[50mhz] Spotting DX via e-Mail

[k4esa at yahoo.com]

It is nice to see where the band isboppen for those of us trapped at work  
and that have not stopped to figure out having spots show up on our trickey  
phonelike devices

I have pickup some rare ones while at home not in the shack thanks to email  
spots, but delete most and go happily on my way

Bob
W4GA  

Sent from my complex phone thingy.....

-----Original message-----
From: Danny Pease <dpease at adams.net>
To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Mon, Jul 18, 2011 20:54:19 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Spotting DX via e-Mail

Because most that do spot via email do not know how to use the DX spotting
network. 

The DX Spotting network is 99.99% web now, almost nothing of packet radio.
Why do you need to be near a radio to get spots? I can get spots sent to my
phone if I want. If I am in the shack, the spotting network is up and
running and I will bet anyone one here I see spots before anyone sees them
via email (if I am in the shack). If I am not in the shack, I can still
monitor the cluster from any computer connected to the web or on my phone.

Connect to a real DX spotting node (not one of the internet based spotting
site), one that will allow you to enter filters, then set up your filter to
receive spots you are interested in.

SOAPBOX ON:
Email spots are OK if someone requests them but I imagine very few find them
useful and send them straight to the trash. If someone really wants spots
via email, someone should send them directly to that person.
Just my opinion.
SOAPBOX OFF:

NG9R
sysop at NG9R CC Cluster and NG9R-1 DX Spider nodes


-----Original Message-----
From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Bill K2OWR
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 2:15 PM
To: 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Spotting DX via e-Mail

:::: You have it a little bit misunderstood. The DX spots are indeed on 
the cluster ( I spot every one I'm aware of) You choose to ALSO receive 
the spots via email, not INSTEAD of.
In addition, if they were only spotted on the cluster, how would I know 
the band was open if I'm not near a radio?
BILL

On 7/16/2011 6:23 PM, Larry Burke wrote:
> I have always wondered.... Why do people spot DX on e-mail instead of a
> Packet Cluster? Several people in the local club do this, too.
>
> Larry K5RK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of doc at kd4e.com
> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 5:06 PM
> To: World Wide Six Meter Club; 6m
> Subject: [50mhz] XE2X moved to 50.130
>
> XE2X moved to 50.130
>
> XE2O is also on 50.130 - they don't hear each other.
>

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