[Dxspider-support] Self-spotting and de-duplication

[Keith, G6NHU]

I thought the default had already been changed after the poll Dirk made some time ago about this.


On 28 Jan 2025 at 17:43 +0000, Kin via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>, wrote:
> Keith,
> Nothing will change if the default variable is retained:
> sh/var $Spot::minselfspotqrg
> $Spot::minselfspotqrg = 1240000     <- 1.2 GHz
> What Dirk is implementing is intended for cases where a sysop chooses to support autospots, but this will always be conditional on the (>)qrg value of the aforementioned variable.
> Spider is flexible enough for us to configure it to suit our needs—or almost ;)
>
> Kin EA3CV
>
>
> De: Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> En nombre de Keith via Dxspider-support
> Enviado el: martes, 28 de enero de 2025 18:23
> Para: dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk
> CC: Keith <keithl at lebs.org.uk>
> Asunto: [Dxspider-support] Self-spotting and de-duplication
>
>
>
> Hi Dirk
>
> If we must have self-spotting please make it a setting that the node sysop can enable as required i.e. on or off.
>
> It’s a shame that the rules have been changed by the RSBGB HF CC and a few operators want us all to fall into line.
>
> I for one will be reluctant to carry out further software updates if I can’t choose which goes against all the hard work that Kin has been doing to tidy up the network.
>
> Let them create their own network/software  if they are that desperate for self-spotting.
>
> Best 73 and thanks for all you do with the software.
>
> Keith GU6EFB
>
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