[CQ-Contest] CQ-Contest] Busted Reversed Beacon Network spots

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Hi Brian - this is entirely up to each operator. For example, N1MM 
Logger has a Packet Spot Timeout setting. For use with the RBN, we 
usually recommend a setting of no more than 10-12 minutes, because if a 
station continues CQing on a frequency CW Skimmer will re-spot it at 
roughly that interval.  That also helps busted spots to go away quickly, 
of course.

Often, too, you will see both the busted spot and the real one on the 
same frequency on your bandmap if more than one RBN Skimmer copied the 
station.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 5/28/2013 7:49 AM, brian coyne wrote:
> I do wonder how long those spots are stored in
> different places as around 30 minutes later I had a weak usa stn who
> obviously wasn't hearing me too well ask me to confirm my call was C4G
> which I presume was the bad spot.,