Mr. Brown;
Luv that map, I use it as a background on the second monitor in the dungeo - errr, shack computer.  I was just wondering if it would be too difficult, or enough folks might like it, to have the International HF Beacons highlighted as they transmit, so it would be easier to visualize what the band conditions look like at that time.  You already have the Stations list (we can just add the right ones) and the clock, so we would just need to put our radios on the correct frequency for that band and listen in sequence.  Maybe sorta like that one MFJ used to sell, but on the computer.
I know it would be a lessor priority, but that is fine with me, it may be such a neeto thing to be able to watch and see if we can hear the current beacon station location and know right where it is.
Thank you for a truly epic SDR radio program - Console is my preferred band scope.
Bart AA7VA

Hi,

 

Link to more information about these beacons please.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 25 July 2020 19:09
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

Mr. Brown;
Luv that map, I use it as a background on the second monitor in the dungeo - errr, shack computer.  I was just wondering if it would be too difficult, or enough folks might like it, to have the International HF Beacons highlighted as they transmit, so it would be easier to visualize what the band conditions look like at that time.  You already have the Stations list (we can just add the right ones) and the clock, so we would just need to put our radios on the correct frequency for that band and listen in sequence.  Maybe sorta like that one MFJ used to sell, but on the computer.
I know it would be a lessor priority, but that is fine with me, it may be such a neeto thing to be able to watch and see if we can hear the current beacon station location and know right where it is.
Thank you for a truly epic SDR radio program - Console is my preferred band scope.
Bart AA7VA

 

http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html

73 de LA9XKA - Per

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 06:23 AM, Simon Brown wrote:

Hi,

 

Link to more information about these beacons please.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 25 July 2020 19:09
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

Mr. Brown;
Luv that map, I use it as a background on the second monitor in the dungeo - errr, shack computer.  I was just wondering if it would be too difficult, or enough folks might like it, to have the International HF Beacons highlighted as they transmit, so it would be easier to visualize what the band conditions look like at that time.  You already have the Stations list (we can just add the right ones) and the clock, so we would just need to put our radios on the correct frequency for that band and listen in sequence.  Maybe sorta like that one MFJ used to sell, but on the computer.
I know it would be a lessor priority, but that is fine with me, it may be such a neeto thing to be able to watch and see if we can hear the current beacon station location and know right where it is.
Thank you for a truly epic SDR radio program - Console is my preferred band scope.
Bart AA7VA

 

Ah,

 

I understand. I don’t see any way to get the info though and at the moment I have a few complicated things to do.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Per
Sent: 26 July 2020 12:37
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html

73 de LA9XKA - Per

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 06:23 AM, Simon Brown wrote:

Hi,

 

Link to more information about these beacons please.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 25 July 2020 19:09
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

Mr. Brown;
Luv that map, I use it as a background on the second monitor in the dungeo - errr, shack computer.  I was just wondering if it would be too difficult, or enough folks might like it, to have the International HF Beacons highlighted as they transmit, so it would be easier to visualize what the band conditions look like at that time.  You already have the Stations list (we can just add the right ones) and the clock, so we would just need to put our radios on the correct frequency for that band and listen in sequence.  Maybe sorta like that one MFJ used to sell, but on the computer.
I know it would be a lessor priority, but that is fine with me, it may be such a neeto thing to be able to watch and see if we can hear the current beacon station location and know right where it is.
Thank you for a truly epic SDR radio program - Console is my preferred band scope.
Bart AA7VA

 

The time and sequence of the transmission of the beacons is known (on a 3 minute cycle if I remember rightly), so would just need to be programmed in rather than data-fetched.

SImon -
Understood, that is why I mentioned it as a lesser priority.
The only thing you would need to do is to get the 'Stations" listing to brighten up, or change color, during that stations transmit time window, then the next one, etc. in sequence.  It is up to the radio operator to set the frequency, so that has nothing to do with the Map program.
Listen to the 20 meter beacon on 14.100 sometime during the day, and you can hear some of them depending on the band conditions and time.  Which one you hear can be looked up on the table in the link that Per LA9XKA listed (http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html), but the map would be faster and more elegant.
Thanks for at least considering this option, it seems I am not alone in liking the idea.
Bart aa7va

Hi,

I don’t see the lookup table for callsign / time / band on
http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html - maybe I’m just being more stupid than normal.

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 26 July 2020 16:08
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

SImon -
Understood, that is why I mentioned it as a lesser priority.
The only thing you would need to do is to get the 'Stations"
listing to brighten up, or change color, during that stations
transmit time window, then the next one, etc. in sequence. It is up
to the radio operator to set the frequency, so that has nothing to do with the Map program.
Listen to the 20 meter beacon on 14.100 sometime during the day,
and you can hear some of them depending on the band conditions and
time. Which one you hear can be looked up on the table in the link
that Per LA9XKA listed (http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html), but
the map would be faster and more elegant.
Thanks for at least considering this option, it seems I am not alone in liking the idea.
Bart aa7va

Hi,

 

I don’t see the lookup table for callsign / time / band on http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html - maybe I’m just being more stupid than normal.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 26 July 2020 16:08
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

SImon -
Understood, that is why I mentioned it as a lesser priority.
The only thing you would need to do is to get the 'Stations" listing to brighten up, or change color, during that stations transmit time window, then the next one, etc. in sequence.  It is up to the radio operator to set the frequency, so that has nothing to do with the Map program.
Listen to the 20 meter beacon on 14.100 sometime during the day, and you can hear some of them depending on the band conditions and time.  Which one you hear can be looked up on the table in the link that Per LA9XKA listed (http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html), but the map would be faster and more elegant.
Thanks for at least considering this option, it seems I am not alone in liking the idea.
Bart aa7va

 

I see the page has been modernized and the sequence are now quite confusing. Try this page: https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/ibp.pdf

Just remember, for good visual performance the timing (clock) of the PC running the display must be quite accurate.

73 de LA9XKA - Per

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 07:00 PM, Simon Brown wrote:

Hi,

 

I don’t see the lookup table for callsign / time / band on http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html - maybe I’m just being more stupid than normal.

 

Simon Brown, G4ELI

https://www.sdr-radio.com

 

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bart AA7VA
Sent: 26 July 2020 16:08
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io
Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Simon's World Map #request

 

SImon -
Understood, that is why I mentioned it as a lesser priority.
The only thing you would need to do is to get the 'Stations" listing to brighten up, or change color, during that stations transmit time window, then the next one, etc. in sequence.  It is up to the radio operator to set the frequency, so that has nothing to do with the Map program.
Listen to the 20 meter beacon on 14.100 sometime during the day, and you can hear some of them depending on the band conditions and time.  Which one you hear can be looked up on the table in the link that Per LA9XKA listed (http://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html), but the map would be faster and more elegant.
Thanks for at least considering this option, it seems I am not alone in liking the idea.
Bart aa7va