[OKDXA] Ham Alerts

Thu Nov 2 07:37:35 EDT 2023

Great setup Dallas.

CAT control, a ready to immediately xmit setup would be handy for 6 meters.
I find that many of the openings on 6 meters are so short and  are closed
when  I get to the radio so I just don’t bother with those hits unless I’m
in the radio room!

That band is best suited to someone that is bed ridden. Hi!

73
Kevin
N0CWR

I worked with Apache sever maybe 25 years ago or so?

On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 6:59 PM Dallas Shell via OKDXA <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > 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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