Re: Spotcollector behavior
Has anyone else had my recent experience with multiple "spots" from a single callsign showing up in Spotcollector at the same time. In one instance a Polish station nearly filled the entire Spotcollector screen This just happened again with two or three callsigns showing up, filling the page.
I do not think it is a Spotcollector issue per se but likely something from each of the Networks. Weird behavior, never experienced it before.
+ Yes: large number of spots of a single callsign on multiple frequencies - more than 10 - simultaneously, repeated for several different callsigns.
+ A persistent implementation of this would constitute a denial-of-service attack that would render the DX Cluster network useless. This vulnerability will persist until DXCluster operators gain the ability to revoke a client's ability to generate outgoing spots.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
Asi’ es la vida unfortunately. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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Subject: Re: [DXLab] QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION? On 03/03/2025 1:53 am, Joe Subich, W4TV via groups.io wrote: I have found HamQTH much less complete and less
accurate than QRZ.com (even in the "free", non-XML version).
That has been my experience as well. Many ops don't maintain their HamQTH listing being unaware that an entry for their callsign existed.
If a user wishes to avail themselves of the automation of uploads to their QRZ logbook (eg. from DXLab or JTAlert) they must have an XML subscription.
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
On 03/03/2025 1:53 am, Joe Subich, W4TV
via groups.io wrote:
I have
found HamQTH much less complete and less
accurate than QRZ.com (even in the "free", non-XML version).
That has been my experience as well. Many ops
don't maintain their HamQTH listing being unaware that an entry
for their callsign existed.
If a user wishes to avail themselves of the automation of uploads
to their QRZ logbook (eg. from DXLab or JTAlert) they must have an
XML subscription.
de Laurie VK3AMA
(JTAlert author)
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
On 2025-03-02 9:37 AM, Joe WB9SBD via groups.io wrote: But I am not sure if DXLabs can be set up to work with HamQTH. Both DXLab Suite and JT Alert can be configured to use HamQTH. However, I have found HamQTH much less complete and less accurate than QRZ.com (even in the "free", non-XML version). 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-03-02 9:37 AM, Joe WB9SBD via groups.io wrote: I think HamQTH can do all the same functions. And it's unlimited use is free.
But I am not sure if DXLabs can be set up to work with HamQTH.
Joe WB9SBD
On 3/2/2025 8:18 AM, Gilbert Baron W0MN via groups.io wrote:
You can look up a very limited number of calls free but if you are keeping a computer log and want to get more than a few at any one time and other functions of the application interface then you must subscribe or you can get only a few at a time and I think deliberately is slower. They have a lot of nice things like your own page and such but it is getting pretty expensive, ever year it is ore. If I were back at 15 years old rather than 85 I probably? would consider a life subscription, as I luckily did to ARRL. What a bargain that turned out to be.
Maybe we will hook up some day o CW. If only I were a better typer I oud copy at 35WPM perhaps BUT I HAVE TO WATCJ TE KEYBOARD FOR TOUCJ TUPING. Probably need to? practice that .
Outlook LT Gil W0MN
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
I think HamQTH can do all the same
functions. And it's unlimited use is free.
But I am not sure if DXLabs can be set up to work with HamQTH.
Joe WB9SBD
On 3/2/2025 8:18 AM, Gilbert Baron W0MN
via groups.io wrote:
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You can look
up a very limited number of calls free but if you are
keeping a computer log and want to get more than a few at
any one time and other functions of the application
interface then you must subscribe or you can get only a few
at a time and I think deliberately is slower. They have a
lot of nice things like your own page and such but it is
getting pretty expensive, ever year it is ore. If I were
back at 15 years old rather than 85 I probably? would
consider a life subscription, as I luckily did to ARRL. What
a bargain that turned out to be.
?
Maybe we
will hook up some day o CW. If only I were a better typer I
oud copy at 35WPM perhaps BUT I HAVE TO WATCJ TE KEYBOARD
FOR TOUCJ TUPING. Probably need to? practice that .
?
Outlook
LT Gil W0MN
Hierro
Candente Batir de Repente
44.08226
N 92.51265 W EN34rb
?
?
?
I read
your post about inflation. I have never subscribed to
QRZ, so I had no idea it was that costly. I am curious
though, you said "No choice but to subscribe though." Am
I missing something by NOT subscribing?
Thanks,
73, and you can often find me on CW at less than 30 WPM
if you want some on-air practice.
?
On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33?AM
Gilbert Baron W0MN via <w0mn00=[email protected]>
wrote:
QRZ prices
are getting out of hand. No choice but to subscribe
though. I remember it went from free to 15 to 25 and
now 45+.?
?
XML is a
requirement for reasonable usage of DXLABAS and I
have to PRAISE Dave for this program. How he does a
LOT more than QRZ and much better support is beyond
my comprehension but THAKS DAVE.
?
