Greetings all,
OK - with some encouragement from others I would like
to again propose a system for spotting. I really
believe it would work and be very helpful.
The suggested format:
dx dx call freq RST.spotter location.spotter
antenna.any additional info
And it would be like this example:
DX YU6AO 14.190 59.W5.4L QSX 14.200
This would mean that I am hearing YU6AO with a 59
signal in W5 land and I am using a 4 element
directional antenna and that station is listening on
14.200.
The 'codes' could be:
for spotter location simply use prefix - that would
narrow it down enough, 9A, W6, 9Y, GW, etc. - so that
the others who see the spot would know the general
location (not just the DXCC of origin). I see a spot
from a W5 and wonder why I am not hearing the station
and then look up the station and see they are in
Maryland (for example).
for spotter antenna this does not have to be too
complex. How about 1L for non directional antenna,
and then 2L, 3L, etc. for number of elements for a
directional antenna. Then when I see a spot for a YU6
from a station in W5 and it is on 80 meters and I
can't hear them with my poor dipole and then see their
spot and realize they are using a 2 element
directional antenna - makes sense.
The above plan would also allow for some serious data
gathering my computer program to keep a good record of
prop from various areas.
What do others think?
Gary, N5PHT
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