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Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version 0.3.9.
Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't count down so the
QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
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In the setup, do you have "On" checked?? Here is mine>
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version 0.3.9.
Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't count down so the
QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
-- 73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc. Treasurer and Secretary
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Hi Don,
Yep, I should have included the main window screen shot.
Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:24 AM, Donald Hinsman
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In the setup,
do you have "On" checked?? Here is mine>
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version
0.3.9. Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't
count down so the QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
--
73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc.
Treasurer and Secretary
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Ron,
In my preferences?for OpenWeather, I use http:// and I see you use https://?
Don
Hi Don,
Yep, I should have included the main window screen shot.
Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:24 AM, Donald Hinsman
wrote:
In the setup,
do you have "On" checked?? Here is mine>
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version
0.3.9. Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't
count down so the QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
--
73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc.
Treasurer and Secretary
-- 73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc. Treasurer and Secretary
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?contact Lee McDaniel at wb4qoj@gmail. com he does this all the time.
I would ask that don't run it very often as it fills up everones screen which makes it hard to monitor conversations.? Once every 3-6 hours is suggested.
Ron
Hi Don,
Yep, I should have included the main window screen shot.
Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:24 AM, Donald Hinsman
wrote:
In the setup,
do you have "On" checked?? Here is mine>
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version
0.3.9. Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't
count down so the QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
--
73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc.
Treasurer and Secretary
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Thanks Don and Ron,
I tried just http no go. I agree not to use a short timer. I
usually just send it once during our weekly net. I guess the main
problem I'm having is the time isn't counting down for some
reason.
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:52 AM, Donald Hinsman wrote:
Ron,
In my
preferences??for OpenWeather, I use http:// and I see you use
https://?
Don
On 8/7/20 11:55 AM, WB3ILX wrote:
??contact Lee McDaniel at wb4qoj@gmail. com he
does this all the time.
I would ask that don't run it very often as it
fills up everones screen which makes it hard to monitor
conversations.?? Once every 3-6 hours is suggested.
Ron
Hi Don,
Yep, I should have included the main window screen shot.
Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:24 AM, Donald Hinsman wrote:
In
the setup, do you have "On" checked??? Here is
mine>
Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10
version 0.3.9. Below is my set up. The problem is
the time won't count down so the QST is never
sent.
73, Ron NY3J
--
73 de N4VIP, Don -
SFARES Inc. Treasurer and Secretary
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I would add to that request that you please select carefully what ratflector you target. People in Alabama and Washington State, don’t care what the weather is in eastern PA. When you do a general QST it is propagated all over the world, creating the same QSO disruption hazard at all ratflectors. Unfortunately, QST takes precedence over reflector specific filters, so the ability to ignore the QST announcements is limited when monitoring more than one ratflector in separate tabs, as well as the clutter that occurs in the main window. Jack – KD4IZ ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Ron via groups.io Sent: Friday, August 7, 2020 13:22 To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [d-rats] Weather QST Problem ? Thanks Don and Ron,
I tried just http no go. I agree not to use a short timer. I usually just send it once during our weekly net. I guess the main problem I'm having is the time isn't counting down for some reason.
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/7/20 11:52 AM, Donald Hinsman wrote: In my preferences??for OpenWeather, I use http:// and I see you use ?
? On 8/7/20 11:55 AM, WB3ILX wrote: ??contact Lee McDaniel at wb4qoj@gmail. com he does this all the time. I would ask that don't run it very often as it fills up everones screen which makes it hard to monitor conversations.?? Once every 3-6 hours is suggested. ? Hi Don,
Yep, I should have included the main window screen shot.
Ron NY3J
 On 8/7/20 11:24 AM, Donald Hinsman wrote: In the setup, do you have "On" checked??? Here is mine> ? Hi,
I'm trying to set up a weather QST in Windows 10 version 0.3.9. Below is my set up. The problem is the time won't count down so the QST is never sent.
73, Ron NY3J
-- 73 de N4VIP, Don - SFARES Inc. Treasurer and Secretary
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Hi Ron,
?Did you try increasing the QST size to 4096? The forecast is significantly larger than just the current weather.
?https is fine. I’m using that too.
?
