PSKReporter and Reverse Beacon Network: how freakin awesome was that?!?

So, not sure if you guys are aware of the awesomeness of PSKReporter for doing radio spotting on Digital Modes: if not, let me tell you 'bout it!

A bunch of stations out there listen to the digital bands, and report when they see your callsign. How freakin awesome is that? Below is a pic of PSKReporter of my callsign heard on FT8 on 20m:


Each of the yellow dots is a station listening, and the dots that have a "X Mins" number is the last time they heard you. When you mouse-over the station, it gives you info on:

  • what callsign heard you
  • their gridsquare
  • when they heard you
  • what version of WSJT-X (or other software) they're running
  • what frequency they heard you on
This, awesomely, ALSO works for CW! I don't have a screencap to show the CW atm, but will post one here once I do.

There's also the Reverse Beacon Network, which will tell you callsigns that have heard your CW call. Here's what a screencap of my first two CW qsos looked like:

It even gives the wpm speed you're at. It's damned cool, as lets you know where you're being heard from so you know where your signal is propagating to. 

Just wanted y'all to know, because knowing is half the battle!

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