[600MRG] [Lowfer] WSPRnet

[John Langridge]

Apparently Bruce, W1BW, the owner, may have obligations limiting his time
so Joe posted this on the wsprnet blog:  http://wsprnet.org/drupal/node/5786
.

Hopefully some experienced volunteers can help and Bruce will accept any
offers of help.  WSPRnet is a big deal and has played a huge part in the
mainstreaming of 630-meters.  Most of us that are active now started out
monitoring other part-5 stations on 600m (or 630m) WSPR.  The mode has been
very helpful in decision making about 2-way QSO's that might otherwise
require endless CQ's and guessing.   Going forward, the marketing of the
band will rely on 630-meters as people check out this possible new ham band
and evaluate their existing capabilities. its amazing just how many guys
are listening on 40 or 80m dipoles and doing so successfully, even
providing long haul reports in such capacity (KF5JIA's almost daily reports
of WH2XCR with an 80m dipole come to mind).

Stats are posted on the side bar.  I just copied these:

Spot Count
345,090,820 total spots
308,733 in the last 24 hours
11,527 in the last hour


If an opportunity to make a monetary donation became available, myself and
several others have commented that we would gladly contribute.

73!

John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ..

On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 2:40 PM, Andy - KU4XR via Lowfer <
lowfer at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> My mind wonders; when Joe - K1JT compiled the WSPR software, that the mode
> would
> become a near worldwide phenomenon ?? Joe doesn't run the servers as far
> as I know..
> I also wonder just how much data passes through the wsprnet.org servers
> on any given day ??
> And, assuming that weekend activity is higher too ... You can look at the
> " spots in the database "
> ticker and see that there is A_LOT of data there, and it just keeps
> growing... Fun Stuff !!
>
> 73 all :
>
> Andy - KU4XR
> --------------------------------------------
> On Sun, 12/13/15, Merv Schweigert <k9fd at flex.com> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [600MRG] WSPRnet
>  To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com
>  Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015, 1:59 PM
>
>  I assume everyone is having problems
>  with WSPR.net ?
>  Most times I figure its my problem out here in the sticks
>  but think its WSPRnet and not my junk from what I hear.
>
>  I am willing to donate and keep it running and fix the
>  problems,
>  Or has anyone thought of an alternative?  someone who
>  already
>  has the gear and is hosting other sites,   I
>  am willing to donate to
>  start a new one also,   if the owner of the
>  present site is too
>  busy to maintain it from year to year I think activity
>  warrants a
>  change,  if there was a reliable alternative it would
>  take all the
>  activity over to the new one fast.   Not
>  trying to root up the
>  present one,  but if it is not going to be maintained
>  then its
>  time to look elsewhere,  or the owner should allow
>  someone to
>  do maintenance and upgrades..
>
>  I have been getting "too many users" error every day now
>  for
>  some time,  or else just nothing from the site at
>  all,  just waits
>  for the computer to time out.   If it wont
>  handle the activity we
>  now have its surely no good in the near future.  Will
>  only get
>  worse as activity increases.
>
>  Just my thoughts,  73 Merv K9FD/KH6  WH2XCR
>
>
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