I have several times posted to this reflector that I occasionally use CW
Skimmer in Blind Mode, although only in Audio Mode where the only
portion of the spectrum that gets displayed is that which falls within
my audio passband. I do this in order to make use of the excellent
waterfall display in CW Skimmer (best I've seen anywhere) that gives me
roughly a 12 second display (horizontal, reading left-to-right) that I
can visually decode if I initially miss a character. I've discussed
this privately with at least two different members of the CQ Contest
Committee, and I have never had anyone tell me that I am violating any
rules by doing so. There is absolutely no difference between CW Skimmer
in Blind Mode and any other waterfall display except for the better
resolution it gives.
The only reservation anyone ever expressed was that I "might be tempted"
to switch to normal mode and see callsigns, but opening the cluster feed
in N1MM would be just as easy and just as illegal.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 7/24/2013 6:18 PM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
The way I read the CQWW rule, RBN is an *example* of a "technology or
other source that *COULD PROVIDE* call sign or multiplier
identification along with frequency information to the operator". If
it is not used to provide the operator with frequency information
about other call signs / multipliers, I don't think it would be in
violation of the rule. Another example might be CW Skimmer in "BLIND
mode" (not sure what the CQWW position on that actually is).
Personally, I don't think that querying the RBN to see where you're
being heard constitutes "QSO alerting assistance"... JMHO...
73,
~iain / N6ML
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