Hi Steinar, Mr Ros has a habit of rolling out new versions without updating the version number. So my non working v4.8.2 may have been different to yours. Currently v4.8.3 has been updated 3 times today (they way to tell is that the Medifire Link where the files are hosted changes every-time he uploads a new file).
v 4.8.3 is not spamming the Cluster based on my tests. So that is progress. Unfortunately the option to turn off spots is ON by default, so users have to go and look for it. I suspect we will still see lots of the Cluster Auto-Spots because the people who didn't block it at the firewall and happily used ROS without regard for the Spam Spots they were generating will be too lazy, or uninterested to find the OFF option. Mr ROS hardcoded another 2 Cluster Nodes into his software in this last release. At least some progress has been made. de Laurie, VK3AMA On 24/07/2010 7:22 PM, Steinar Aanesland wrote: > Hi Laurie > > I have been running the latest version of ROS in a sandbox monitoring > its network behavior with the software "SmartSniff" from Nirsoft > http://www.nirsoft.net over a period of 2 hours. > > ROS was constantly sending information to PSKReporter , but never to the > Cluster. > > But I believe you if you mean it still spams the Cluster and that is > really sad :( > > LA5VNA Steinar > > > > > > > On 24.07.2010 00:21, Laurie wrote: >> Hi Steinar, >> >> Unfortunately, v4.8.2 of ROS still spams the DX Cluster with auto-spots. >> >> Only way to effectively stop is block adif.exe at the firewall. >> >> ROS Auto-Spots too Cluster currently represent 98% of all ROS Cluster > spots, with ROS representing 6.2% of all Cluster spots (7 day period). >> >> As far as I can tell, ROS software is the only Digital-Mode software > that doesn't allow the user to turn off auto-spots (to either > PSKReporter or Cluster) or allow user-selection of Cluster. The user is > not given any choice. All the other software developers are more > Ham/Cluster friendly. :( >> >> de Laurie, VK3AMA >> >> >> On 24/07/2010 2:35 AM, Steinar Aanesland wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> It seems that the latest ROS is not spamming the cluster. >>> >>> 73 de LA5VNA Steinar >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html > Chat, Skeds, and "Spots" all in one (resize to suit) > > Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
