Forgot to add: During big contests like this, when spots are coming in at a fantastic rate, I may want to try a different cluster, one that has only a few connections. It' could just be that that cluster can't keep up with the flow and is not sending proper packet sequencing codes.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:31 AM Subject: [DXBase] Internet Packet I had to send my FT1000 MP in for some work and got it back just in time for the CQWW Phone Contest. I thought I'd look for some new band countries, so I hurriedly hooked up everything. I had upgraded my 20003 version of DXBase to the 2004 version recently without incident. I noticed immediately when I connecting the dialup internet and opened the window that something was not right. The packet spots were, of course coming through quickly but the computer didn't seem to be able to update itself quickly enough. The window that shows past QSO's began to show past qso's of two different stations at the same time! While receiving a new spot which was very often given the contest, all other DXBase functions stopped. If you tried to click on one of the stations that were posted in the window, usually the one that was posted next was sent to the radio. On two occasions, the program stopped working and I had to do the cntrl-alt-del and shut it down. Since I hadn't deleted my older version 2003, I booted it up to see what it would do. It had no problem. The packet stations were posted quickly and efficiently. Without the packet up, my DXBase 2004 seems a little slower but I hadn't noticed this problem before. I am using a Pentium II, 350 MHZ machine with 256 Megs of memory and Windows 98 SE. Since the 2003 version works, it seems like it is probably not a computer problem. I wonder if maybe doing an uninstall/reinstall might help or if someone might make a suggestion. Bill, W5VX _______________________________________________ DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To UNSUBSCRIBpease visit: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase
