<div dir="ltr">BRAVO !!!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2013/11/7 José Nunes CT1BOH <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ct1boh@gmail.com" target="_blank">ct1boh@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Some time ago I made a CQ-Contest post about Implementing a Dynamic error free RBN-Skimmer (</span><a href="http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/CQ-Contest/2013-07/msg00138.html" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2013-07/msg00138.html</span></a><span lang="EN-US"> ). 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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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 <a href="http://arcluster.reversebeacon.net/" target="_blank">arcluster.reversebeacon.net</a>, 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…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Each spot sent out by AR cluster or RBN cluster now has a spot quality tag next to it in the comment field:</span></p></div><blockquote style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px">
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">V – Valid spot running with at least three skimmers “voting” to say the call is valid and is running on the frequency</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Q – Valid spot under QSY to this new frequency or I/Q image fake spot</span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">B – Busted spot (Both the busted and the valid call will be shown)</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">? – 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)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p></div></blockquote><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">ACTIVATING QUALITY TAGS</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">a.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Connect to Cluster with your logger Telnet program (either <a href="http://dxc.ab5k.net/" target="_blank">dxc.ab5k.net</a> port 23 or<a href="http://arcluster.reversebeacon.net/" target="_blank">arcluster.reversebeacon.net</a> port 7000)<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US">click here to see image </span><a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/0.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/0.png</a> of how to do it</p><p><span lang="EN-US">b.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Use the command “set dx extension skimmerquality)” in your telnet program to activate quality tags in the command field<br>
</span>click here to see image <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/1.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/1.png</a> of how to do it<br></p><p><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">USING QUALITY TAGS (WIN-TEST )</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">a.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Activate comments in Display options of Radio1 window and Dx-Cluster announcements window (alt-A)<br>
click here to see image <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/2.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/2.png</a> of how to do it<br></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">b.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Check Dx-cluster announcement (Alt-A in Win-test)<br>
click here to see image <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/3.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/3.png</a><br></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">i.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">See SM5LNS example with V quality tag - Valid spot</span><span lang="EN-US"> (at least 3 skimmers voted to validate the call is running on the frequency)</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span>ii.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">See F8GD example with B quality tag – Busted spot</span><span lang="EN-US"> (the comment field shows the Valid call is F8GDP from where the B originates)</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">iii.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">See EA5IDQ example with ? quality tag – ? spot</span><span lang="EN-US"> (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)</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">iv.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">See UT5MD example with Q quality tag – QSY spot</span><span lang="EN-US"> (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)</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">v.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">See VA3DP example with ? quality tag and a call before it</span><span lang="EN-US"> (these are calls prone to problems, that skimmer cannot vote correctly which one is the Valid)</span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">c.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Check Radio 1 or Radio 2 Bandmap<br>click here to see image </span><a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/4.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/4.png</a></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">d.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Check radio 1 or Radio 2 List<br>click here to see image </span><a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/5.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/5.png</a></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">3. </span><span lang="EN-US">CHECKING PAST SPOTS</span><br>click here to see image <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/6.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/6.png</a></p>
<p>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 ( <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/RedisplaySpots2.wts" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/RedisplaySpots2.wts</a> 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:</p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">a.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Put script in Win-test scripts directory<br>click here to see image </span><a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/7.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/7.png</a> of how to do it</p>
<p><span lang="EN-US">b.<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US">Assign a key to call the script in win-test during the contest<br>click here to see image </span><a href="http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/8.png" target="_blank">http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/rbn/8.png</a> of how to do it</p>
</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">With CQWW CW approaching I think this is a must have functionality for Assisted stations.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">73 José Nunes CT1BOH/CR3E</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>José Nunes </div>
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