Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Gary Smith
My logging software is Logic9, it's not free and has just one author to make changes as he deems fit. It has a spot log feature that is very well done. It does takes a bit of time to set the software up exactly how and to what you want to be notified about but it will give a real time audible

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Les Kalmus
Bill, Spot Collector, a program in the free DXLab Suite, can do this. It is capable of collecting spots from up to four internet sources simultaneously and displaying them on the screen in real time. It has extensive filtering capabilities so you could set a filter for 160 spots from NA East

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread K4OWR
* Thanx Les...looks like a great piece of software. I downloaded and installed it, but cannot get it to access the internet...claims "can't access internet".** **I examined my firewall to see if it's rejected, then even turned it of to see if that would work...no luck.**I'm working on it.

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 1/3/2016 7:00 AM, K4OWR wrote: Now that I have your attention Is there any method anyone knows of to receive email or a text message when there is DX present on 160 meters? I subscribe to several, but none of them seems to include 160 in the "notification" check box. Perhaps we

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 1/3/2016 8:08 AM, Tree wrote: Another option is the VE7CC software. It can sniff through spots and send you a message or announcement on your computer. http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/ccc/cluster.htm Couldn't get this to work with my email. Rick N6RK _ Topband Reflector

Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread K4OWR
Now that I have your attention Is there any method anyone knows of to receive email or a text message when there is DX present on 160 meters? I subscribe to several, but none of them seems to include 160 in the "notification" check box. Perhaps we could create one? I know this group

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Tree
Another option is the VE7CC software. It can sniff through spots and send you a message or announcement on your computer. http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/ccc/cluster.htm This might only be a 32 bit program. Tree N6TR On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 7:50 AM, K4OWR wrote: > * Thanx

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Robert Harmon
Rick, Thanks for sharing the text message info. I use DXWatch and will give it a try. Will be great to get a text on spots I need. ! 73, Bob K6UJ On 1/3/16 8:21 AM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: On 1/3/2016 7:00 AM, K4OWR wrote: Now that I have your attention Is there any method

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread K4OWR
It's news to me that this group is supposed to be for contestors.>> Rick N6RK Seriously I call your attention to the very name of the group: topband@contesting.com BILL _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: Band opening?

2016-01-03 Thread Larry Burke
, January 03, 2016 1:08 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Band opening? >> >> <<<<It's news to me that this group is supposed to be for >> contestors.>>>>>>>>>> Rick N6RK Seriously I call your attention