If this gets off the ground, I will create a small application for DXLab
users that conveys your transceiver frequency (from Commander), your
operating mode (from WinWarbler if running, otherwise from Commander), and
your location (from DXView) to the WWN network. It would do this whenever
you make a change, e.g. QSY from 20m to 80m, or change operating modes from
RTTY to Olivia; this will minimize the load on whatever mechanism is
maintaining the data.
To start, I suggest a simple web-based UI that allows filtering by band,
operating mode, and location.
Someone should also take a hard look at WOTA and understand why it failed to
gain traction; there's no sense flying into the same mountain.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
-----Original Message-----
From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com]on
Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:53 AM
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [digitalradio] Re: "Who Is Where Now" : Idea, needs inventor
If I understand the concept correctly, this basically is "self-spotting" -
which I believe to be a great idea. It certainly would not be allowed in
contest scenarios, but for most users it would be a wonderful resource.
I now use Dave's (AA6YQ) DXLab SpotCollector program for cluster management.
It's an excellent program which allows you to view spots using almost any
imaginable filter. You can see spots by band, counry, mode, callsign, state,
LoTW, etc. - or any combination.
A program or online page providing the capabilities of SpotColletor to
filter results could really make the "Who is Now Where" application a
powerful - and POPULAR - resource.
Instead of spotting someone else, you are just spotting yourself either
manually or (preferably) your logging program polls your rig and does it for
you.
Bob - K3MQ
