[WT-support] Using RBN Spots quality tags in WIN-TEST - For Assisted stations for next CQWW CW contest

[Juan Hidalgo EA8RM]

BRAVO !!!


2013/11/7 José Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh at gmail.com>

> Some time ago I made a CQ-Contest post about Implementing a Dynamic error
> free RBN-Skimmer (
> http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2013-07/msg00138.html<http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/CQ-Contest/2013-07/msg00138.html> ).
> The idea tried to address specific problems when operating Assisted (Busted
> spots, Non-existent calls spotted on a particular frequency, small
> frequency shifting spots and unstable band map with callsigns alternating
> popping-in and popping-out.
>
>
> With the invaluable help of Terry AB5K, the algorithm behind the Dynamic
> error free RBN-Skimmer is now in place at selected AR cluster nodes and the
> RBN AR-Cluster node found at arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000.
>  This is a great tool for Assisted stations to confirm that the calls in
> the band maps are OK and not Busted or Fake, and also hopefully prevent
> some of the busted call pile-ups that generate a lot of dupes for run
> stations. This tool will also “educate” the Assisted users to confirm the
> call before calling blind…
>
>
> Each spot sent out by AR cluster or RBN cluster now has a spot quality tag
> next to it in the comment field:
>
> V – Valid spot running  with at least three skimmers “voting” to say the
> call is valid and is running on the frequency
>
> Q – Valid spot under QSY to this new frequency or I/Q image fake spot
>
> B – Busted spot (Both the busted and the valid call will be shown)
>
> ? – Undetermined spot  (calls with just one or two spots, before a vote
> can be made by skimmers or wrong sent calls or calls prone to errors)
>
>
> Let me explain how to make the most use of the quality tag when operating
> with Assistance (both for Multi-operations or Single op Assisted) with
> Win-Test. My explanation covers three parts: Activating quality tags, using
> quality tags and checking past spots
>
> ACTIVATING QUALITY TAGS
>
> a.       Connect to Cluster with your logger Telnet program (either
> dxc.ab5k.net port 23 orarcluster.reversebeacon.net port 7000)
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/0.png of how to do
> it
>
> b.      Use the command “set dx extension skimmerquality)”  in your
> telnet program to activate quality tags in the command field
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/1.png of how to do
> it
>
>
>
> USING QUALITY TAGS (WIN-TEST )
>
> a.       Activate comments in Display options of Radio1 window and
> Dx-Cluster announcements window (alt-A)
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/2.png of how to do
> it
>
> b.      Check Dx-cluster announcement (Alt-A in Win-test)
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/3.png
>
> i.      See SM5LNS example with V quality tag - Valid spot (at least 3
> skimmers voted to validate the call is running on the frequency)
>
>  ii.      See F8GD example with B quality tag – Busted spot  (the comment
> field shows the Valid call is F8GDP from where the B originates)
>
> iii.      See EA5IDQ example with ? quality tag – ? spot (this will
> either be the first or the second spot before a third validates the call,
> or it is a call replying to a runner and a skimmer wrongly thinks it is a
> runner)
>
> iv.      See UT5MD example with Q quality tag – QSY spot (this is either
> a validated call that just moved to this new frequency or a fake frequency
> spot originated in an skimmer with an I/Q image problem)
>
> v.      See VA3DP example with ? quality tag and a call before it (these
> are calls prone to problems, that skimmer cannot vote correctly which one
> is the Valid)
>
> c.       Check Radio 1 or Radio 2 Bandmap
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/4.png
>
> d.      Check radio 1 or Radio 2 List
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/5.png
>
>
>
> 3. CHECKING PAST SPOTS
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/6.png
>
> Sometimes in contests the bandmap is very dynamic. Several spots are
> coming in and coming out. Contest loggers only show the last spot and this
> may not reflect the call that is on the frequency. The solution is looking
> into the past. I have asked N6TV to develop a script for Win-test in order
> to present past spots. The script can be downloaded here (
> http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/RedisplaySpots2.wts right click the link to
> download the script ) and when activated it will look into
> Win-Test filename.dxc file with all the spots, and will present past spots:
>
> a.       Put script in Win-test scripts directory
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/7.png of how to do
> it
>
> b.      Assign a key to call the script in win-test during the contest
> click here to see image http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/8.png of how to do
> it
> With CQWW CW approaching I think this is a must have functionality for
> Assisted stations.
>
> 73 José Nunes CT1BOH/CR3E
>
> --
> José Nunes
> CONTEST CT1BOH - http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh
>
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