[Skimmertalk] [RBN-OPS] Getting the RBN (and your node) ready for CQWW

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Hi Trent - are you assuming that the Skimmer is off-site and not under 
direct control of one of those ops?


CW Skimmer blocks spots of calls that are the same as the callsign of 
the Skimmer, but I assume that's not the case you're talking about.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/25/2014 7:21 PM, Trent Sampson wrote:
> Greetings,
> Question without notice -
> I have asked the CQWW Committee for clarification but have received nothing back for this weekends contest.
> Does Any one know Is there a requirement for a Skimmer that is attached to the RBN operated by one of the ops of a Multi op to NOT display the multi ops Callsign ? ie filter it out ?
> Regards
> Trent VK4TS
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> To: RBN-OPS at yahoogroups.com; skimmertalk at contesting.com
> From: RBN-OPS at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:48:54 -0500
> Subject: [RBN-OPS] Getting the RBN (and your node) ready for CQWW
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>          central server.  While a few single points of failure are
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>          sure that every function will either restart automatically if it stalls, or else
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>              do, as an RBN node operator?  With CW Skimmer, the only
>              thing you need to do is to select the CW Contest "band plan" on the
>              "Misc" settings tab.  That should give you plenty of
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>              to use for the contest period.  You'll find a line like this
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> CwSegments=1800000-190000,3500000-3600000,7000000-7079000,10100000-10130000,14000000-14090000,
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> 18068000-18095000,21000000-21090000,24890000-24920000,28000000-28090000,50000000-50100000
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>                    that in the case of Skimmer Server, decoding stops by
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>                      KHz above the lower band edge.  In CQWW CW this may
>                      not be enough, especially on 20-10 meters. Of course,
>                          the bandwidth you cover directly affects how
>                          much CPU is needed, so on a big contest weekend
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>                            Western Europe and the US East, you might even
>                            want to coordinate with your local colleagues
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