Outlook LT Gil
W0MN
Hierro Candente
Batir de Repente
44.08226 N
92.51265 W EN34rb
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
Works fine but you miss a lot of worthy things on your QRZ page function and get a very limited number of lookups and they are slower. If you have a moderate size or larger log or want to log a lot of calls or a contest or other operation such as a pile of FT8 QSOes then the cheapest but unlimited XML is the way you have to go. ? I think to get full usage of DXLabs and likely other logging software (YOU MEAN SUCH A THING EXISTS !!) you really need the XML functions. ? You can get the XML Lookup service alone for $35.95 but the next level at $45.95 is worth the extra 10. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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Subject: Re: [DXLab] QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION? Dxlab works just fine without having a qrz subscription.
There is also a xml subscription that you can get for less then what Gil said. On 3/2/2025 7:00 AM, David Bunte via groups.io wrote: I read your post about inflation. I have never subscribed to QRZ, so I had no idea it was that costly. I am curious though, you said "No choice but to subscribe though." Am I missing something by NOT subscribing? Thanks, 73, and you can often find me on CW at less than 30 WPM if you want some on-air practice. ? On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33?AM Gilbert Baron W0MN via <w0mn00=[email protected]> wrote: QRZ prices are getting out of hand. No choice but to subscribe though. I remember it went from free to 15 to 25 and now 45+.? ? XML is a requirement for reasonable usage of DXLABAS and I have to PRAISE Dave for this program. How he does a LOT more than QRZ and much better support is beyond my comprehension but THAKS DAVE. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
You can look up a very limited number of calls free but if you are keeping a computer log and want to get more than a few at any one time and other functions of the application interface then you must subscribe or you can get only a few at a time and I think deliberately is slower. They have a lot of nice things like your own page and such but it is getting pretty expensive, ever year it is ore. If I were back at 15 years old rather than 85 I probably? would consider a life subscription, as I luckily did to ARRL. What a bargain that turned out to be. ? Maybe we will hook up some day o CW. If only I were a better typer I oud copy at 35WPM perhaps BUT I HAVE TO WATCJ TE KEYBOARD FOR TOUCJ TUPING. Probably need to? practice that . ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Bunte via groups.io
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [DXLab] QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION? I read your post about inflation. I have never subscribed to QRZ, so I had no idea it was that costly. I am curious though, you said "No choice but to subscribe though." Am I missing something by NOT subscribing? Thanks, 73, and you can often find me on CW at less than 30 WPM if you want some on-air practice. ? On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33?AM Gilbert Baron W0MN via <w0mn00=[email protected]> wrote: QRZ prices are getting out of hand. No choice but to subscribe though. I remember it went from free to 15 to 25 and now 45+.? ? XML is a requirement for reasonable usage of DXLABAS and I have to PRAISE Dave for this program. How he does a LOT more than QRZ and much better support is beyond my comprehension but THAKS DAVE. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ?
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
Dxlab works just fine without having a qrz subscription.
There is also a xml subscription that you can get for less then what
Gil said.
On 3/2/2025 7:00 AM, David Bunte via
groups.io wrote:
Gil -
I read your
post about inflation. I have never subscribed to QRZ, so I had
no idea it was that costly. I am curious though, you said "No
choice but to subscribe though." Am I missing something by NOT
subscribing?
Thanks, 73,
and you can often find me on CW at less than 30 WPM if you
want some on-air practice.
Dave - K9FN
On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33?AM
Gilbert Baron W0MN via <w0mn00= [email protected]>
wrote:
QRZ prices are getting out of hand.
No choice but to subscribe though. I remember it went
from free to 15 to 25 and now 45+.?
?
XML is a requirement for reasonable
usage of DXLABAS and I have to PRAISE Dave for this
program. How he does a LOT more than QRZ and much
better support is beyond my comprehension but THAKS
DAVE.
?
Outlook
LT Gil W0MN
Hierro
Candente Batir de Repente
44.08226
N 92.51265 W EN34rb
?
?
--
W0MN EN34rb 44.08226 N 92.51265 W
Hierro candente, batir de repente
HP
Laptop
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Re: QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
Gil -
I read your post about inflation. I have never subscribed to QRZ, so I had no idea it was that costly. I am curious though, you said "No choice but to subscribe though." Am I missing something by NOT subscribing?
Thanks, 73, and you can often find me on CW at less than 30 WPM if you want some on-air practice.
