[CQ-Contest] Past Prediction of the Future of Contesting.

[Martin, LU5DX]

Yes!
It is just a matter of time with AI progressing at a fast pace.

Besides, it is really nice to see technology innovation being led by
applications developed by radio amateurs.

Technology explorers and innovators have a place within CQ WW DX Contests.
https://cqww.com/explorer.htm
What better occasions to put technology to good test?

Vy 73,

Martín, LU5DX




El vie., 20 ago. 2021 11:26 a. m., Richard F DiDonna NN3W <
richnn3w at gmail.com> escribió:

> I guess the logical follow-up is what's next:
>
> I vote for voice "skimmer"...
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
> On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 8:18 AM <donovanf at erols.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for sharing this Pete.
> >
> >
> > Many of the forecasts proved to be accurate, but as often happens
> > with forecasts , two of the most revolutionary changes that have
> > greatly impacted contesting were totally unanticipated:
> >
> >
> > - CW Skimmer and its associated Reverse Beacon Network, and
> > - Explosive growth in the use of digital error correcting protocols,
> > especially FT8
> >
> >
> > "It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future" – Yogi
> Berra
> >
> > 73
> > Frank
> > W3LPL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> > To: "reflector cq-contest" <CQ-Contest at Contesting.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 2:17:22 AM
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Past Prediction of the Future of Contesting.
> >
> > In 2007, ES5TV compiled reflector users' predictions/guesses/wild-ass
> > guesses about what contesting would look like ten years hence. It's now
> > 4 years past his original time horizon, and I thought people would find
> > it interesting, so I've put it in my Dropbox account at
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/uzpj6vhxuqtp6sf/10%20years%20later.pdf?dl=0
> > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/uzpj6vhxuqtp6sf/10%20years%20later.pdf?dl=0>.
> > Feel free to download the pdf and giggle...
> >
> > --
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> > web server at <http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
> > For spots, please use your favorite
> > "retail" DX cluster.
> >
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