[UK-CONTEST] Was NFD originally an emergency capability test?

[G4LMW]

I've never played with it so I am sure someone with more knowledge than me 
can explain, but I believe that your presumption is correct.

The software listens for "CQ" then presents the call on the bandmap. I think 
that you can cover the entire band in most cases. So, just "click" on the 
spot and away you go.

Not S&P anymore...... P&P&P again, or is it "skim and pounce" ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex GM3ZBE" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
To: "G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>; "UK-Contest" <UK-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Was NFD originally an emergency capability test?


> Actually I don't really understand how skimmers work, not something I've
> ever looked at.
> The information the skimmer passes doesn't come from the internet then?
> How does it get to the operator?
>
> Presumably you are running software that detects directly from the
> transceiver that someone is calling CQ and presents it in the logging
> program?  If that is the case I didn't realise that.
>
>
>
> On 07/06/2011 14:53, G4LMW wrote:
>> I am with you Alex, but a skimmer attached to the IF output of a
>> transceiver is not "off-site" assistance.
>>
>> My thoughts are:
>>
>> 1. The only permitted communications into or out of the station are RF
>> conducted QSOs
>> 2. The identification and/or operating frequency of other stations can
>> only be determined by combination of ear and receiver
>>
>> The second one thus prevents "on-site" skimmer use
>>
>> After 3 years of 12-hour Low-Power,  I'd like to have a bash at
>> restricted next year, but do not want to have to bother with skimmer etc!
>>
>> Rob, G4LMW
>
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