[RTTY] RTTY Skimmer - DF4UE

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Another issue which I've discovered since my previous message is that 
DF4UE is running DL4RCK's scanning decoder software - called the RCK 
Skimmer.  This may be in addition to or in place of RTTY Skimserv, which 
only decodes RTTY. I can't vouch for how good RCK Skimmer is at 
differentiating CQers and callers.

I see that he has gone to normal validation for CW now, per our 
recommendation, and is not currently spotting digital modes.  He's a 
good guy and a steady RBN contributor, so I'm confident that he will 
work to solve these problems.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/23/2016 2:01 PM, pcooper wrote:
> Pete and the group,
>
> Agreed, the DF4UE skimmer has loads of partial/wrong calls listed every few minutes.
> I've just had a look at his recent postings, and they contain numerous partials and totally wrong calls, let alone the ones responding to FH/F2DX on 12m RTTY earlier today.
>
> It would be interesting to note whether he takes your advice, and whether you get a response from him.
>
> Our local skimmer is making use of several other skimmers, most of which are OK, but I not that N2QT and KM3T both frequently spot me when I am responding to a CQ call.
>
> I'm running Spotcollector from DXLab Suite by AA6YQ, and I have two windows open, one for the normal cluster, and one for the skimmer cluster, so I can see when I am spotted on either.
> I keep the skimmer cluster going to watch for that first activity from rare DX, and it has served me well.
> I was lucky to get K1N on 10m RTTY, simply because I was in the right place at the right time, and got them before anyone else came on frequency.
> But, I was also spotted by several other skimmer clusters as being on 10m RTTY at the same time.
>
> Having said that, I wouldn't want to be without access to a skimmer cluster, except I just don't find it that useful in a contest.
>
> 73 de Phil GU0SUP
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