[VHFcontesting] Digital Questions

[Steve (K1IIG)]

Marshall,
Thank you for a very informative article detailing the different digital mode pros and cons. I have not ventured into this and not sure I will as most of my operating is on the upper UHF bands. I see a lot of confusion with the various setups including major QRM packet collisions with only one calling frequency. Three questions come to mind.
1.    If the digital modes continue to get popular, do you think having a separate Digital Contest makes sense?
2.    If not, should the rules be re-written to equalize the playing field. 
3.    If the automated computer program completes the contact and not the ham operator, does this truly constitute a ham op making the contact or his station making it. I wish to compete against other hams not just their station computers. Hams copying vs computer decoding.

I do enjoy using a PC to assist making a contact with a SDR e/w a panadapter waterfall but in the end I have to copy the weak signal to complete a legit contact. 

73's and Tnx for posting the article
Steve K1IIG
HF-3.4+10ghz


https://www.dropbox.com/s/9l5oeiir4inn4x6/Contesting%20and%20Digital%20Modes.doc?dl=0
 

73 Marshall K5QE
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