If you wish, you can add this line to your DX4W###\SAVE\DX4WIN.TCP file: RBN>Reverse Beacon Network,telnet.reversebeacon.net:7000
It seems to work OK with DX4WIN 8.03. Older versions of DX4WIN (earlier than 7.07) *may* not pick up the spots correctly. I know this was a bug at one time, but I don't remember in which version Paul fixed it. I'll be adding this near the top of the DX4WIN.TCP file the next time I release it. 73 - Jim AD1C -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [CQ-Contest] A new "DX cluster" experience for contesters Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:16:41 -0400 From: Pete Smith <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: CQ Contest <[email protected]> The Reverse Beacon Network (http://reversebeacon.net) has now made a Telnet feed of the aggregated output of all currently active RBN Skimmer receivers available in real time at telnet.reversebeacon.net port 7000. Thanks to Rick, K4TD, for making the server available, and to Felipe, PY1NB and Nick, F5VIH for the programming effort. So big deal, you say? Well, before you blow it off, take a look at the flow of spots, even on a normal weekday. Run them through appropriate filters to remove duplicates, restrict spots to your country, continent, or call area, or whatever, and use them to populate the bandmap of your favorite contest logging software. I think you'll be amazed. This feed offers one huge advantage for contesters, because the RBN spots *every* station it hears, not just the ones that someone, somewhere thinks are worthy of being spotted. It is also listening on all bands, all the time, at world-wide sites. ONE CAUTION -- Precisely because it spots everything, usually multiple times, it would be disastrous if someone were to feed the RBN Telnet server into the normal DX cluster network. If this happens, the server may have to be shut down, so *please* don't do it. -- 73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
