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Re: [RTTY] I may have missed something

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Subject: Re: [RTTY] I may have missed something
From: Thom <ki8w@ki8w.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:39:36 -0400
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OK maybe I am a bit naive but what exactly is a skimmer?

This coming weekend I will be taking my mast down for some seriously needed guy rope replacement. Then maybe I can get something up for 30, 17 and 12 meters. 17 and 12 meters, I have never operated on before.

73

Thom KI8W


On 3/13/2017 16:22, Kermit (aka Ken) via RTTY wrote:
There needs to be some way to let people know in real time, while
operating, that you are using a skimmer.  Maybe just say so periodically,  
although
if your signal is weak it might be confusing to anyone with poor  copy.
AC0C TU AB1J SKIM UP 1-3 73,
Ken, AB1J
In a message dated 2017-03-13 8:13:37 P.M. Coordinated Universal Tim,
keepwalking188@ac0c.com writes:

I  attempted to advertise the use of skimmer and sticking on frequency
through email to the reflectors, and via telnet spots.  But virtually  no
one
observed it and the rate was actually poor despite its  potential.

I think if more dxpeditions used RTTY skimmer and advertised  that fact it
would end up making for much higher Q rates.  In  addition to the general
need to have dxpediton ops who actually had some  serious RTTY experience
but
that's a different  subject.

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