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DX clusters and Skimmer have increased the fun of amateur radio contesting.
Posted: Jul 18, 2010 (257 votes, 8 comments) by VE5ZX

Strongly agree
Agree
Not sure
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't care
Don't know
(257 votes, 8 comments)

Survey Results

Strongly agree 15% (39)

Agree 30% (77)

Not sure 14% (37)

Disagree 12% (32)

Strongly disagree 22% (57)

Don't care 3% (7)

Don't know 3% (8)

Survey Comments

Skimmers

Those who can't handle the extra pile up from a packet spot retire....those with pile up management skills look forward to it.
Posted by N4GG on December 19, 2010

Fuddy Duddies

Clusters and Skimmers are just a tool. Nothing more. Not using them would be similar to not wanting to use a radio with transistors. "Why change a good thing. Besides, the tube's glow looks pretty at night."

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Posted by W0AVE on August 29, 2010

Clusters

I disagree with Boyan these things are not the same as using other gadgets because they affect the fun of others. The effect of sudden uncontrollable piles is no fun from the Dx end even outside contests.
Posted by vk7gn on August 12, 2010

Skimmers

Contesting was fun before this stuff and is still fun with or without it.
Posted by VE6CNU on July 27, 2010

Skimmers and Clusters are the same technical stuff like computers, logging s/w, beams, modern radios etc. If someone doesn't like them, let he don't use them. Contacts are made by people, not by gadgets.

73, Boyan LZ2BE
Posted by LZ2BE on July 27, 2010

Skimmers

You got it spot on Gary. I agree 100%. Let those with limited skill use skim and clusters.73. Michael G1WFK
Posted by G1WFK on July 26, 2010

As is often the case, the real importance is often in the way the question is asked, not necessarily answered. DX clusters and skimmer are very different and may have different answers to the question of more fun. By combining them the answers loose alot of significance.
Posted by k2xa on July 24, 2010

Skimmers

Those than can, swim. Those that can't, skim.

73, Gary NL7Y
Posted by NL7Y on July 21, 2010

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