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Re: [CQ-Contest] Summarizing the Skimmer Accuracy Thread

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Summarizing the Skimmer Accuracy Thread
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:35:06 -0500
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Bret, without data and specific numbers this is all just arm-waving. If you'd like to take a typical non-contest day (you can download each day's data from the Internet), and flag the busted frequencies, calls etc., I'll be happy to take a look at it.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/1/2013 11:34 AM, VR2BrettGraham wrote:
I still find it interesting that on WEEKDAYS, I found so many RBN spots of EXACTLY THE SAME CALL, at EXACTLY THE SAME TIME (to the SECOND), on either another frequency on the same band, or on another band altogether, than where other skimmers were spotting that call.

Maybe the bands are full of dualing-CQs & key clicks & whatever. Admittedly, other than for a couple of weeks & three contests I haven't been on the air in YEARS, so maybe things have changed & transmitting on two frequencies on the same band, or on two different bands - SIMULTANEOUSLY - is the norm OUTSIDE contests now.

Dilute with all the traffic on a contest weekend & bingo - problem gone! ;^)

PEOPLE I doubt would spot so many OBVIOUSLY busted calls like all those EKs, nor consistent, predictable busted frequencies - even if they had to enter them all manually. To me, this really stands out. Sometimes they might not think about what they are doing, but people have the capability - skimmers don't & it shows.

73, ex-VR2BG/p.

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