[Skimmertalk] Skimmertalk Digest, Vol 5, Issue 7

[Dennis OConnor]

Well Bill, that gets us back into the "is it assistance" conundrum again <sigh>

I would consider anything that shows you the exact frequency of each signal on the entire band to be a form of assistance..  The fact that it is or is not decoding the calls is not relevant - because you can point and shoot your way to each exact signal, covering the entire band in a minute or two as opposed to tuning the radio, or a second radio, by ear and figuring out where each station is....

The introduction of this software and the Softrock radio has changed CW contesting... It will not be the same... The presence of this tool will force the contest sponsors over the next few years to alter their rules...  My prediction is that in the end they will throw up their hands and declare, just like having a second radio, having a skimmer is your choice (because it cannot be monitored)...

denny / k8do

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   1. Blind Skimmer Option for Unassisted Categories (Bill Tippett)


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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:01 -0400
From: "Bill Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
Subject: [Skimmertalk] Blind Skimmer Option for Unassisted Categories
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I've used Skimmer, PowerSDR and Winrad waterfalls for some time now.
I very much prefer Skimmer's display and rig interface.  I find it
very easy to click on the dots to send my K3 to exactly the right
frequency (versus attempting to line up the crosshairs using PowerSDR)
and then decode the signals by ear.

I have no interest in using Skimmer's decoder since I normally operate
in Unassisted categories, but I would really like an option to put
Skimmer into a waterfall-only mode (i.e. no decoding).  This might
also relieve some of the CPU burden when using less than a 2 GHz
machine.

I suspect others might be interested in the same option.  Alex, is
there any chance you might consider such an option for those of us who
love Skimmer's display and interface, but don't want to put ourselves
into Assisted categories by using Skimmer as presently configured?  Do
any others feel the same?

73,  Bill  W4ZV


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