[Dxspider-support] bands.pl

Dirk Koopman djk at tobit.co.uk
Tue Oct 15 19:10:30 BST 2024


(Andrea) Please don't do that. When an update is installed it will reset 
your /spider/data/bands.pl and you will lose all your changes.

The correct thing to do is to copy /spider/data/band.pl to 
/spider/local_data and modify it there. A 'load/bands' will pick your 
modified version as the modification date is newer than the one in 
/spider/data. If there is an update then the one in /spider/data will be 
used but - importantly - your version in /spider/local_data will not 
change. So you *could* 'touch /spider/local_data/bands.pl' to get your 
version back again.

The (system) bands.pl changes very rarely, in fact it was changed this 
year for the first time since 2021. I am open to suggestions for 
changes, particularly for new mode band sections (assuming that they are 
stable). Please coordinate with Andy G4PIQ as he knows more about band 
plans than I do. If your changes are more general then I would be happy 
to incorporate them.

73 Dirk


On 15/10/2024 13:41, IZ2LSC via Dxspider-support wrote:
> you can rename the original file as bands.old and copy the modified 
> one in the /spider/data.
>
> Then you have to run the command load/bands
>
> No reboot is needed
>
> Andrea
>
> -->
>
>
> Il giorno mar 15 ott 2024 alle ore 11:18 Keith Maton via 
> Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> ha scritto:
>
>     Understood Andrea,
>
>     I didn’t look beyond the new entries and hadn’t spotted you’d
>     added them to the data segments.
>
>     The supplied bands.pl <http://bands.pl> is in /spider/data. I know
>     better than to overwrite files there so should this be placed in
>     /spider/local_data?   Does spider need to be restarted in order to
>     use the replacement file?
>
>     Dirk, are you happy to take a look over this and consider
>     implementing it in a future release if you’re happy with it?
>
>     73 Keith
>
>>     On 15 Oct 2024, at 06:59, IZ2LSC <iz2lsc.andrea at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Keith,
>>     FT* frequencies were added as data mode and as well as specific
>>     mode using ft8/ft4 name to have more granularity if you want to
>>     block only ft8/ft4.
>>     And yes, you already have the specific filter for RTTY.
>>
>>     If you look at the first example in my previous email you can see
>>     that FT* frequencies are included in the data mode.
>>
>>
>>     Andrea
>>
>>     -->
>>
>>
>>     Il giorno lun 14 ott 2024 alle ore 23:11 Keith Maton via
>>     Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> ha scritto:
>>
>>         Hi Andrea,
>>
>>         Thanks, but shouldn’t these be included as data, rather than
>>         given new names?  I mean, by definition, FT8 and FT4 are data
>>         modes.  I don’t think they need to be differentiated, we
>>         don’t have separate filters for RTTY and PSK, it’s all just data.
>>
>>         73 Keith
>>
>>>         On 14 Oct 2024, at 21:15, IZ2LSC <iz2lsc.andrea at gmail.com>
>>>         wrote:
>>>
>>>         Hi,
>>>         I modified the bands.pl <http://bands.pl/> file.
>>>         You can download it from here:
>>>         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mfwKtz7WxhWMK16KLjp9GzAsLAiQ5tEx/view?usp=sharing
>>>
>>>         Below some filter examples with the detailed freq range.
>>>
>>>         73
>>>         Andrea
>>>         iz2lsc
>>>
>>>
>>>         *_rej/spot on all/data_*
>>>
>>>         "filter1":{
>>>               "reject":{
>>>          "asc":"(($r->[0]>=1838 && $r->[0]<=1843) || ($r->[0]>=3570
>>>         && $r->[0]<=3619) || ($r->[0]>=5366 && $r->[0]<=5467) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=7040 && $r->[0]<=7100) || ($r->[0]>=10141 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=10149) || ($r->[0]>=10131 && $r->[0]<=10134) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=10140 && $r->[0]<=10143) || ($r->[0]>=14070 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=14098) || ($r->[0]>=14101 && $r->[0]<=14111) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=18100 && $r->[0]<=18108) || ($r->[0]>=21070 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=21119) || ($r->[0]>=21140 && $r->[0]<=21143) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=24920 && $r->[0]<=24929) || ($r->[0]>=24915 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=24918) || ($r->[0]>=28050 && $r->[0]<=28149) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=29200 && $r->[0]<=29299) || ($r->[0]>=28180 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=28183) || ($r->[0]>=50300 && $r->[0]<=50500) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=5670000 && $r->[0]<=5700000))",
>>>                  "code":null,
>>>                  "user":"on all/data"
>>>
>>>         _*rej/spot o**n all/ft8*_
>>>
>>>         "filter1":{
>>>               "reject":{
>>>          "asc":"(($r->[0]>=1840 && $r->[0]<=1843) || ($r->[0]>=3573
