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Re: [CQ-Contest] CW Skimmer - Bring it on.

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CW Skimmer - Bring it on.
From: rt_clay@bellsouth.net
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 14:53:09 +0000
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   -------------- Original message from "Professional Home Inspections" 
<Paul@ProHomeInspector.net>: -------------- 


> I asked a well respected CW big gun about CW Skimmer. This is his answer, 
> take it for what it's worth, but the last paragraph says it all. 
>  
> Paul K2DB 
>  
> 1.  We all know (we've gotten the message) that we need to have tight first 
> IF filters.  The tighter they are, the better we hear AND the less SKIMMER 
> can do for us.......You have your choice.....listen and copy everything 
> poorly....IM, strong interference and de-sense but be able to watch all of 
> the crap and poorly decoded and missed stuff. 
>
Huh? Just attach skimmer before your first IF filter. Problem solved. 

Or use a completely separate receiver.

I just hope the people who actually write the new rules (whatever they turn out 
to
be) are not this clueless about the technology.

Tor
N4OGW
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