[Mldxcc] Spotting (was Assisted vs Unassisted)

[Alan Maenchen]

It helps to NOT look at the incoming packet stream. Instead, let your
logger map the spots to your band map.
As you tune the band you become aware of who the station is that you've
just tuned to. If it's a dupe you can keep on tuning and not wait to hear
the call sign. If it isn't a dupe, you can click on it and be ready to
pounce.

In this regard, lots of spots streaming faster than you can read it doesn't
hurt because you aren't looking at it. The only ones you are aware of are
the ones that pop up on your band map.  Thus, you don't need filters. That
said, you may want to put filters to keep out spots that you can't hear
anyway .. such as EU spots on 10 meters in the middle of the night. My
experience is that doesn't really hurt anyway.

73, Alan  AD6E




On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Verne Terwilliger <
verne.terwilliger at gmail.com> wrote:

> ​Emi,
>
> To stop the rapid scrolling you need to add more filters.  Example:  Only
> select "Your Continent" or Your Country", this gives you spots you may be
> able to make contact with, in addition, eliminate the bands you can't work,
> e.g. 160 if you don't have the antennas for it.
>
> Once you do this the scrolling will slow down.
>
> Verne
>
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Emileigh Starbrook <estarbrook at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > So I played around with my logging program and it does do two things -
> one
> > of which is what you are calling spotting.  It has to be turned on (I did
> > not since I didn't realize it was there) but it is on my generally
> logging
> > program.  I have it enabled there, but only so when I make a contact and
> > log it, it sends it to the internet and it shows up on DX Summit.
> >
> > However I tested it this morning it has a grid (spreadsheet) of a list of
> > stations (I guess those are spots).  If I click on on it does tune the
> > radio to that frequency.  But they scroll so fast I don't really see any
> > real way to use it.
> >
> > The thing I like about DX Summit is I can filter it to the band I'm tuned
> > to - and it gives me about 50 stations on a page.  It only updates about
> > every 3 minutes, so it's not constantly scrolling.
> >
> > I can definitely see how using a spotting program can be advantageous but
> > the fun of the chase tuning around is definitely fun for me.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Emily
> >
> >
> > ------------
> >
> > I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
> > - Jonathan Winters
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