Re: [digitalradio] Re: Who Is Where Now : Idea, needs inventor

2009-05-02 Thread Andy obrien
Some good work Javier, many thanks.  Are you planning on making this
idea one where people would manually login in and post their frequency
or one that would take information from their radio and logging
software and automatically send the information to your php scripts ?

Andy K3UK

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 6:09 AM, Javier Albinarrate
jav...@albinarrate.com wrote:


 Hi,

 This sounds interesting...
 I setup a database, I made a few functional mockups, and some more glue
 could be added.
 I would also provide JSON and XML connectors, to feed the info.
 Perhaps we can move this into an alpha status... who knows..

 http://lnet.com.ar/wwn/index.php
 http://lnet.com.ar/wwn/register.php
 http://lnet.com.ar/wwn/login.php

 I'd like to have some more time before sending you these links, but it is
 late.. and time to go to bed..

 73s!
 Javier LU8AJA


Re: [digitalradio] Re: Who Is Where Now : Idea, needs inventor

2009-05-02 Thread Andy obrien

 A program or online page providing the capabilities of SpotColletor to
 filter results could really make the Who is Now Where application a
 powerful - and POPULAR - resource.



 Bob - K3MQ



EXACTLY my  thoughts Bob, since I also use all DX LAB applications and
find Spotcollector to be amazing !

Andy K3UK


Re: [digitalradio] Re: Who Is Where Now : Idea, needs inventor

2009-05-02 Thread Andy obrien
I have Kenwood , so I am happy to test it Javier,

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Javier Albinarrate
jav...@albinarrate.com wrote:


 Andy,

 Actually both. The webpage would allow you to manually post your freq, and
 search.
 Also, an API using JSON or XML, would allow programs to post and search
 automatically.
 After all the webpage is working, with the connectors, if nobody else goes
 for the task, I might make a standalone program using Kenwood commands
 (which I already have worked with in the past), with that I could cover
 quite a few rigs, however the idea would be, having the API documented and
 online, to have somebody else write plugins for existing program like MixW
 and HRD.
 If my XYL doesn't kill me, I might stay tonigh adding the necessary glue to
 it, as always the problem is available time.
 Regards!
 Javier

 --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien k3uka...@... wrote:

 Some good work Javier, many thanks. Are you planning on making this
 idea one where people would manually login in and post their frequency
 or one that would take information from their radio and logging
 software and automatically send the information to your php scripts ?

 Andy K3UK


 


RE: [digitalradio] Re: Who Is Where Now : Idea, needs inventor

2009-05-02 Thread Dave AA6YQ
If this gets off the ground, I will create a small application for DXLab
users that conveys your transceiver frequency (from Commander), your
operating mode (from WinWarbler if running, otherwise from Commander), and
your location (from DXView) to the WWN network. It would do this whenever
you make a change, e.g. QSY from 20m to 80m, or change operating modes from
RTTY to Olivia; this will minimize the load on whatever mechanism is
maintaining the data.

To start, I suggest a simple web-based UI that allows filtering by band,
operating mode, and location.

Someone should also take a hard look at WOTA and understand why it failed to
gain traction; there's no sense flying into the same mountain.

73,

   Dave, AA6YQ

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If I understand the concept correctly, this basically is self-spotting -
which I believe to be a great idea. It certainly would not be allowed in
contest scenarios, but for most users it would be a wonderful resource.

I now use Dave's (AA6YQ) DXLab SpotCollector program for cluster management.
It's an excellent program which allows you to view spots using almost any
imaginable filter. You can see spots by band, counry, mode, callsign, state,
LoTW, etc. - or any combination.

A program or online page providing the capabilities of SpotColletor to
filter results could really make the Who is Now Where application a
powerful - and POPULAR - resource.

Instead of spotting someone else, you are just spotting yourself either
manually or (preferably) your logging program polls your rig and does it for
you.

Bob - K3MQ