[600MRG] [Lowfer] WSPRnet

[Merv Schweigert]

This would be the best solution I think,  if someone with experience can 
help Bruce
out,  would be a win win deal,   if more horsepower is needed in server 
I am ready
to help out.
I know it takes time and work to keep it up and running with the amount 
data coming
in.   Surely someone has experience and time to help out,  cant see it 
being a daily grind
once the initial problems are solved,

I have encouraged as many as I can or ask about at least monitoring,  
especially since
the updated or new K3 covers that band now,  all I use is the 80 dipole 
on receive,
and encourage others to try it,  it works.

If was not for  WSPRnet and Johns daily news I would probably go back to 
160 meters and
the ON4 chat room.

Hope to hear some news soon and if there is a list started with 
potential donors
put me down.   73 Merv K9FD/KH6  WH2XCR

> 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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