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Automatic 144MHz E-skip Warnings via Email

How does it work?

Every 5 minutes, the DXrobot retrieves the latest DX spots from the world wide DX Cluster. After that the robot scans all the spots for any E-skip related text (for example the word "sporadic" or "Es", etc.). If the number of E-skip related spots per time interval exceeds a certain threshold, then the DXrobot will immediately post a short warning email to the E-skip warning mailinglist. In this way, all persons on the mailinglist are immediately informed about Es openings on the 144 MHz bands!

That's cool! Now how can I subscribe to the mailinglist?

Click here to start the mailinglist manager. Then select the list named "eskip".

Will I receive any other email via this mailinglist?

No. Only the DXrobot can post warning messages to the mailinglist, and no one else. So you won't receive any spam either.

Can I use my mobile phone to receive the E-skip warnings?

The warning message that is sent is very short. This makes it possible to be handled as a SMS message. Most modern mobile phones can receive short emails via SMS. In this way you can receive the E-skip warnings at any time, even when your computer is off-line! Contact your telephone network provider for details on setting up your mobile phone's email account. Then subscribe your phone's emailaddress to the mailinglist as described above.
Note: The DXrobot itself is free, but your telephone provider may charge you a small amount for each email received on your mobile phone.

What happens to the emailaddress(es) I supply?

Almost nothing, they will only be placed on the mailinglist. Your emailaddress will not be given away to anybody. Even other DXrobot users have no access to the list.