I would like to have both the internet cluster and skimmer input at the same time and be able to identify if the callout came for skimmer or the internet cluster.
N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Crownhaven Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 10:51 PM To: Gene Shablygin Cc: DXBase List Subject: Re: [Dxbase] VHF Packet Users? 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
