[OKDXA] Ham Alerts

Wed Nov 1 19:58:50 EDT 2023

Kevin,

Thanks for the description of your setup. My setup is much simpler but it keeps growing. I have my ham shack in the basement which I leave on 24/7 running WSJT-x and JT Alert which plays a tone when a new DX shows up on a band I don’t have confirmed.  I can hear it beep from upstairs.  I have a VNC client on my iPad and a server running on my WSJT pc with CAT control to my radio.  I do a lot of my Dxing from my recliner or my bed if I wake up in the middle of the night.  I am setting up an automatic antenna tuner so I can remotely control it too. I am also setting up a Linux server I can tunnel into from my lake cabin and run my radio from there when I’m away from home. The digital world has certainly change the radio world.

Dallas
N5fee

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> On Nov 1, 2023, at 5:30 PM, Kevin N0CWR <dxblackhole at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have installed and used Ham Alerts..
> 
> My logging software is DXlabs.
> I have it on PC recliner, PC radio room, PC Shop.
> I am Connected  usually to the  w0mv-1 node. It has CW skimmer spots
> of VE7CC.
> 
> I have at times  a second connection to either W9PA or s50clx for digital
> skimmer spots. These digiatal nodes will work a PC CPU !!
> 
> The Spocollector software allows 4 node connections and a connection to
> your WSJT-X program. The WSJT-x feature connection I use on another PC in
> the radio room  using a SDR receiver for 6 meter receiver that runs 24/7 to
> WSJT-x that  connects  to a Spocollector program for alerts. It is setup
> for NA spotter only spots only. I receive No 160 meter our daytime spots
> that way,..
> 
> The spotcollector program in DXlabs has the ability to send email to my
> Iphone for new mode/band etc..
> 
> I run the VE7CC software program in front of the Spotcollector  programs
> (127.0.0.1) and that
> program has the ability to email my Iphone as well.
> I will often plug a call for a big DXpedition I am chasing for fun into
> the  VE7CC for a call alarm. It is able to be set by band/modes.
> 
> I'm not away from home much. So the these Iphone DXspot alert features are
> little used.. Maybe working out in a pasture and something big for new is
> on band/mode.???
> 
> We've come a long way from just spinning the big knob hunting for DX.
> I did my share of VFO spinning.
> Working to pick that weak call below a big pileup being heard loud by the
> east coast..
> Actually the bulk of my DXCC totals came that way!
> Well,
> Simplex two meter buddy alerts. Late night telephone one ringers (angry
> wives awaken at 3am) the only DX hunting "cheats" back then..
> 
> 73 es gud dx
> Kevin
> N0CWR
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 4:58 PM Dallas Shell via OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I have installed and used the iPhone version. I have played with it some,
>> but I not really used it much. I put in a couple expedition call signs and
>> would go off when I was away from home and made me want to return home
>> where my radio is. :))
>> 
>> Dallas
>> N5fee
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>>> On Nov 1, 2023, at 4:50 PM, Kevin N0CWR <dxblackhole at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 4:47 PM kodiak <kodiakat777 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Does anyone use Ham Alerts?
>>>> 
>>>> It's not perfect, but it's very useful when properly configured. The
>>>> program has a robust set of customizable conditions that can be set to
>>>> prevent false alarms.  My settings restrict alerts to spotters with
>>>> US/Canada prefixes and overnight alerts
>>>> to only the top 25.
>>>> 
>>>> It also has an Android/Apple companion app for alerts on the go.
>>>> 
>>>> Brian, AA5H
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