[RTTY] I may have missed something

[Thom]

OK maybe I am a bit naive but what exactly is a skimmer?

This coming weekend I will be taking my mast down for some seriously 
needed guy rope replacement. Then maybe I can get something up for 30, 
17 and 12 meters.  17 and 12 meters,  I have never operated on before.

73

Thom KI8W


On 3/13/2017 16:22, Kermit (aka Ken) via RTTY wrote:
> There needs to be some way to let people know in real time, while
> operating, that you are using a skimmer.  Maybe just say so periodically,  although
> if your signal is weak it might be confusing to anyone with poor  copy.
>   
>         AC0C TU AB1J SKIM UP 1-3
>   
> 73,
> Ken, AB1J
>   
>   
>   
> In a message dated 2017-03-13 8:13:37 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
> keepwalking188 at ac0c.com writes:
>
> I  attempted to advertise the use of skimmer and sticking on frequency
> through email to the reflectors, and via telnet spots.  But virtually  no
> one
> observed it and the rate was actually poor despite its  potential.
>
> I think if more dxpeditions used RTTY skimmer and advertised  that fact it
> would end up making for much higher Q rates.  In  addition to the general
> need to have dxpediton ops who actually had some  serious RTTY experience
> but
> that's a different  subject.
>
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