The VE7CC application has an email alert function that works just fine. I use that function to send an email to the SMS interface for my cell phone. For example, I use an iPhone with AT&T as my service provider. My email setup in VE7CC is set to:
myce...@txt.att.net Every time a DX station I am looking for (on the band/mode I need) I get a SMS message alerting me. This technique has helped me work a whole bunch of new IOTA counters. One caution. The Europeans send a LOT of spots for the same DX station. Bob, K9RHY Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2009, at 5:23 PM, Kelly Johnson <n6kj.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > Think outside the box. What if your station is remote controllable or > you have a job that wll sometimes allow you to drive home when > necessary to work a new one. Both are options for me. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 4, 2009, at 10:14 AM, "Ian & Steph Fugler \(G4IIY\)" > <zen90...@zen.co.uk >> wrote: > >> I think that would drive me mad. You area way from the radio, but >> here's what you are missing. It's bad enough knowing that I shall >> miss 3D20CR all week, as I am away on business. But to be told of >> all the cluster spots would be like rubbing salt in to the wound. >> >> It would be a cool application, though ! >> >> Ian G4IIY >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.ke...@gmail.com >>> >> To: <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> >> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 5:44 PM >> Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN and the iPhone >> >> >>> I use DX4WIN at home. I'd love to figure out a way to notify myself >>> of a DX spot that I need. I'm sure I could figure out how to build >>> an >>> iPhone app (or send an SMS message to my iPhone) when a needed spot >>> shows up, but how do I get the comparison information. Clearly the >>> DX >>> spots window knows when a spot arrives for a country you need, but >>> how >>> can I "pipe" that information out to another program (automatically, >>> without manual intervention) so another program can forward it on to >>> my iPhone? >>> >>> There are so many cool applications on the iPhone and so few for >>> amateur radio. It would sure be nice to see more for ham radio. >>> Ultimately, I'd love to be able to remotely control my station >>> through >>> the iPhone AND be notified of important spots when not at home as >>> well. Anything out there I don't know about? >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dx4win mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
