Personally, I like the LPL spots for a number of reasons. But if you want to block them, use VE7CC.
Click on the configuration Tab (upper left) Click on "Reject Ann or Dx Spots" Enter W3LPL in the Spotter box Click Add Click Exit You'll never see an LPL spot again 73, John K9EL -----Original Message----- From: dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of radio...@frontiernet.net Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:58 AM To: Pete Smith N4ZR Cc: dx4win@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Is there a blacklist feature for Cluster spots? 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" <n...@contesting.com> To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net 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 donov...@starpower.net. 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 <w...@comcast.net> 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 <n...@contesting.com> >>>>> 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, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us >>>>>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
