Introducing RTQM, QRZ's Real Time QSO Manager

Buongiorno, vorrei partecipare a questa iniziativa e testare la versione Beta, iscrivetemi, grazie

 

I am very interested in this feature. I do have a suggestion in terms of the data fields that are shown: Please have a section that states something like, “I would like to discuss X”, for example, music, photography, antenna experimentation, cooking, fishing etc. So many QSO’s are so formulaic, i.e., your 5x9 etc. without any real meaningful exchange. My most interesting QSO’s have been about the other OP’s interests, often outside of ham radio. By having this field as an option, one could search out OP’s who share similar interests. Of course, one could also just not enter anything in this field to seek open ended OSO’s.

 

Very good suggestion. For that to materialize, we need a lot of operators using the system so that matching of our interests can be practical. From your example list, I find antenna experimentation interesting. I have not seen that feature on any of the current DX clusters. May be the aim there is just to get a rare DX and not a ragchew!

73
Jon, VU2JO

 

DX Clusters cover the needs of the DX chaser pretty well already. I really do think that the value of RTQM is in helping to pair up ragchewers who are very poorly served by ham radio at the moment. It is likely the case that RTQM will never be buzzing with activity - there are not that many ragchewers around these days. But it could be very valuable if it allows those of us that want to do more than exchange a signal report to get together.

I'm not sure if it has been suggested yet, but I'm coming to the conclusion that active push notifications are very important to its success. Taking myself as an example, I have logged very few sessions since the service went live. That is not because I have lost interest - quite simply, I have not been on-air very much because I've had other things to do. I have been within easy reach of my rigs and could power up at very short notice, but I can't sit here glued to the RTQM screen - often completely empty - waiting for someone to pop up...

I think we need the ability to register "interests" and be notified if anyone posts a session that matches our interests. Initially, at least, that could be via an email - most of us receive emails on our mobile phones - heck, my watch buzzes and displays a popup every time I receive an email. Better still would be apps on Android and iPhone to receive push notifications and display them in much the same way as my phone notifies me of each bank transaction against my account in near-real-time - but that is quite a lot of work and could come later.

I would like to be able to register my interest in a QSO of certain characteristics - things like topic and spoken language. If and when someone actually turns their radio on and posts a session with information matching my interests, then the server should notify me in as close to real-time as possible. If, as now for example, I'm sitting at home doing some ham radio related programming and I receive a notification, it is highly likely that I will stop what I'm doing and boot up the shack...

Martin (G8FXC)

 

sign me up 73s

 

I would enjoy being part of the Beta testing. Roy Ludwig - KN4WOJ

 

KN4YSK here. Definitely sign me up for the Beta phase. Sounds like a breakthrough system.

 

Definitely interested in Beta testing

 

Ho do I sign up?

 

I really would hope that if someone posts a frequency they are waiting for a call on, they are not under the delusion that they are actually using the frequency. They are not. If somebody calls them after first checking to see if the frequency is in use, then great. Have a QSO. But if any stations not using the RTQM start using that frequency for an actual contact, the one that has simply posted their availability should move.

I think most people would understand this but you never know.

 

Count me in for Beta Testing. I've tried https://qsofinder.com/ in the past. But the issue seems to be the lack of popularity for that initiative. Hopefully QRZs bigger footprint makes this successful.
Ram

 

No doubt late to the party but if any slots are left I would be keen to roll it out from this side of the Atlantic on 40 , 80 and 160 .

 

Sign me up for beta test. Sounds like a great new feature!!

 

As announced the RTQM is in public beta test now:

https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/public-beta-test-of-qrzs-newest-feature-rtqm.965277/

Ronnie NZ4X

 

I'm also interesting this new future