Dave - K9FN
On Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 7:33?AM Gilbert Baron W0MN via <w0mn00= [email protected]> wrote: QRZ prices are getting out of hand. No choice but to subscribe though. I remember it went from free to 15 to 25 and now 45+.? ? XML is a requirement for reasonable usage of DXLABAS and I have to PRAISE Dave for this program. How he does a LOT more than QRZ and much better support is beyond my comprehension but THAKS DAVE. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ? -- W0MN EN34rb 44.08226 N 92.51265 W
Hierro candente, batir de repente
HP Laptop
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QRZ Wow wow wow INFLATION
QRZ prices are getting out of hand. No choice but to subscribe though. I remember it went from free to 15 to 25 and now 45+.? ? XML is a requirement for reasonable usage of DXLABAS and I have to PRAISE Dave for this program. How he does a LOT more than QRZ and much better support is beyond my comprehension but THAKS DAVE. ? Outlook LT Gil W0MN Hierro Candente Batir de Repente 44.08226 N 92.51265 W EN34rb ? ? -- W0MN EN34rb 44.08226 N 92.51265 W
Hierro candente, batir de repente
HP Laptop
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Re: Spotcollector behavior
yea, something weird going on......getting a bunch of 80M spots for EU right now and its broad daylight there......and seeing the same thing, I'll get 5 spots from the same station, by 5 different stations on 5 different freqs.......and FT8 spots in the phone section of the band , I'm guessing something went belly up in the network.....
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Date 3/2/2025 6:49:37 AM
Subject [DXLab] Spotcollector behavior
Has anyone else had my recent experience with multiple "spots" from a single callsign showing up in Spotcollector at the same time. In one instance a Polish station nearly filled the entire Spotcollector screen? This just happened again with two or three callsigns showing up, filling the page.
I do not think it is a Spotcollector issue per se but likely something from each of the Networks. Weird behavior, never experienced it before.
?
de Paul NF1G
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Has anyone else had my recent experience with multiple "spots" from a single callsign showing up in Spotcollector at the same time. In one instance a Polish station nearly filled the entire Spotcollector screen? This just happened again with two or three callsigns showing up, filling the page.
I do not think it is a Spotcollector issue per se but likely something from each of the Networks. Weird behavior, never experienced it before.
?
de Paul NF1G
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Re: Spectrum-Waterfall Window
+ AA6YQ comments below
When I go into Commander configuration, the selection for Spectrum-Waterfall is grayed out.
+ Thanks.
+ During normal operation, Commander does not disable the entire Spectrum-Waterfall.
+ Is there an errorlog.txt file in your Commander folder? If so, please attach it to an email message, and send the message to me via
aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com
+ If not, please make a screen shot of the Spectrum-Waterfall window, attach it to an email message, and send the message to me via
aa6yq (at) ambersoft.com
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: Spectrum-Waterfall Window
On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM, Dave AA6YQ wrote:
+ AA6YQ comments below
Any reason that should be grayed out? IC-7610
+ To what does the word "that" refer? ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
When I go into Commander configuration, the selection for Spectrum-Waterfall is grayed out.
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Re: spotcollect vs dxview grid for vk9xu
+ AA6YQ comments below
not sure why but if I type in vk9xu in to DXview it shows their grid as OH29 (heading of 334 degrees)
BUT
if I click on vk9xu in spotcollector it shows their grid as OC00 (heading of 185 degrees)
?
+ In the General panel on the General tab of SpotCollector's Configuration window, is the "Capture location info from notes" option enabled? If so, SpotCollector will give credence to any grid squares appearing in spot notes. ? ? ? ?73, ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
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Re: spotcollect vs dxview grid for vk9xu
if I click on vk9xu in spotcollector it shows their grid as OC00 (heading of 185 degrees) Where are you seeing OC00 in SpotCollector? I see DXGrid of OH29 which matches DXView (OH29mm) as well as the VK9XU entry on QRZ.com (OH29tm). any ideas? The large difference in heading is because VK9X is very close to the antipode for you and headings flop very wildly from E/W and N/S around the antipode. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 2025-03-01 10:51 AM, k9us via groups.io wrote: not sure why but if I type in vk9xu in to DXview it shows their grid as OH29 (heading of 334 degrees)
BUT
if I click on vk9xu in spotcollector it shows their grid as OC00 (heading of 185 degrees)
any ideas?
tnx Tim K9US
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spotcollect vs dxview grid for vk9xu
not sure why but if I type in vk9xu in to DXview it shows their grid as OH29 (heading of 334 degrees)
BUT
if I click on vk9xu in spotcollector it shows their grid as OC00 (heading of 185 degrees)
?
any ideas?
?
tnx Tim K9US
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Re: Spectrum-Waterfall Window
+ AA6YQ comments below
Any reason that should be grayed out? IC-7610
+ To what does the word "that" refer? ? ? ? 73,
? ? ? ? ? ? Dave, AA6YQ
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Spectrum-Waterfall Window
Any reason that should be grayed out? IC-7610
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Re: Rec'd QSL Card, Now What?
+ AA6YQ comments below
is "Require Edit to modify logged QSOs" checked?
That is the new install default?
+ Yes, since DXKeeper 10.0.4 in March of 2012.
?
? ? ? ?73,
? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
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David Bunte
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