ham-radio-dx
Monitor DX clusters for rare station spots, track active DX expeditions, and get daily band activity digests for amateur radio operators.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/capt-marbles/ham-radio-dxWhat This Skill Does
The ham-radio-dx skill acts as a comprehensive real-time interface for amateur radio enthusiasts, specifically those interested in DXing (long-distance communication). By connecting directly to global DX cluster nodes, the agent monitors raw, real-time data packets from the worldwide amateur radio network. It filters these high-volume streams to extract actionable insights, such as active DX expeditions, specific band activity, and alerts for rare callsign prefixes. Users can query the agent to pull summaries, filter by frequency or propagation band, and set up automated monitoring tasks to ensure they never miss a rare contact opportunity. The skill processes complex cluster data into human-readable digests, making it an essential tool for both casual operators and serious contesters.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw hub command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/capt-marbles/ham-radio-dx. Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system, as the skill leverages local execution scripts to handle telnet connections and data processing. After installation, verify connectivity to a default cluster like ea7jxh or ab5k by running the watch command. For automated monitoring, configure your local crontab entries to trigger the watch or digest functions at your preferred intervals, ensuring the stdout is piped to your preferred notification channel, such as the Clawdbot messaging tool.
Use Cases
- Contest Preparation: Use the skill to monitor which bands are currently most active with rare stations to determine the best frequency for contest operations.
- DX Achievement Tracking: Set up automated 5-minute interval alerts to catch rare prefixes like 3Y0 or P5 as soon as they are spotted on the cluster.
- Station Monitoring: Keep a daily dashboard of propagation trends by generating the daily digest, which visualizes band activity statistics and summarizes the rarest spotted stations for the past 24 hours.
Example Prompts
- "Hey Claw, check the cluster for any rare DX activity on the 20-meter band right now."
- "What does today's DX digest look like? Show me the most active bands and rare spots."
- "Monitor the cluster and alert me via Telegram if you see a spot for a VK0 or FT5 station."
Tips & Limitations
- Cluster Choice: Always select a cluster node geographically closest to your location to ensure lower latency and higher reliability of spot data.
- Data Volume: DX clusters generate significant traffic. Using the
--new-onlyflag is highly recommended for crontab jobs to prevent log file bloat. - Notification Strategy: The skill works best when combined with messaging integrations. Do not rely solely on stdout if you are away from the terminal; instead, pipe the output to a notification bot to stay updated in real-time.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-capt-marbles-ham-radio-dx": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, file-write, file-read, code-execution
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