There was a question some years ago about scanning ->
"Freq Scanning-Could there be a way to scan bands, not the scheduler but 10 or 15 second intervals between any two bands?"
The question did not get any answers and I would like to ask the same.
The settings could be for example:
scanning off/on, 1850 5, 3600 5, 5360 5, 7070 5 or
scanning off/on, 5354 5, 5357 5, 5360 5
At the suggestion of N3CZ Gary as this forum v. the VarAC HF Forum be better suited for my subject, I've moved my post here. I ask readers indulgence if some of my content might/has been fragmentally covered elsewhere previously in this sub-forum.
For those for whom this piques interest, I recommend first starting with the few comments to my post in the VarAC HF forum.
What follows is my post to the FaceBook VARA HF group re VarAC, EmComm, and Vmail/Email
Branching here from my earlier query about auto-disconnect function for sending Vmail/Email. My intent is to begin a discussion on:
How many users view VarAC as a tool in the emcomm tool box and in what context: short, medium, and/or long haul connections.
How useful can the "Send File" feature be for Emcomm.
What format does an email sent from the Internet have to use, or what is the minimum meta data it needs to contain, to be able to send an email to a VarAC user via a specific VarAC email gateway? Alternatively, is it possible to send an email from the Internet to a VarAC user without knowing which VarAC email gateway to use? In the above, I am assuming I know one or more email gateway to which the user will have access. The above process may be needed when you have never received an email via VarAC from that user.
No specific format or metadata. When you select the vmail button and then click the email option in the dialog box, you are presented with standard email parameters. The recipient need not even be a ham. It can go to anyone with email. But you will need to connect to an email gateway ham who will in turn send the email in the regular/internet way. Why not send it yourself that way? Perhaps its because you are in an area that has experienced storm damage and the internet is not available. So send it to another ham who has internet and their station will automatically send it for you. Good luck. 73
The backgound information on the MDC Digital EmComm Challenge is posted, in response to Doug Bas question, in the VarAC FM discussion group. If interested in participation, read that Announcement and use the attached Target Station List to hone your EmComm skills.
It is a good tool, we already had local drills using NVIS propagation - 2. SendFile/Vmail/Email/BBS seem to be good also for EmComm, we are planning to have a drill on these soon. - 3. AutoSending could be also good for - minimizing the time on CF and - QSY to free slot to send - and return.