tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post6509485464390909946..comments2024-03-19T06:03:40.451+10:00Comments on marxy's musing on technology: WSPRnet down up down...Peter Markshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-70698902756023240242020-01-20T05:41:29.876+10:002020-01-20T05:41:29.876+10:00I've just offered to help improve the WSPRnet ...I've just offered to help improve the WSPRnet site, and<br />so far, no-one has replied.<br /><br />My own two cents worth is that a MQTT<br />broker should be the system that is receiving<br />the reports which could then be subscribed to<br />by various websites and other clients.<br />I'd make one topic per callsign and possibly<br />some aggregate topics as well, say by country<br />mkarlinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821176310363359478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-47711336642040601592019-01-22T05:07:30.395+10:002019-01-22T05:07:30.395+10:00Thanks Photon.
I've been able to improve my ne...Thanks Photon.<br />I've been able to improve my network timeout code in the app which is a plus. I have Bruce's email and will send him a note.<br />73<br />PeterPeter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-88798909933033087262019-01-22T04:26:27.626+10:002019-01-22T04:26:27.626+10:00And now, in 2019, WSPRnet is down for a protracted...And now, in 2019, WSPRnet is down for a protracted period again. The problem remains, but the solutions are as distant as ever...Photonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137649851898638015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-62830266246067021042016-01-18T15:42:05.330+10:002016-01-18T15:42:05.330+10:00Thanks Tim,
I was thinking that if a compatible a...Thanks Tim,<br /><br />I was thinking that if a compatible alternative database was built then users could add an entry to their hosts file to point to the new one, but adding a feature to clients to report to more than one database is a good idea.<br /><br />The only API for querying the current data, as far as I know is either the legacy database or scraping the current listing which is what myPeter Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007012724570360389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35901825.post-1122449740389286312016-01-18T07:17:57.211+10:002016-01-18T07:17:57.211+10:00Completely agree with this. I've been looking...Completely agree with this. I've been looking for a way to display an auto updating map in a modern style as part of the Edinburgh Maker Faire. The idea is I get people to provide power to the beacon with a hand wound generator and a few seconds winding charges a supercap to power it for a transmission period. They can then see who received the transmission round the world on an Tim Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411129816228954544noreply@blogger.com