[pskmail] Re: Calling all pskmail servers in North America!- REAL TIME LIST

  • From: Gilbert Franke <g.a.franke@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:47:15 -0500

Andy -- Ernest KC5ITW and I have been using PSK Reporter to get an idea
about the propagation patterns, and wondered why the pskmail servers are not
included.  Well, maybe because there are so few their presence isn't known!


Looks like scan tables connected with aprs reports could do the trick!

73, Gil WB5RFQ

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Andrew O'Brien <k3ukandy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I wonder if we could somehow mould PSK Reporter to provide a "real
> time" map of active servers.  PSK Reporter has the advantage of having
> a cadre of hams that use software that automatically upload reception
> reports , this includes Fldigi and Multipsk.  I do not see ALL PSK
> modes that PSKMAIL uses listed at PSK Reporter but I think we could
> easily persuade Phil to add what we need.  Then, anyone looking for an
> active list of servers might use PSK Reporter, select PSK250, and see
> who is active.  We would need to have a quick visual method of
> discerning the servers from the end users, but I am sure we can figure
> that out.
>
> Andy K3UK
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Yes, we do need that and there is a test in progress. For now sysops
> > will have to update that wiki page. As you know we have a test where
> > servers can post the scan table to a centralized page. One issue there
> > is servers that require use of memory channels instead of frequencies.
> > There will need to be a local conversion table for that. But, we are
> > certainly going to have an automatic update of server status.
> >
> > 73 de Per
> >
> > ons 2011-08-10 klockan 10:43 -0500 skrev DAVID GRAY:
> >> REIN
> >>
> >> ONE PROBLEM WITH THE LIST IS IT IS NOT CURRENT
> >> THERE ARE SERVERS LISTED THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE AIR IN A VERY LONG
> TIME
> >> NETWORK ON THE AIR ONLY SHOWS 2 NORTH AMERICAN SERVERS OPERATING
> >>
> >> SOME OF THE SERVERS GO ON AND OFF      BUT THEY ARE LISTED AS ON ALL THE
> >> TIME
> >> WE NEED SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE REAL-TIME BASED
> >>
> >> DAVID KF4WBS
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Per Crusefalk" <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 09:59
> >> To: <pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [pskmail] Re: Calling all pskmail servers in North America!
> >>
> >> > Hi Gil,
> >> >
> >> > Good idea and there is a list available already. It's on this page at
> >> > the wiki: http://pskmail.wikispaces.com/PSKmailservers
> >> > All server sysops should add their servers there and update the
> >> > frequencies scanned etc. At the moment I see four servers in North
> >> > America. That's actually much better than what I have seen in years so
> >> > we are getting better and better. This map displays all clients and
> >> > servers except those that do not want to be seen (mostly MARS):
> >> > http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/maps/pskmailers.php
> >> >
> >> > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ons 2011-08-10 klockan 07:38 -0500 skrev Gilbert Franke:
> >> >> I would like to put together a list of pskmail servers in North
> >> >> America.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> There may be such a list already; if someone knows of it, please let
> >> >> me know.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> If you are operating one, please send me the call, frequency, and
> >> >> status.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I thought the aprs data at http://www.pskmail.it/ would show who is
> >> >> on, but I've found out there are some that are not shown there.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> FYI -- WB5RFQ-5 is temporarily off the air with a computer problem.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 73, Gil WB5RFQ
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Gilbert A Franke
> >> >> 361 442 6008 (cell)
> >> >> 130 N Harris
> >> >> Bellville TX  77418
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Gilbert A Franke
361 442 6008 (cell)
130 N Harris
Bellville TX  77418

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