F5MUX - incorrectly spotting on RBN

Old Reflector
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F5MUX is spotting incorrect QRG via RBNGate.
Both GM0BPU and DF2GN have both been spotted this afternoon by the rogue skimmer on 14Mhz when they are in fact on 7 Mhz.

Just tried it myself here to confirm it’s F5MUX

GW8IZR G4ISJ 7033.0 CW CQ 13 dB 25 wpm 1539z 09 Aug
F5MUX G4ISJ 14031.0 CW CQ 28 dB 25 wpm 1539z 09 Aug
ON6ZQ G4ISJ 7033.0 CW CQ 26 dB 25 wpm 1539z 09 Aug

KU6J - any chance you can disable him from RBNGate as it’s overwriting good spots!
PS I’ve emailed him and asked him to fix it.

Pete

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In reply to G4ISJ:

Hi Pete,

A few activators operating this morning on 40m have been incorrectly spotted via F5MUX as being on 20m.

This post is to bring this topic up to the top of the reflector so chasers will be aware.

Thanks & 73,

Mark G0VOF

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In reply to G4ISJ:

KU6J - any chance you can disable him from RBNGate as it’s overwriting
good spots!
PS I’ve emailed him and asked him to fix it.

Yes Pete, I just added F5MUX to my list of RBN skimmers to ignore. If he informs you that the problem with his skimmer has been corrected, please let me know and I’ll take it back off the ignore list.

73,

Eric KU6J

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In reply to KU6J:

Thanks Eric,

It wasn’t such a problem for me as I was aware of the issue, thanks to Pete’s post above. Those who may have been unaware may have tried calling on the spotted frequency & caused no end of chaos :wink:

Thanks & best 73,

Mark G0VOF

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In reply to KU6J:

Yes Pete, I just added F5MUX to my list of RBN skimmers to ignore. If
he informs you that the problem with his skimmer has been corrected,
please let me know and I’ll take it back off the ignore list.

Cheers Eric.

I’ve been in contact with F5MUX but he is currently away from his home QTH.
The earliest he can sort the skimmer out is late Monday.

I’ll email you direct once he’s good to go again.
Pete