[CQ-Contest] Why were there so many busted skimmer spots during WAE?

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

Which skimmer were people connected to?  I was linked up via the W3LPL and
the VE7CC programs and noted very few busts.

73 Rich NN3W

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 12:19 PM N4ZR <n4zr at comcast.net> wrote:

> Interesting question, Barry.  Any particular pattern you noticed, like
> WAE appended to the callsign, or whatever?  There have been no changes
> to CW Skimmer in years.
>
> Something to consider is connecting to a reliable AR Cluster V6 node
> like NC7J and activating the CT1BOH extensions.  ARC V6 itself also
> includes various filters that can be used to be significantly more
> "skeptical" about the spots you are sent.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> For spots, please use your favorite
> "retail" DX cluster.
>
> On 8/11/2020 8:53 PM, Barry W2UP wrote:
> > Title says it all.  I've never seen so many bad skimmer spots.
> >
> > Barry W2UP (@W4YY for the contest)
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