Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

That's great Dave.  I now have a new tool!
Highly recommended.

73
Rick N6RK

On 2/28/2019 5:20 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

* more AA6YQ comments below

-Original Message-
From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist [mailto:rich...@karlquist.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:16 PM
To: Dave AA6YQ; 'terry burge'
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

On 2/28/2019 3:39 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:


table of the next 30 days of sunrise and sunset times for the selected location 
and for your QTH.

<https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxview/Help/Operation.htm#Displaying%20sun
rise%20and%20sunset%20times>


+ One more mouse click will display a table of gray-line openings between the 
selected location and your QTH.

<https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxview/Help/Operation.htm#Displaying_Gray-
Line_Times>



Good as far as it goes, but it only works from my QTH to somewhere.
In a contest or even a pileup, I might want to know other paths, like OC to EU, 
etc. along with the great circle directions, and sunset/sunrise at both ends.

* With a couple of mouse clicks, you can set your QTH to any location you like, 
and then explore paths and grayline openings from that location. When your 
exploration is complete, you can then restore your QTH with a single mouse 
click.

* In the QTH panel on DXView's Configuration window's General tab, note the 
Position, Recall, and Save buttons:

  - clicking the Save button saves your current QTH; this need only be done 
once, typically after you first specify your QTH's latitude and longitude

  - clicking the Position button sets your QTH to the currently-selected 
location, enabling explorations of paths from that location

  - clicking the Recall button restores your current QTH.

   73,

 Dave, AA6YQ

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Victor Goncharsky via Topband]

The special site or software are not needed. 
The contest loggers,, TR4W in our case, show the SR/SS times after the prefix 
is typed into the callsogn window. For sure most of the general QSO loggers 
have this option.
CU on topband, 

>Четверг, 28 февраля 2019, 23:21 UTC от terry burge :
>
>Hi folks,
>
>
>One of the problems with using  https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is 
>trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in places 
>like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an online site where 
>you can plug in a countries capitol and find the sunrise/sunset time in GMT? 
>Sure could help predicting when to try working them weather its on 160,80,40 
>or perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do that but my N3FJP 
>won't.
>
>
>Terry
>
>KI7M
>
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-- 
73, Victor Goncharsky US5WE/K1WE (UW5W in VHF contests, ex UB5WE), P.E.
UARL Technical and VHF Committies
DXCC Honor Roll #1 (Mixed, Phone), 9BDXCC, 8BWAS
DXCC card checker (160 meters).
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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Dave AA6YQ]

* more AA6YQ comments below

-Original Message-
From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist [mailto:rich...@karlquist.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:16 PM
To: Dave AA6YQ; 'terry burge'
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

On 2/28/2019 3:39 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:

> table of the next 30 days of sunrise and sunset times for the selected 
> location and for your QTH.
> 
> <https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxview/Help/Operation.htm#Displaying%20sun
> rise%20and%20sunset%20times>
> 
> 
> + One more mouse click will display a table of gray-line openings between the 
> selected location and your QTH.
> 
> <https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxview/Help/Operation.htm#Displaying_Gray-
> Line_Times>
> 

Good as far as it goes, but it only works from my QTH to somewhere.
In a contest or even a pileup, I might want to know other paths, like OC to EU, 
etc. along with the great circle directions, and sunset/sunrise at both ends.

* With a couple of mouse clicks, you can set your QTH to any location you like, 
and then explore paths and grayline openings from that location. When your 
exploration is complete, you can then restore your QTH with a single mouse 
click.

* In the QTH panel on DXView's Configuration window's General tab, note the 
Position, Recall, and Save buttons:

 - clicking the Save button saves your current QTH; this need only be done 
once, typically after you first specify your QTH's latitude and longitude

 - clicking the Position button sets your QTH to the currently-selected 
location, enabling explorations of paths from that location

 - clicking the Recall button restores your current QTH.

  73,

Dave, AA6YQ

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Mike Waters]

Yeah! :-) I paid him for it, but maybe I will send some extra $ his way.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 6:17 PM Ralph Parker  wrote:

> Somebody has already mentioned DX Atlas by VE3NEA.
> One of the handiest programs for Dxers like us. I use it multiple times
> per day.
> If you like it, send Alex a few bucks to encourage his software writing.
> DX Atlas - "Don't leave home without it!"
>
> VE7XF
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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Ralph Parker]

Somebody has already mentioned DX Atlas by VE3NEA.
One of the handiest programs for Dxers like us. I use it multiple times 
per day.

If you like it, send Alex a few bucks to encourage his software writing.
DX Atlas - "Don't leave home without it!"

VE7XF

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 2/28/2019 3:39 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:


table of the next 30 days of sunrise and sunset times for the selected location 
and for your QTH.




+ One more mouse click will display a table of gray-line openings between the 
selected location and your QTH.





Good as far as it goes, but it only works from my QTH to somewhere.
In a contest or even a pileup, I might want to know other paths,
like OC to EU, etc. along with the great circle directions,
and sunset/sunrise at both ends.

