[Mldxcc] Skimmer

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

I don't think you're dreaming much at all, Ray. Despite claims to the
contrary in the article, N6TR painstakingly wrote a contest robot program
some years ago. It wasn't as good as he is (who is?!) but it did work. With
Skimmer, it should be a lot easier to reach a comparable level of capability
and with more effort perhaps build a competition grade robot. I think we're
still a ways off from having a robot win a significant contest but recall
how recently "they" said no computer program would ever defeat the world
chess champion. Sigh.

Your suggestion for using Skimmer listening posts to nearly eliminate paper
QSLs is terrific! Who needs card checking when the judges can just listen to
the QSO. Or, better yet, simply have a central robot record the calls of all
parties to all QSOs and give credit automatically. I wouldn't count on ARRL
agreeing to it for a decade or so but the time will come.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On 2/10/08, Raymond Parker <nd6sarrl at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> WOW!  Now we can load TR into a SDR driver, set the .CFG file for Sprint
> CW Auto and watch football while the computer works Sprint. What a life!
>
>   Or, set the filters for the last country you need and wait for the call
> from your Ipod.
>
>   OK, I'm dreamin. Maybe Alex can write some software for the DXCC desk so
> Bill Moore and his gang can handle the current load  and get rid of the
> paper QSL's. We did get rid of the crank on the front of cars....even in
> Newington.
>
>   Please note, I did not mention Lotw. I can only beat one dead horse at a
> time.
>
>   Good DX and terrific WX, Ray
>