CW Skimmer seems to be an elaborate version of WriteLog.   WriteLog decodes 6 or 7 channels of CW, Skinner looks at the whole band.

It certainly makes the mult operators job easier (in a MM station).  No more searching for mults.

I think the bigger question is control of the transmitter.  A computer, if it hears the call correctly several  times, could make the QSO.

Jeff, W4DD

From: secc-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Hal Kennedy
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:15 PM
To: SECC
Subject: Re: [SECC] Fw: Petition Regarding Skimmer

I am with Rick and Gary… IMHO it is WAY too early to be signing petitions for or against.  I’d like the opportunity to try it in a real contest and se/hear other’s views based on on-the-air trials.  I’m interested in it – hard not to be, but not ready to condemn it just yet.

Hal

-----Original Message-----
From: secc-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Dougherty NQ4I
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:41 PM
To: K9AY
Cc: secc@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [SECC] Fw: Petition Regarding Skimmer

Hi Gary and SECC...I am in the same interest about skimmer...I am not going to condem it yet...it needs to be used in a contest and actually see it's uses...for my part as a M-M , it will maybe fill in some info that packet might be missing...but as with packet it has to be used with a grain of salt...it might miss-copy a call, and like packet all calls need to be copied and verified!! I refuse to jump on the bandwagon of the petition folks quite yet!! I am taking a wait and see attitude here....

de Rick NQ4I

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:11 AM, K9AY <k9ay@k9ay.com> wrote:

Skimmer is certainly a topic worthy of debate about it's place in the rules,
but before I jump to a conclusion, I'd like to see real-world data on
contesting with Skimmer -- maybe even try it myself.

I recall similar debates about spotting nets/packet, computer logging,
SO2R -- even 'hired gun' guest ops.

73, Gary
K9AY



> Please consider signing this petition if you are opposed to
> Skimmer being allowed in the Single Opr category.
>
> The link is http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/skimmer
>
> If you sign it, please use your name followed by your callsign.  When you
> sign it, you do not need to go to the next step where they try to get you
> to
> make a donation.
>
>
> Jeff KU8E

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