[TVARC] spotting network

[K2PS Pete Stafford]

Since it’s 445a right now, I vote for 24x7.  I think most people take responsibility to silence their phones if they’re concerned about their sleep.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

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I am VERY appreciative of Frank’s spotting net.  I vote for 24x7.  If it is a needed DXCC then time is of the essence. 

 

Just my two cents.

Rusty - W3US





On Jul 26, 2021, at 21:55, Frank M <phrankxm at gmail.com> wrote:

 

Hi John. 

Good question. When the spotting network was originally set up, we suggested that people use ‘judgement’ on when to sent spots during ‘normal’ sleeping hours. 

The reasoning was based on the following:

- Using text messaging seemed best since most people get an alert of a text near real time

- since spots were based on actually working a station from The Villages, others knew they needed to try for the contact asap

- emails tended to be slower means of communication since not everyone gets an alert real time about emails. 

- since people tend to get ‘real time’ alerts for texts, it seemed inappropriate for us to text during “sleep” hours but we never set specific times. I have received spots during ‘early’ morning hours while asleep. Woke me up but I just turned over and went back to sleep - unless it was a country I needed 😄. 

- there are two solutions that I see - just send an email on the reflector OR, if all agree, we can send spots on our spotting network at any hour. People can choose to silence their phone alerts at night. 

- my personal vote would be - send spots 24 hours a day. 

Any other ideas??

 

Frank KA1AF 

 

Sent from my iPhone





On Jul 26, 2021, at 9:26 PM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:



Although I have been using Frank (KA1AF's) 

spotting network, is there a time beyond 

which or before which when we should not 

send out texts? I worked the Philipenes last 

nite (or this morning) at 2:30AM but I was 

hesitant to send out a spot. 

 

73, 

John, NP2B 

 

 

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The Villages, FL 32163  

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