Hi,
This is N5PHT, Gary, writing from North Texas. I once before suggested this idea and it really didn't catch on - maybe I did not try it long enough and would really like to try again if there is some support.
The DX spots could be made in a uniform way that would really give helpful info in a short space. For example, if I spot a DX station and in the info area I put:
579.W5.D.10
That would mean I am cpy the dx 579 and I am in W5 land and I am using a dipole (D) and it is up 10 meters. It would be easy to devise a simple uniform reporting system.
For example, the antenna:
B2- beam (with the number designation being the number of elements)
D- diopole
V- vertical
It would not need to be elaborate to help make the spot more useful. When I see a spot and it says 'strong hr' that does not really mean much. The spotter may be using a 3 element beam up 25 meters and that would explain why I am not hearing the dx with a dipole at 10 meters.
So, the suggested syntax:
RST.PREFIX.ANTENNA.HEIGHT
You could include (I think I did last time I suggested this) a power designator but what really matters is hearing the DX. If I spot the BQ9P this morning it would be:
459.W5.B3.14
And that would give useful information. You could even add a grid square to make it more precise?
Ideas?
73 de N5PHT, Gary
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