73, Vince
WA3ADI
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Hi Vince,
Thanks for that information. I deleted the config file and
re-configured and now it will count down to zero. I also changed the
size to 4096 and when it counts down to zero it still doesn't send
the QST. I have to get this working before the net on Monday :-)
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 11:48 AM, Vince Buono wrote:
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Hi Ron,
??Did you try
increasing the QST size to 4096? The forecast is significantly
larger than just the current weather.
??https is
fine. I???m using that too.
??
73, Vince
WA3ADI
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Ron how do you delete the config file?
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Hi Vince,
Thanks for that information. I deleted the config file and re-configured and now it will count down to zero. I also changed the size to 4096 and when it counts down to zero it still doesn't send the QST. I have to get this working before the net on Monday :-)
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 11:48 AM, Vince Buono wrote:
Hi Ron,
??Did you try increasing the QST size to 4096? The forecast is significantly larger than just the current weather.
??https is fine. I???m using that too.
??
73, Vince
WA3ADI
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Hi Jim,
Actually, I deleted the D-RATS-EV folder which is in the
Users\userid\AppData\Roaming folder. It contains the d-rats
configuration file. When D-Rats doesn't find this file it forces you
to go through the settings just as if you were a new user. Fldigi
does the same thing if something goes wrong you delete or rename the
configuration file and it's like you were a new user. That got the
time to count down but it won't send the QST.
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 7:45 PM, Jim McCloskey wrote:
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Ron how do you delete the config
file?
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Hi Vince,
Thanks for that information. I deleted the config file and
re-configured and now it will count down to zero. I also changed
the size to 4096 and when it counts down to zero it still
doesn't send the QST. I have to get this working before the net
on Monday :-)
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 11:48 AM, Vince Buono
wrote:
Hi Ron,
??Did you try increasing the QST size to
4096? The forecast is significantly larger than just the
current weather.
??https is fine. I???m using that too.
??
73, Vince
WA3ADI
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I’ll try to figure it out.
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Hi Jim,
Actually, I deleted the D-RATS-EV folder which is in the Users\userid\AppData\Roaming folder. It contains the d-rats configuration file. When D-Rats doesn't find this file it forces you to go through the settings just as if you were a new user. Fldigi does
the same thing if something goes wrong you delete or rename the configuration file and it's like you were a new user. That got the time to count down but it won't send the QST.
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 7:45 PM, Jim McCloskey wrote:
Ron how do you delete the config file?
Get
Hi Vince,
Thanks for that information. I deleted the config file and re-configured and now it will count down to zero. I also changed the size to 4096 and when it counts down to zero it still doesn't send the QST. I have to get this working before the net on Monday :-)
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/8/20 11:48 AM, Vince Buono wrote:
Hi Ron,
??Did you try increasing the QST size to 4096? The forecast is significantly larger than just the current weather.
??https is fine. I???m using that too.
??
73, Vince
WA3ADI
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We originally found here in the US that the weather QST would not function if https:// was used.? Try it with just http://.? Also, you may need to identify the State in your string.? Try "Philadelphia,pa,us" instead of "Philadelphia, US"? The city command can have NO SPACES in the line.? It should work then as long as you have obtained your own API Key.
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Glen, that did the trick, thanks. The combination of http and city
command no spaces.
73, Ron NY3J
On 8/9/20 4:02 PM, Glen Strecker wrote:
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We originally found here in the US that the weather QST would not
function if https:// was used.? Try it with just http://.? Also, you may need to
identify the State in your string.? Try "Philadelphia,pa,us"
instead of "Philadelphia, US"? The city command can have NO SPACES
in the line.? It should work then as long as you have obtained
your own API Key.
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Glen, appreciate the couple of tips you gave. Solved my issue. Only going to be using it in the event of a severe weather condition.
73
Don KM6TRZ
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No problem. That’s what the group is here for, to solve operation and configuration problems. We want D-Rats to become a recognized useful tool in the Emcomm toolbox. It can only be that if everyone can get it to work. 73
Cordially,
Glen P. Strecker
Cell (504) 382-5777
Fax (866) 924-7088
Hamshack Hotline #4210
Sent from my iPhone X
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Ron NY3J
Jack Spitznagel (KD4IZ)
Glen Strecker