[Cwo] Update needed

[Alan Maenchen]

The present rules (on the web site) state that any assistance is allowed.
Let's not change anything just yet.  I'm only asking for ideas now .. not
only for the "assisted" issue, but anything else you can think of.

Come to think of it, I haven't connected to a radio link "packet" source
for many years. But then I only use packet once or twice a year when I'm
involved with a Multi-op of some sort .. or for SS which we consider a huge
Multi-Mulit-Multi for our club score.  I used to have a 2 meter thingie,
but haven't seen it in a long time.  ;-)

Alan



On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Jim Talens <jtalens at verizon.net> wrote:

> Yes, I think the term “packet” is just a leftover from years ago.  We all
> know today’s packet is the skimmer system.  In fact, our local DX cluster
> no longer even uses radio, just the Internet.  That bothered me at first
> but I guess we can get used to these kind of changes!****
>
> ** **
>
> jt****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* cwo-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:cwo-bounces at kkn.net] *On Behalf Of *Hank
> Garretson
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 01, 2011 2:02 PM
> *To:* cwo at kkn.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Cwo] Update needed****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Jim Talens <jtalens at verizon.net> wrote:**
> **
>
> I don’t think packet makes much difference in this one, and I would think
> as a separate classification it would complicate adjudication.****
>
>  ****
>
>
> You're right. Packet wouldn't make much difference for CWO. But ...
>
> I can tell you from experience that Skimmer spots coming via Telnet from
> RBN made a huge difference for me. Every time a new call popped up, I saw
> it immediately and was able to click on it and work the guy without losing
> my run frequency. It helped me know which bands had the action. I estimate
> that one third of my QSOs came from Telnet RBN spots. Whether I would have
> eventually worked the guys anyway is another question. Telnet RBN increased
> my CWO enjoyment a big bunch.
>
> This is a double edged razor. During the last session, Telnet RBN also
> told me when I had worked each band clean and prompted me to pull the big
> switch early.
>
> Please don't disallow Telnet RBN.
>
> Packet is dead. Long live Skimmer.
>
> (As a fifty-five-year contester, I never thought I'd be saying what I just
> said. I always poo-pawed those poor guys who used the assisted crutch. Goes
> to show, never say never.)
>
>
> Ski Exuberantly,
>
> Hank, W6SX
>
> Mammoth Lakes, California
>
> Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light****
>
> _______________________________________________
> Cwo mailing list
> Cwo at kkn.net
> http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/cwo
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.kkn.net/pipermail/cwo/attachments/20111201/3f67eaa3/attachment-0001.html