I for one don't care if LPL exists, I would just like to block it in DX4WIN or VE7CC. Has anyone found a way to block in VE7CC that works? I add it to the block list and they still come through.
Dennis KØEOO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 5:15:47 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Is there a blacklist feature for Cluster spots? Hi Barry - I really don't know why Frank does it. It has been running for years and you're right, it has caused a lot of controversy. He says, though, that it's been a year since he has received a direct complaint, and that he has received a good deal of positive feedback. If you want to let him know how you feel, or explore his motivations, his e-mail is [email protected]. 73, Pete N4ZR Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. For spots, please go to your favorite ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. On 7/24/2013 9:21 PM, Barry wrote: > So question is why does Frank do this? Was it requested by some > individuals? Anyone who wants to follow the RBN spots can do so. I > have yet to meet anyone sho says, "hey, this LPL software is a great > feature," however, I've spoken with many who find it very annoying. > > Barry W2UP > > On 7/24/2013 08:20, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: >> I have been corresponding with Frank off and on for a couple of years >> about this. Here's an explanation of how hisspots are generated, >> from December 2011. The only change I know of since then is the >> addition of a "heard in [state]" comment earlier this year: >> >> "Automated CW DX spots from W3LPL are produced by custom software >> that monitors the DX spots from the Reverse Beacon Network, a global >> network of CW Skimmers. There are no radios involved except at the >> approximately 50 CW Skimmers that originate the DX spots sent to the >> RBN. >> >> Core to the software is a list of one thousand rare and semi-rare DX >> callsigns. Each callsign has an appended DX spotting rule that >> specifies the bands that should be spotted for that callsign and the >> re-spotting interval (typically one to three hours). >> >> When a DX spot is received from the RBN, it is compared to the list >> of 1000 calls. If there is an exact match, the software then waits >> for a second RBN spot of the same exact callsign. If one or more of >> the spots originated from a CW Skimmer in the USA, the DX spot is >> sent to the DX Cluster network as specified by the DX spotting rule >> appended to that callsign. If neither RBN spot originated from a CW >> Skimmer in the USA, the software continues to search for an RBN spot >> for that exact callsign from a CW Skimmer in the USA. If within ten >> minutes it receives a DX spot for that exact callsign from a USA CW >> Skimmer a DX spot is sent to the DX cluster network, otherwise it >> times out and no spot is sent. >> >> Most CW Skimmers use a Quicksilver QS1R SDR, covering seven ham bands >> simultaneously. My QS1R is fed by my transmit monoband phased arrays >> on 40 thru 6 meters, and by my Beverage antennas on 160 and 80 >> meters. Please send me an email whenever you see a bad callsign >> spotted by W3LPL. That always means there is a bad callsign in the >> list of 1000 calls! tks" >> >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at >> http://reversebeacon.net, >> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. >> For spots, please go to your favorite >> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. >> >> On 7/24/2013 8:03 AM, Kurt Zimmerman wrote: >>> Thanks all for the info. I use DX4WIN and I can see how that could >>> be a problem. >>> >>> 73; >>> Kurt -W2MW >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone4 >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 7:33 PM, Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Pete - I believe, until recently, they were from around the world, >>>> as the band and times made no sense for US stations - even for LPL >>>> antennas. >>>> >>>> Kurt - You are missing something. Many of us keep DX4Win on in >>>> the background with an audio alert set for new band-countries. >>>> It's very annoying when these spots alert us to something that >>>> doesn't exist in our part of the world. >>>> >>>> Barry W2UP >>>> >>>> On 7/23/2013 15:55, Kurt Zimmerman wrote: >>>>> What is a skimmer? I've seen W3LPL spots and if I'm on the band >>>>> and hear the DX station I work him. >>>>> >>>>> Am I missing something? >>>>> 73 >>>>> Kurt - W2MW >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone4 >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 5:41 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Not quite right, Jim - they are from NA Skimmers only, and for >>>>>> several months now, the location where the station was heard has >>>>>> been appearing in the Comment field >>>>>> >>>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR >>>>>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at >>>>>> http://reversebeacon.net, >>>>>> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com. >>>>>> For spots, please go to your favorite >>>>>> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7/23/2013 4:51 PM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote: >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Andreas Junge N6NU wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Use the VE7CC “CC user” cluster filtering tool. There is a >>>>>>>> switch to turn on/off Skimmer spots. >>>>>>> Actually, they do not come in as skimmer spots. CW Skimmer >>>>>>> spots are >>>>>>> identified by -# at the end of the spotter callsign. I have CW >>>>>>> Skimmer disabled, but still get the W3LPL spots. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> W3LPL has such a great antenna farm, I can't hear his spots >>>>>>>> even when they >>>>>>>> are from MD. >>>>>>> Spots arriving from W3LPL originate from CW skimmers all over the >>>>>>> world, not just in MD. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jim Reisert AD1C, <[email protected]>, http://www.ad1c.us >>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
