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Re: [CQ-Contest] Why were there so many busted skimmer spots during WAE?

To: Björn Ekelund <bjorn@ekelund.nu>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Why were there so many busted skimmer spots during WAE?
From: N4ZR <n4zr@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:58:35 -0400
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Good thought. We recommend normal validation for CW and aggressive for RTTY. Currently, with 145 nodes connected, 11 are running minimal validation and 10 are running aggressive

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/12/2020 1:38 PM, Björn Ekelund wrote:
Unfortunately it seems some skimmer operators use the "minimal" setting rather than "normal" for callsign validation in CW Skimmer Server. Probably because they
like large spot counts. Or just out of ignorance.

It's enough with one single skimmer with a good antenna to be set like this to litter the
cluster with busted spots.

Björn SM7IUN

Den ons 12 aug. 2020 kl 18:19 skrev N4ZR <n4zr@comcast.net <mailto:n4zr@comcast.net>>:

    Interesting question, Barry.  Any particular pattern you noticed,
    like
    WAE appended to the callsign, or whatever?  There have been no
    changes
    to CW Skimmer in years.

    Something to consider is connecting to a reliable AR Cluster V6 node
    like NC7J and activating the CT1BOH extensions.  ARC V6 itself also
    includes various filters that can be used to be significantly more
    "skeptical" about the spots you are sent.

    73, Pete N4ZR
    Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
    at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now
    spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
    For spots, please use your favorite
    "retail" DX cluster.

    On 8/11/2020 8:53 PM, Barry W2UP wrote:
    > Title says it all.  I've never seen so many bad skimmer spots.
    >
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