AB7E writes:
> Instead of tuning around looking for stations, imagine a visual
> interface representing a colorful, fairly detailed, immersive world that
> we had to physically explore to find other operators.
IMHO a SDR waterfall already is a colorful detailed immersive world showing
me signals that might be workable. Or even better an empty spot that'll be
my new run freq.
Combine the spectrum with spots, RBN, or other info if going assisted to
get even more labeled visual and colorful interface. Or go it alone and use
your eyes and ears to determine where to tune and listen.
I can look at the past 20 seconds or so and see that some stations are in
CQ loops with no callers and see other stations have crazy huge pileups. So
I can see not just the guy I want to work but if I'll see my competition
too.
Given the turnaround time of modern contesting (just a few seconds) it's
already very engaging and interactive to contest this way.
I think modern RTTY contesting (with several weapons-grade decoders with
advanced tuning and waterfall displays of their own) is similarly engaging.
Tim N3QE
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