Yes, I've seen that happen.
If you really want a challenge sometime, try getting some RBN hits with
a straight key!
73,
Scott K9MA
On 4/22/2021 9:35 AM, N4ZR wrote:
When trying to decode callsigns for the RBN, the CW Skimmer Server
software developed by VE3NEA relies on proper CW spacing to determine
what is part of a callsign and what isn't. This can result in
problems in contests where abbreviations of the contest name are
commonly part of the CQ and sent just before the callsign. For
example, "CWT" is often run together with the sender's callsign,
resulting in spots of K4 stations with prefixes like "TK4". "WW",
"MM", and other contest abbreviations, when run together with the
sender's callsign, can have a similar effect. The resulting spurious
spots can replace what should be good spots - for example in the
Available and Bandmap windows in N1MM+ - so it would be very much in
senders' interest to correct their spacing if they see this happening.
--
Scott K9MA
k9ma@sdellington.us
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