If the DX stations used CW Skimmer in a non-contest, split pile-up, all you
would need to do is find a clear spot and your callsign would show up on the
DX station's band map, even if you were 50 dB below stations on either side
of you. He points...he clicks...he works you! I like it!
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rsoifer@aol.com>
To: <ronc@sonic.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec Fan Disappointment....
Hi Ron,
Thanks for the info. I'll bear it in mind.
In my experience as a CW DXer, the best approach is not to zero-beat the
last station worked, unless you have a rock-crushing signal (which I
don't).
Rather, what works for me is to analyze the DX op's pattern of replies,
to
figure out where he might be tuning next. As you said, the Orion/O II's
sub
receiver is good enough for that. CW Skimmer, while it might be nice to
have,
isn't really necessary for that either.
Actually, if more and more ops use CW Skimmer to position themselves in
pile-ups, it will become self-defeating in the same way that DX clusters
are
today. As the old-time ball player said, the thing to do is to "hit 'em
where
they ain't."
I "retired" from serious contesting 35 years ago, when I moved out of the
PVRC's contest circle. It sure has changed since then!
73 Ray W2RS
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