All CW contests are changed forever by Skimmers...
The only workable rule is to have two categories (like we do with power)
**** insert into the contest rules ***************************************
Decoding of Morse Code Elements transmitted by other stations in the contest
and the use of Skimmer like devices.
X Category: Use of electronic device(s) that decodes or extracts the
information contained in the Morse Code Elements transmitted by other stations,
including the call sign, and presents that decoded information to the
operator(s) in any visually readable or spoken form or automatically inserts
that decoded information into the electronic log is NOT ALLOWED... The
operator(s) IS required to mentally decode all Morse Code Elements transmitted
by other stations.
Y Category: Use of electronic device(s) that decodes or extracts the
information contained in the Morse Code Elements transmitted by other stations,
including the call sign, and presents that decoded information to the
operator(s) in any visually readable or spoken form or automatically inserts
that decoded information into the electronic log IS ALLOWED... The operator(s)
is NOT required to mentally decode all Morse Code Elements transmitted by other
stations.
Rule X does not preclude impaired persons from using a vibrator device or
flashing lights or similar devices to represent the Morse Code elements
transmitted by other stations as long as the decoding of those represented
signals is done mentally by the operator and not by Skimmer like devices...
*** end of insert ************************************************
These rules written by me may be freely used by others...
denny / k8do
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