Rick N6RK
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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Mike Waters]

It's a Windows program. Why don't you try it, Terry? Trust me, you'll be
very glad that you did. It's indispensable for DXing on 160.

FWIW, I'm running DX Atlas in WINE on my Linux desktop (Mint 18.3 MATE
64-bit). I HATE M$ Windows, we switched to Linux back when M$ Windows 7
forced updates on us in the middle of important business work. Life is so
much better now. :-)

If you want to know why I Prefer Linux, browse this while you still can.
It's going away on April 2. :-(
https://plus.google.com/collection/43TlIE

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com


On Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 5:46 PM terry burge  wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> The question is will it run on Windows 10. Unfortunately it's not DOS
> based and I lost a whole lot of things like Necwire2 and other program
> capability when I had to upgrade to windows 8/10! Boo Hoo! I've just never
> got used to the Windows based antenna programing software after using
> Necwire2.
>
> Terry
> KI7M
>
> > On February 28, 2019 at 3:24 PM Mike Waters  wrote:
> >
> >
> > Have you downloaded Dx Atlas?
> > www.dxatlas.com
> >
> > 73, Mike
> > www.w0btu.com
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 5:21 PM terry burge  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > >
> > > One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline
> is
> > > trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in
> > > places like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an
> online
> > > site where you can plug in a countries capitol and find the
> sunrise/sunset
> > > time in GMT? Sure could help predicting when to try working them
> weather
> > > its on 160,80,40 or perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will
> do
> > > that but my N3FJP won't.
> > >
> > >
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > KI7M
> > >
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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Ralph Bellas]

You can ask Alexa “When is sunrise in Bhutan”
Type “Sunrise Bhutan” in your browser
Go to www.timeanddate.com
K9ZO

From: Steve Lawrence via Topband<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:43 PM
To: Top Band List List<mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Cc: terry burge<mailto:k...@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

If you use DXWATCH.com <http://dxwatch.com/> for spots, hover your cursor over 
the DX call and you'll get approximate SS and SR times in Z.

GL - Steve WB6RSE



On Feb 28, 2019, at 3:21 PM, terry burge  wrote:

Hi folks,


One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is 
trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in places 
like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an online site where 
you can plug in a countries capitol and find the sunrise/sunset time in GMT? 
Sure could help predicting when to try working them weather its on 160,80,40 or 
perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do that but my N3FJP won't.


Terry

KI7M

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Steve Lawrence via Topband]

If you use DXWATCH.com  for spots, hover your cursor over 
the DX call and you'll get approximate SS and SR times in Z.

GL - Steve WB6RSE



On Feb 28, 2019, at 3:21 PM, terry burge  wrote:

Hi folks,


One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is 
trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in places 
like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an online site where 
you can plug in a countries capitol and find the sunrise/sunset time in GMT? 
Sure could help predicting when to try working them weather its on 160,80,40 or 
perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do that but my N3FJP won't.


Terry

KI7M

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[terry burge]

Got the answer. Just need to look at the detail page on QRZ for the DX station 
I want! Da!

Terry

KI7M


> On February 28, 2019 at 3:21 PM terry burge  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> 
> One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is 
> trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in 
> places like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an online 
> site where you can plug in a countries capitol and find the sunrise/sunset 
> time in GMT? Sure could help predicting when to try working them weather its 
> on 160,80,40 or perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do that 
> but my N3FJP won't.
> 
> 
> Terry
> 
> KI7M
> 
> 


 
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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Dave AA6YQ]

+  AA6YQ comments below

One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is 
trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or
sunset time in places like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is 
an online site where you can plug in a countries
capitol and find the sunrise/sunset time in GMT? Sure could help predicting 
when to try working them weather its on 160,80,40 or
perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do that but my N3FJP won't.

+ With the DXView component of the free-ware DXLab Suite, you can select a 
location by specifying a callsign, DXCC entity, IOTA tag,
grid square, latitude/longitude, or by clicking on a location on its world map. 
With one more mouse click, you can then display a
table of the next 30 days of sunrise and sunset times for the selected location 
and for your QTH.




+ One more mouse click will display a table of gray-line openings between the 
selected location and your QTH.



+ DXView is available via



   73,

  Dave, AA6YQ

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Re: Topband: finding a site for greyline sunrise/sunset times

[Mike Waters]

Have you downloaded Dx Atlas?
www.dxatlas.com

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 5:21 PM terry burge  wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>
> One of the problems with using https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline is
> trying to calculate what time GMT will be the sunrise or sunset time in
> places like the A5A, FR7, XX9, etc. Does anyone know if there is an online
> site where you can plug in a countries capitol and find the sunrise/sunset
> time in GMT? Sure could help predicting when to try working them weather
> its on 160,80,40 or perhaps other bands. I think Ham Radio Deluxe will do
> that but my N3FJP won't.
>
>
> Terry
>
> KI7M
>
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