https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/ 2026-05-01T09:56:08+00:00 https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/ https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2019-09-15T08:51:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:can_i_show_only_my_favourite_mode_spots_on_the_map&rev=1568501503&do=diff Can I show only {my favourite mode} spots on the map ? ---------- Yes you can. The main spot types are actually individual layers on the map. To add or remove layers on the map, float your mouse over the map layer button in the top right of the map. text/html 2019-09-15T08:54:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:can_i_show_the_day_night_separator_on_the_map&rev=1568501698&do=diff Can I show the day/night separator on the map ? ---------- Yes you can. The day/night separator is actually a layer on the map. To add or remove layers on the map, float your mouse over the map layer button in the top right of the map. The map layer selector will pop up and you can click on and off the type of layer you want to see. text/html 2020-05-01T20:38:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:dokuwiki&rev=1588329500&do=diff DokuWiki wiki:dokuwiki DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software that doesn't require a database. It is loved by users for its clean and readable syntax. The ease of maintenance, backup and integration makes it an administrator's favorite. Built in text/html 2019-09-13T19:17:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_add_to_the_database&rev=1568366266&do=diff How do I add to the database ---------- You cant. Additions and deletions to either database is the responsibility of the administrators. If an add,delete or adjustment of detail for either a beacon or repeater needs to be done, please email logger at skybase.net with your requirements. text/html 2019-09-15T08:47:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_edit_delete_a_spot&rev=1568501271&do=diff How do I edit/delete a spot ? ---------- There is a 10 minute time out on being able to edit or delete a spot. Once 10 minutes has past since the spot was logged you cannot delete it. Editing or deleting a spot is quite easy. Take a look at the spot you just posted, on the bottom left of the spot you will find two tiny red icons. text/html 2019-09-14T13:38:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_export_the_database&rev=1568432301&do=diff How do I export the database ? ---------- Exporting the database is as simple as clicking one of the export buttons. The buttons can be found on ether the beacon or repeater database pages. The copy button will put the contents of your search into your clipboard to allow you to paste it into some other program of your choice. text/html 2019-09-14T20:05:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_find_my_grid_square&rev=1568455507&do=diff How do I find my grid square ? ---------- Finding your grid square is easy with the map. 1st. make the map full screen by clicking the “Full Screen” button on the left of the map It looks like a broken square.. This will make it easier to see the map grid and zoom in on your location. text/html 2019-09-14T08:40:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_search_the_database&rev=1568414423&do=diff How do I search the database ? ---------- Instructions for searching the databases can be found here text/html 2019-09-13T19:20:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_update_the_database&rev=1568366432&do=diff How do I update the database ? ---------- Spotting of either a beacon or repeater automatically updates the database with the spotted information. This includes the spotted frequency. All other data can only be updated by the administrators. Please email us at logger at skybase.net with your requirements. text/html 2019-09-13T17:38:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_do_i_use_the_history_reporting&rev=1568360296&do=diff Spot History Reporting ---------- The history reporting allows you to do the following functions... * Report by date & time range. * Filter by mode, spotter, spotters grid, spotted and spotted grid from either the 6m logger or the 2m and above logger. text/html 2019-09-14T17:02:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:how_were_the_colours_chosen&rev=1568444577&do=diff How were the colours chosen ? ---------- The colours were chosen for the following reasons 1. 25% of males have red/Green colour blindness. Many don't even know they have it. Those of us who do have great difficulty seeing certain colour combinations so the colour pallet was chosen so that we can see things too. text/html 2020-05-01T20:38:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:syntax&rev=1588329500&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2020-05-01T20:38:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:welcome&rev=1588329500&do=diff Welcome to your new DokuWiki Congratulations, your wiki is now up and running. Here are a few more tips to get you started. Enjoy your work with DokuWiki, -- the developers Create your first pages Your wiki needs to have a start page. As long as it doesn't exist, this link will be red: text/html 2019-09-14T11:46:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:what_are_the_dotted_lines_when_recording_a_digital_or_cw_spot&rev=1568425606&do=diff What are the dotted lines when recording a digital or cw spot ? ---------- The dotted lines are actually a Morse code “D” The doted lines show spots that were created using some form of digital transmission such as MSK or FT8 text/html 2019-09-14T11:44:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:when_i_add_a_spot_it_cant_find_the_destination_grid_square_why&rev=1568425474&do=diff When I add a spot it cant find the destination grid square, why ? ---------- The destination grid square is only drawn from the database of members, so if the spot is not a member you must input the grid square manually. text/html 2019-09-13T17:51:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.vkspotter.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:why_don_t_we_use_hepburn_charts&rev=1568361076&do=diff Why dont we use Hepburn Charts ? ---------- We don't display Hepburn Charts because William Hepburn does not permit ANY web site to do that. To do so is a violation of his terms of use that can be found here [<http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html#USE]> The propagation forecasts on our website are kindly provided, with permission, from Pascal - F5LEN [