[Skimmertalk] Please spot NCDXF beacons

[Dave Pascoe]

The Watch List works in Skimmer Server, not just in CW Skimmer.

See:
http://reversebeacon.blogspot.com/2014/02/ncdxf-beacon-spotting-redux.html

On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Bill Straw via Skimmertalk <
skimmertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> From N4ZR's blog:
>
>
> "The NCDXF beacons are a special case, because they only sign their
> callsigns once before they begin their power step-downs, and then the next
> beacon takes over.  As a result, CW Skimmer and Skimmer Server often don't
> hear enough repetitions to validate and spot a callsign.
>
> CW Skimmer has a special function called a Watch List, which is discussed
> in the Help file.  Put the beacon callsigns on the list, and they will be
> spotted the first time they are heard. Unfortunately, there is no Watch
> List in Skimmer Server.  Alex says that there is an update in the works,
> and hopefully this capability will be added.  Stay tuned."
>
>
> I suspect most of us are using Skimmer Server and that is why there is
> minimal NCDXF beacon spotting going on...
>
> 73, Bill KO7SS on Mt Lemmon in southern AZ
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