Neal, what would be the advantage of having two Internet DX Cluster connections? I think they are all synched together and pretty much provide the same spots. I might be wrong but that is my understanding. It will be interesting to see how many users still get their spots via RF. I just quit using an RF cluster here but it might be nice to have the option when they "take out the Internet." :)))))) Of course, the whole backbone would be gone too so maybe this whole discussion is moot.
The "auto reconnect" is VERY important. Steve, N4JQQ Gene Shablygin wrote: > Last time I used VHF packet cluster was 10 years ago. So will not miss > it at all. > > Two internet clusters is a good idea. However, more important thing is > an "auto reconnect". If the internet connectivity is lost even for a > short period of time, the cluster drops the connection, but DXBase still > thinks that the connection is OK. I think that if DXBase Packet Cluster > interface does not receive any reply for 2 or 3 "stay alive" requests, > it should try to disconnect and reconnect. > > Another feature which I would like to see -- ability to connect to > another cluster from the list of predetermined ones, rather than just > returning error, in case a cluster is not available. > > 73 W3UA > > Neal Campbell wrote: > >> I just wanted to get an indication from you about your usage of VHF for >> packet clusters. I know that almost every sysop I know (myself included) >> have shut down their VHF ports a long time ago but there are some still >> offering the service. >> >> The reason I was asking was that I was considering moving towards allowing 2 >> internet DXCluster connections instead of 1 VHF and 1 Internet. How does >> this affect your operation? >> >> 73 >> >> >> Neal Campbell >> Abroham Neal Software >> www.dxbase.com >> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com >> www.sdrsystems.com >> (540) 242 0911 >> >> Amateur Radio: K3NC >> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/ >> DXBase bug reports: email to [email protected] >> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/ >> >> DX Cluster: dxc.k3nc.com port 23 >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dxbase mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
