As part of our effort to help folks find the “action” – we’ve implemented a new ClearNode smartphone notification. We watch the reports of connections and key-ups, and aggregate them so we can detect where new traffic has started up. We then send notifications to users who have been using their nodes within the past 24 hours.
By default these notifications are enabled (if you have enabled notifications in your copy of the ClearNode smartphone app) – but you can turn them off – “Your Nodes” > “Settings” > “Accept Traffic Notifications”. This setting is global for your call sign – so turning it off will turn off the notifications for all the instances of the smartphone app you have running.
We just started up these notifications this weekend – so bear with us while we refine the algorithm that detects traffic and how it disseminates the notifications.
We only watch a subset of all the node endpoints out there – generally well known hubs like the WinSystem, Blind Hams Hubs, East Coast reflector, etc. If you are running a hub or net of your own and you’d like it to be included – let us know – send us the node # and description – we’ll include it in the process.
Conversely, if you don’t like the idea of your hub getting attention – let us know – we’ll disable notifications for that endpoint.
These notifications do not relate to your personal node – they only relate to the popular public hubs and nodes. Presently only AllStar and EchoLink are included – we’re thinking about how to include the Digital Modes, but it’s complicated.
Suggestions and experience reports are welcome !
73 … Gerry.