[DogParkList] Product Idea

[Anthony Rodgers]

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Have you seen BeaconSee: http://sapp.telepac.pt/coaa/beaconsee.htm ?

I'd love a Mac version of that.....

73 de VA7IRL,
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Anthony Rodgers
Email: VA7IRL@rac.ca
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On Jun 4, 2004, at 2:00 PM, J.T. Travis, K5AD wrote:

> Hi guys,
>  I know Don sure is busy - I can hardly keep up with the updates! but 
> I have an idea for a new program.  I was looking at the MFJ "DX Beacon 
> Monitor" http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-890
>
>  It is a small box with a map of the world.  There is a LED at each 
> spot where propagation beacons are located.  It syncs with universal 
> time and blinks the LED at the appropriate time for each beacon.  You 
> tune your receiver to the appropriate frequency.  If you can hear the 
> signal, then you know which beacon it is from by the LED.  The beacons 
> send out their call at 20 wpm, so for those of us that can't copy that 
> fast, it is an easy visual guide to the beacon that you are hearing.  
> The beacons transmit on a schedule so the device is not receiving any 
> radio waves except WWL to set it's clock.
>
>  It would seem that this would be a natural for a program.  You can 
> get the time from the system or a time server for accuracy, probably 
> only need to do it when the program starts up, then light up a spot on 
> the map in sync with the schedule for each beacon.  The beacons 
> transmit at decreasing outputs, so you can determine the power needed 
> to reach you, the program could also tell you what power the current 
> signal was being sent.
>
>  Anyone besides me interested in purchasing such a program?  The MFJ 
> device is $100, can't be updated for beacon changes, and is another 
> piece of hardware with wires congesting the shack.
>
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> 73
> Joe Travis, K5AD
> ARRL Life member / Diamond Club Member / VE
> W5YI VE
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Have you seen BeaconSee: http://sapp.telepac.pt/coaa/beaconsee.htm ?


I'd love a Mac version of that.....


73 de VA7IRL,

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Anthony Rodgers

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On Jun 4, 2004, at 2:00 PM, J.T. Travis, K5AD wrote:


<excerpt>Hi guys,

 I know Don sure is busy - I can hardly keep up with the updates! but
I have an idea for a new program.  I was looking at the MFJ "DX Beacon
Monitor" http://www.mfjenterprises.com/products.php?prodid=MFJ-890


 It is a small box with a map of the world.  There is a LED at each
spot where propagation beacons are located.  It syncs with universal
time and blinks the LED at the appropriate time for each beacon.  You
tune your receiver to the appropriate frequency.  If you can hear the
signal, then you know which beacon it is from by the LED.  The beacons
send out their call at 20 wpm, so for those of us that can't copy that
fast, it is an easy visual guide to the beacon that you are hearing. 
The beacons transmit on a schedule so the device is not receiving any
radio waves except WWL to set it's clock.


 It would seem that this would be a natural for a program.  You can
get the time from the system or a time server for accuracy, probably
only need to do it when the program starts up, then light up a spot on
the map in sync with the schedule for each beacon.  The beacons
transmit at decreasing outputs, so you can determine the power needed
to reach you, the program could also tell you what power the current
signal was being sent.


 Anyone besides me interested in purchasing such a program?  The MFJ
device is $100, can't be updated for beacon changes, and is another
piece of hardware with wires congesting the shack.


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73

Joe Travis, K5AD

ARRL Life member / Diamond Club Member / VE

W5YI VE

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