[OKDXA] Ham Alerts

Thu Nov 2 07:42:19 EDT 2023

Or can remote their 6M station from their telephone!

Scary thought but only a matter of time.

Mark N5OT

On 2023-11-02 6:37 AM, Kevin N0CWR wrote:
> 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?
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> 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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