[WT-support] RSGB IOTA Contest

[PO]

Just a comment...

I think the Idea  is great... and very useful.


Any ham can have a second computer (TERA-FLOP) in the next room analyzing
who is calling in the noise !!

I hope one day everyone on this reflector will paddle in the same direction!

IF I know that VK100ZXT is on a dx-expedition from all the ARRL CQ etc dx
bulletin ... doesn't mean my qso is not valid if he heard me and we both
exchange the right info even if I could not swear that was the call !

IF we stop the people that USE THE SOFTWARE IN A DIFFERNET MATTER to bring
what they feel here ... this software going to have a short life... the
users are going to turn elsewhere ... and spread the news !

 73' Phil VE2FU




 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]
> On Behalf Of Tom Wylie
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:40 AM
> To: support at win-test.com
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] RSGB IOTA Contest
> 
> I think if you do NOT copy all the required exchange with
> your ears - the QSO is void!   Its not a test of software
> writers ability, but a test of the skills of the operator
> and that includes listening skills.
> 
> Thje computer inserts the serial number, in most occasions
> (if it knows it) the IOTA reference, so what is left for the
> operator to do?   Just deduce who is actually calling.
> 
> It seems that operator skills are being watered down.
> 
> IMHO if you cannot hear the UIOTA reference transmitted -
> the QSO is NOT COMPLETE and void!
> 
> My 2p worth - Tom
> GM4FDM (ex Contest Winner)
> 
> 
> 
> Ed - GW3SQX wrote:
> > Re: RSGB IOTA Contest
> >
> > Thank you to Philippe (F6IFY) for his comment on my IOTA idea.  However,
> he
> > has not really understood the feature which (I think) would be useful!
> >
> > Here is a scenario:  in the IOTA Contest, I am called by TK0XX, a weak
> > signal.  He is not in my SCP, so what is his IOTA reference?  There are
> 4
> > possible answers: EU014,  EU100, EU104 or EU164.  If I have a Win-test
> IOTA
> > window which lists these possibilities, my life is much easier, because
> I
> > only have to choose from 4 options!
> >
> > Next I am called by DL0XXX, also weak.  My Win-test IOTA window shows me
> > that IOTA references for Germany can be: NONE, EU042, EU047, EU057,
> EU098,
> > EU127, EU128 or EU129.  This is very useful.
> >
> > Finally, I do some S&P, and discover 5A0XX.  My geography is bad -- is
> it
> > possible that he has an IOTA reference?  No, My Win-test IOTA window
> > indicates "NONE", so I can find another station to call.
> >
> > As far as I know, the SD software is the only one to have this feature,
> but
> > it seems to me a good addition to the software.  What do the other Win-
> test
> > users think?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Ed, GW3SQX
> >
> >
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