[CQ-Contest] CQWW - Proposed rule changes.

[Michael Adams]

Assuming we're focused on CW, I think that a tool that displays a waterfall of the current audio passband without actually decoding doesn't quite rise to the level of "assistance" (although it probably wouldn't meet the "boy and his radio" test).

However, a tool that displays a waterfall of a broader range of spectrum such that one could "read" code that has already been sent outside the audio passband probably is assistance.   If there's no waterfall/panafall, and you're only getting to see signal levels at a particular instant, then I'd be OK with it still being considered "unassisted".

And of course, any program or device that decodes CW for you is clearly "assistance".

The problem with the above, naturally, is that many tools that could be used in an arguably "unassisted" manner, can also be used in an "assisted" mode....and, well, cheaters gonna cheat.

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Michael Adams | N1EN | mda at n1en.org

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Lott
Sent: Monday, 25 May, 2015 08:25
To: David Gilbert
Cc: cq-contesting
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW - Proposed rule changes.

so any visual tools should place one in assisted !!!!???

what about band scopes,  now no one can use a pan adapter  or icom 756pro2 , 3 etc ????

you said visual

cheers!
steve