[UK-CONTEST] Fw: Re Skimmer - was QTC in WAEDC RTTY

[Danny Higgins]

Roger G3SXW wrote:
> You are both right! Dive in Peter, have fun with it! But Skimmer makes you 
> Assisted - some would say 'Multi-Op' even.
> Maybe contest sponsors need a re-think of single-op categories: 'Assisted' 
> becomes 'Technology', anything goes. Contests which allow only pure 
> single-op are doomed, eventually. It's often new technology which attracts 
> newcomers.
> ... like electronic morse keys, contest logging programs, etc.  How 
> many would enter a 48 hour contest with paper logs, dupe sheets and a 
> hand key?  Once you cross the line of accepting assistance in any form 
> it then only becomes a matter of degree.  I'm not in favour of 
> contests being won by the best software writers in the same way that 
> I'm not in favour of the NHS being run by accountants, but perhaps 
> they could award a nice parchment certificate to manual entry winners 
> and a virtual certificate to those who need some sort of electronic 
> assistance.

Danny, G3XVR