>>>         && $r->[0]<=3576) || ($r->[0]>=7074 && $r->[0]<=7077) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=10131 && $r->[0]<=10134) || ($r->[0]>=14074 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=14077) || ($r->[0]>=18100 && $r->[0]<=18103) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=21074 && $r->[0]<=21077) || ($r->[0]>=24915 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=24918) || ($r->[0]>=28074 && $r->[0]<=28077) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=50313 && $r->[0]<=50316))",
>>>                  "code":null,
>>>                  "user":"on all/ft8"
>>>               }
>>>
>>>         _*rej/spot o**n all/ft4*_
>>>
>>>         "filter1":{
>>>               "reject":{
>>>          "asc":"(($r->[0]>=3575 && $r->[0]<=3578) || ($r->[0]>=7047
>>>         && $r->[0]<=7051) || ($r->[0]>=10140 && $r->[0]<=10143) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=14080 && $r->[0]<=14083) || ($r->[0]>=18104 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=18107) || ($r->[0]>=21140 && $r->[0]<=21143) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=24919 && $r->[0]<=24922) || ($r->[0]>=28180 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=28183) || ($r->[0]>=50318 && $r->[0]<=50321))",
>>>                  "code":null,
>>>                  "user":"on all/ft4"
>>>               }
>>>            },
>>>
>>>         _*rej/spot o**n **20m/ft8*_
>>>
>>>         "filter1":{
>>>               "reject":{
>>>          "asc":"(($r->[0]>=14074 && $r->[0]<=14077))",
>>>                  "code":null,
>>>                  "user":"on 20m/ft8"
>>>               }
>>>
>>>
>>>         *_rej/spot on all/ft8 or on all/ft4_*
>>>         *
>>>         *
>>>         "filter1":{
>>>               "reject":{
>>>          "asc":"(($r->[0]>=1840 && $r->[0]<=1843) || ($r->[0]>=3573
>>>         && $r->[0]<=3576) || ($r->[0]>=7074 && $r->[0]<=7077) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=10131 && $r->[0]<=10134) || ($r->[0]>=14074 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=14077) || ($r->[0]>=18100 && $r->[0]<=18103) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=21074 && $r->[0]<=21077) || ($r->[0]>=24915 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=24918) || ($r->[0]>=28074 && $r->[0]<=28077) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=50313 && $r->[0]<=50316)) || (($r->[0]>=3575 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=3578) || ($r->[0]>=7047 && $r->[0]<=7051) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=10140 && $r->[0]<=10143) || ($r->[0]>=14080 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=14083) || ($r->[0]>=18104 && $r->[0]<=18107) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=21140 && $r->[0]<=21143) || ($r->[0]>=24919 &&
>>>         $r->[0]<=24922) || ($r->[0]>=28180 && $r->[0]<=28183) ||
>>>         ($r->[0]>=50318 && $r->[0]<=50321))",
>>>                  "code":null,
>>>                  "user":"on all/ft8 or on all/ft4"
>>>               }
>>>         -->
>>>
>>>
>>>         Il giorno dom 13 ott 2024 alle ore 11:30 Keith Maton via
>>>         Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> ha scritto:
>>>
>>>             That’s what I’ve done, the frequency pairs I listed are
>>>             the base FT8 and FT4 frequencies for each band, plus
>>>             3kHz.  FT8 is often spotted as the base frequency plus
>>>             the offset people are transmitting on so yes, it could
>>>             be up to 3kHz above the base.
>>>
>>>             At the moment, if someone sets a filter *rej/spot on
>>>             all/data*, it doesn’t block FT8 or FT4 on all bands. 
>>>             The data filter should block /all/ data, including FT4/8
>>>             and adding these pairs to bands.pl <http://bands.pl/>
>>>             will fix that.
>>>
>>>             73 Keith
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>             On 13 Oct 2024, at 10:10, Kin EA3CV via
>>>>             Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>             I would propose at least a 3/4 kHz range to ensure that
>>>>             the spot frequency is always in the defined range.
>>>>             It would be interesting if those who usually use the
>>>>             various digital modes prepared their ranges.
>>>>
>>>>             Kin EA3CV
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>             ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>             *De:* IZ2LSC <iz2lsc.andrea at gmail.com>
>>>>             *Enviado:* domingo, octubre 13, 2024 10:33:24 a. m.
>>>>             *Para:* The DXSpider Support list
>>>>             <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
>>>>             *CC:* Kin <ea3cv at cronux.net>
>>>>             *Asunto:* Re: [Dxspider-support] bands.pl
>>>>             <http://bands.pl/>
>>>>
>>>>             Hi,
>>>>             this change is quite easy to implement in bands.pl
>>>>             <http://bands.pl/>
>>>>             I'm not so expert on FT8. Do we really want to block
>>>>             the whole range?
>>>>             I mean, i.e, for ft8 on 20m is it better to block only
>>>>             14074 or from 14074 to 14077 ?
>>>>
>>>>             Andrea
>>>>
>>>>             -->
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>             Il giorno sab 12 ott 2024 alle ore 19:15 Kin via
