[VHFcontesting] REMINDER:CQWW VHF Contest and CU2QSO Pioneers

[Lee Scott - AA1YN]

Warren,


>I sorry but I don't see it that way.  Other then no digipeating, I have 
>still been given information about another station that I have NOT 
>gathered on my own.


In this case you have gathered the information on your own with no outside 
help.  The other station is basically sending CQ in digital mode, You have 
picked up that CQ via your own radio and your computer has marked the 
position of the calling station on a map.  There is no intervening 
assistance anywhere or anyhow.  Once you pick up that other station and 
acknowledge the signal/information, it in itself is a valid contact 
according to the League officials.  The only thing CU2QSO has in common 
with Packet Cluster is the mode of transmission - A Packet of digital 
information.  Other than that, there is nothing in common.

>In this case my assist if from my other radio and COMPUTER, it has decoded 
>all the information I need to go and make the contact.

Here, you have your own equipment talking directly to the other stations 
equipment.  It doesn't matter if the digital format is PSK31, FSK441, JT44 
or Packet.  It is direct two way communication which is acceptable.

>Isn't this what PacketCluster does?  PacketCluster provides me with 
>information to make a contact same as CU2QSO!

PacketCluster will repeat your information thus re-broadcasting it, routing 
it to other Packet Nodes which may in turn re-broadcast it to other Packet 
Nodes until the information reaches the final destination. Packet Cluster 
has the ability to route a message where CU2QSO does not. PacketCluster 
will also handle the message traffic automatically where CU2QSO is a manual 
operation and you must personally answer the CQ call.

It is no different than my calling CQ via FSK441 (the WSJT Meteor Scatter 
mode) and having someone answer my CQ back. I may even try it in Sept.

Hope this helps you understand.


Lee Scott - AA1YN
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