 CW CQ 38 dB 26 wpm 1100z 25 May
> OL5Q PA3YA 14040.2 CW CQ 31 dB 37 wpm 0956z 25 May
> K1TTT PA3YA 14040.3 CW CQ 9 dB 32 wpm 0951z 25 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14025.3 CW CQ 41 dB 37 wpm 0918z 25 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14025.3 CW CQ 37 dB 37 wpm 0906z 25 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14025.3 CW CQ 34 dB 34 wpm 0906z 25 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14025.3 CW CQ 33 dB 34 wpm 0845z 25 May
> SE0X PA3YA 14025.3 CW CQ 43 dB 31 wpm 0836z 25 May
> OH6BG PA3YA 14025.2 CW CQ 37 dB 32 wpm 0831z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 44 dB 31 wpm 0703z 25 May
> DL2CC PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 45 dB 33 wpm 0656z 25 May
> DK0TE PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 38 dB 31 wpm 0654z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 7019.5 CW CQ 46 dB 31 wpm 0654z 25 May
> HB9DCO PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 38 dB 33 wpm 0652z 25 May
> S50ARX PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 38 dB 33 wpm 0650z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 39 dB 35 wpm 0649z 25 May
> LA5EKA PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 24 dB 29 wpm 0647z 25 May
> OL5Q PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 38 dB 33 wpm 0646z 25 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 39 dB 33 wpm 0640z 25 May
> DK0TE PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 35 dB 33 wpm 0635z 25 May
> OL5Q PA3YA 7019.4 CW CQ 40 dB 36 wpm 0635z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 7049.8 CW CQ 42 dB 29 wpm 0620z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7049.7 CW CQ 44 dB 28 wpm 0559z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 7049.8 CW CQ 44 dB 28 wpm 0554z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7039.9 CW CQ 42 dB 32 wpm 0526z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 7039.9 CW CQ 42 dB 31 wpm 0524z 25 May
> S50ARX PA3YA 7039.9 CW CQ 47 dB 29 wpm 0517z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7039.9 CW CQ 47 dB 30 wpm 0515z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7039.9 CW CQ 46 dB 29 wpm 0501z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 7048.1 CW CQ 42 dB 33 wpm 0431z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 7012.2 CW CQ 50 dB 32 wpm 0321z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 7012.3 CW CQ 52 dB 31 wpm 0300z 25 May
> DL2CC PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 33 dB 33 wpm 0230z 25 May
> OL5Q PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 37 dB 33 wpm 0230z 25 May
> DF7GB PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 41 dB 31 wpm 0230z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 44 dB 32 wpm 0227z 25 May
> F4EGZ PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 36 dB 33 wpm 0223z 25 May
> S50ARX PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 37 dB 31 wpm 0221z 25 May
> HB9DCO PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 33 dB 32 wpm 0216z 25 May
> GW8IZR PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 41 dB 33 wpm 0216z 25 May
> SV8RV PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 14 dB 32 wpm 0216z 25 May
> DL2CC PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 33 dB 33 wpm 0215z 25 May
> DF7GB PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 38 dB 33 wpm 0215z 25 May
> DK0TE PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 35 dB 33 wpm 0213z 25 May
> DL8LAS PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 43 dB 31 wpm 0209z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 49 dB 31 wpm 0209z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 45 dB 31 wpm 0208z 25 May
> PY1NB PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 18 dB 28 wpm 0204z 25 May
> W3LPL PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 36 dB 33 wpm 0204z 25 May
> AA4VV PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 19 dB 33 wpm 0203z 25 May
> DL2CC PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 34 dB 33 wpm 0203z 25 May
> HB9DCO PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 31 dB 33 wpm 0203z 25 May
> DF7GB PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 43 dB 32 wpm 0200z 25 May
> F4EGZ PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 36 dB 33 wpm 0158z 25 May
> G0KTN PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 40 dB 32 wpm 0158z 25 May
> GW8IZR PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 45 dB 32 wpm 0158z 25 May
> HA6PX PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 38 dB 33 wpm 0158z 25 May
> DK0TE PA3YA 3533.1 CW CQ 36 dB 33 wpm 0158z 25 May
> OL5Q PA3YA 3533.2 CW CQ 42 dB 33 wpm 0157z 25 May
> PY1NB PA3YA 3515.1 CW CQ 17 dB 31 wpm 0131z 25 May
> GW8IZR PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 41 dB 29 wpm 0131z 25 May
> W4KKN PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 17 dB 31 wpm 0131z 25 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 45 dB 31 wpm 0128z 25 May
> EI6BT PA3YA 3515.1 CW CQ 43 dB 30 wpm 0122z 25 May
> ES5PC PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 48 dB 30 wpm 0111z 25 May
> GW8IZR PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 43 dB 31 wpm 0110z 25 May
> DL8LAS PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 40 dB 28 wpm 0110z 25 May
> EI6IZ PA3YA 3515.0 CW CQ 44 dB 29 wpm 0108z 25 May
> S50ARX
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