>>>>             Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> ha scritto:
>>>>
>>>>                 Hello,
>>>>
>>>>                 Good idea, Keith.
>>>>
>>>>                 I'mbusy with other things at the moment, but I'll
>>>>                 make a note of it in case no one else is up for it.
>>>>
>>>>                 73 de Kin EA3CV
>>>>
>>>>                 *De:*Dxspider-support
>>>>                 <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> *En nombre
>>>>                 de *Keith Maton via Dxspider-support
>>>>                 *Enviado el:* sábado, 12 de octubre de 2024 16:01
>>>>                 *Para:* The DXSpider Support list
>>>>                 <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
>>>>                 *CC:* Keith Maton <g6nhu at me.com>
>>>>                 *Asunto:* Re: [Dxspider-support] bands.pl
>>>>                 <http://bands.pl/>
>>>>
>>>>                 I’ve been helping a number of my users to filter
>>>>                 out FT8 spots and I’ve been setting up frequency
>>>>                 segments for them because setting rej/spot filters
>>>>                 for data doesn’t seem to work very well with FT8
>>>>                 spots getting through.
>>>>
>>>>                 Looking at bands.pl <http://bands.pl/>, I think
>>>>                 it’s clear why, a lot of bands don’t have the FT8
>>>>                 frequency specified in the data entry.
>>>>
>>>>                 For example, the main FT8 frequency on 30m is
>>>>                 10,131.000 kHz but bands.pl <http://bands.pl/> has
>>>>                 10141, 10149.  I’m not sure if these are spot
>>>>                 frequencies or a range from 10141-10149.
>>>>
>>>>                 17m lists 18101,18108 but the main FT8 frequency
>>>>                 for that band is 18100.
>>>>
>>>>                 12m lists 24920,24929 but the main FT8 frequency is
>>>>                 24915
>>>>
>>>>                 I know bands.pl <http://bands.pl/> was updated
>>>>                 earlier this year but I think we need some more
>>>>                 entries in for FT8/FT4, etc. If the entries are
>>>>                 ranges then it should be straightforward to add
>>>>                 additional ones for FT8 and FT4.
>>>>
>>>>                 My suggestions for the primary HF bands.
>>>>
>>>>                 FT8:
>>>>
>>>>                 1840,1843
>>>>
>>>>                 3573,3576
>>>>
>>>>                 7074,7077
>>>>
>>>>                 10131,10134
>>>>
>>>>                 14074,14077
>>>>
>>>>                 18100,18103
>>>>
>>>>                 24915,24918
>>>>
>>>>                 28074,28077
>>>>
>>>>                 FT4:
>>>>
>>>>                 3575,3578
>>>>
>>>>                 7047,7051
>>>>
>>>>                 10140,10143
>>>>
>>>>                 14080,14083
>>>>
>>>>                 18104,18107
>>>>
>>>>                 21140,21143
>>>>
>>>>                 24919,24922
>>>>
>>>>                 28180,28183
>>>>
>>>>                 I appreciate that there’s slight overlap on some of
>>>>                 these and that it won’t stop spots for DXpeditions
>>>>                 that operate outside the normal frequencies but if
>>>>                 we can get all these added to bands.pl
>>>>                 <http://bands.pl/> as part of the data segments,
>>>>                 it’ll really help us.
>>>>
>>>>                 73 Keith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>                     On 19 Apr 2024, at 12:11, Kin EA3CV via
>>>>                     Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
>>>>                     wrote:
>>>>
>>>>                     Hi,
>>>>
>>>>                     It is true that there are users who limit
>>>>                     themselves to the exclusive use of the BandMap,
>>>>                     but others apply filters from their log/test
>>>>                     sw, and these are generally those of the
>>>>                     cluster used. We must not forget those who
>>>>                     still use the command interface.
>>>>
>>>>                     For a long time banding has evolved very
>>>>                     slowly, but lately we have more bands. I would
>>>>                     opt for a mixed model, that is, using the IARU
>>>>                     band plan and rigorously adapting it to the de
>>>>                     facto use of some that have carved out a niche
>>>>                     for themselves in the spectrum. To answer, the
>>>>                     same.
>>>>
>>>>                     Now I have a first version of the plan for
>>>>                     Region I, and it would be interesting if other
>>>>                     users could contribute II and III Region. It is
>>>>                     recast into a single one and we designate the
>>>>                     typical segments.
>>>>
>>>>                     Regards,
>>>>
>>>>                     Kin EA3CV
>>>>
>>>>                     Enviado desde Outlook para Android
>>>>                     <https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
>>>>
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