[UK-CONTEST] CW Technology Debate (CW Skimmer)

[G3SXW]

Dave,
I don't see your problem.  Let's think of it as 'Operator-driven' as opposed 
to 'Technology-driven'. Those whose satisfaction comes from making software 
work will always do so, and they are very welcome. There's room for all. 
They simply enjoy different challenges.

We just need to create category rules to separate us out. Your position 
would be to ban the technology-driven guys altogether. But your 'Single Op 
Unassisted' category is safe. Contests are already protected from DX Cluster 
by the 'Assisted' category. Surely, Skimmer also makes you 'Assisted'.

And by the way, I agree that this whole issue is exaggerated. The software 
isn't that great in practice and anyway only a small proportion of 
contesters will go for it.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Lawley" <dave at g4buo.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CW Technology Debate (CW Skimmer)


> Visit  http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest  for
> several postings refuting the fallacy that to reject Skimmer is to
> reject all technology.
>
> Look at F1 racing - plenty of leading-edge technology there, but for
> example active suspension and ground effect aerodynamics are banned.
> Surely it is we, the participants in the sport, who should seek to find
> a concensus on which technologies are, or are not, appropriate
> esepecially when there are many who want to apply them to *all* 
> categories.
>
> No callsign? No problem with that, though it's pretty easy to obtain one
> now if you want to. On the other hand if you don't want to get a licence
> that's fine, but there aren't many SWL contests any more!
>
> Dave G4BUO
>
>
> David Barber wrote:
>> Just interested.
>>
>> Do you all restrict yourselves to the use of straight keys?
>>
>> Making no use of technology aids such as memory keying, electronic 
>> keyers,
>> etc.
>>
>> The technology has its place but how you police its use within the 
>> context
>> you have all been discussing is, I believe, unanswerable.
>>
>> David
>>
>> PS.
>>
>> Before everyone throws abuse for not including a call sign, I don't have
>> one!
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