[digitalradio] Re: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient
- Original Message - From: "Dave AA6YQ" > > 1024x768 was a standard laptop resolution not that long ago... > And the small ASUS EEE PC netbooks drive a second monitor very well, in my case I test with 1900 x 1200 and it's surprisingly fast. In the absence of a second monitor I suggest making the main taskbar autohide, maybe even docking to the left or right of the screen. Running my own code the CPU power of the ATOM N270 is about the same as half a 2GHz Cure 2 Duo. At the moment I'm actually optimising graphics programming to get better performance on an ASUS EEE PC, 2GB RAM and Windows 7. Having said all that Mark's programs look very good. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
[digitalradio] RE: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient
The $250 Asus price quoted below is incorrect; they're available new for $310. 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dave AA6YQ Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:43 PM To: digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com; illinoispacketra...@yahoogroups.com; in_pac...@yahoogroups.com Cc: m0...@m0pzt.net; hspac...@yahoogroups.com; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; ps...@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient Re "A netbook typically offers a low screen resolution so any fancy graphics, windows, tables and such would immediately make a bit of a mess on such a small screen." Not true. A Dell Mini 10V ($299) offers a screen resolution of 1024x600, an HP Mini 110 XP ($329) offers a screen resolution of 1024x576, and an Asus Eee PC 900HA ($250) offers a screen resolution of 1024 x 600. These units display 20+% more pixels than the 800x600 SVGA monitors still in use on desktops in the amateur community. 1024x768 was a standard laptop resolution not that long ago... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Mark Thompson Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:15 PM To: illinoispacketra...@yahoogroups.com; in_pac...@yahoogroups.com Cc: m0...@m0pzt.net; hspac...@yahoogroups.com; digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; ps...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient ClusterClient For many years, the DX Cluster network has been used to check for that elusive "DX" - in the hey-day of packet, cluster access was achieved via a TNC and a basic packet terminal (such as paKet62 or WinPack)... Nowadays, radio amateurs rely heavily on the internet to provide up-to-the-minute information on band conditions, beacon reports and activity. I like to operate /P from my village green (among other places) and often find the DX cluster a useful tool to see what's happening on the HF bands. With the advent of compact netbooks and USB broadband dongles, getting 'net access "in the field" has never been easier. A netbook typically offers a low screen resolution so any fancy graphics, windows, tables and such would immediately make a bit of a mess on such a small screen - In the absence of a simple DX cluster viewer, I wrote 'ClusterClient'. ClusterClient is a DX Cluster monitor application that connects via telnet to your favourite DX cluster. It offers a simple window with a spot counter (for each band) on the left-hand-side and a couple of text-boxes that permit easy "spotting" of stations heard/worked. The simple screen layout is thus ideal for laptops and can be re-sized to suit operating preferences. Spots can be filtered to display only the bands you're interested in - no complex cluster filter commands to worry about, just (un)tick the bands on the filter window! This software came about as a result of my work on a /P logging package called MiniLog (http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#MiniLog) and a few people asked if I could make the DX cluster window a "standalone" package... ClusterClient is a free application written by Charlie Davy, M0PZT and is available at: http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#ClusterClient [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[digitalradio] RE: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient
Re "A netbook typically offers a low screen resolution so any fancy graphics, windows, tables and such would immediately make a bit of a mess on such a small screen." Not true. A Dell Mini 10V ($299) offers a screen resolution of 1024x600, an HP Mini 110 XP ($329) offers a screen resolution of 1024x576, and an Asus Eee PC 900HA ($250) offers a screen resolution of 1024 x 600. These units display 20+% more pixels than the 800x600 SVGA monitors still in use on desktops in the amateur community. 1024x768 was a standard laptop resolution not that long ago... 73, Dave, AA6YQ -Original Message- From: digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Mark Thompson Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:15 PM To: illinoispacketra...@yahoogroups.com; in_pac...@yahoogroups.com Cc: m0...@m0pzt.net; hspac...@yahoogroups.com; digitalmo...@yahoogroups.com; digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; ps...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DigitalModes] ClusterClient ClusterClient For many years, the DX Cluster network has been used to check for that elusive "DX" - in the hey-day of packet, cluster access was achieved via a TNC and a basic packet terminal (such as paKet62 or WinPack)... Nowadays, radio amateurs rely heavily on the internet to provide up-to-the-minute information on band conditions, beacon reports and activity. I like to operate /P from my village green (among other places) and often find the DX cluster a useful tool to see what's happening on the HF bands. With the advent of compact netbooks and USB broadband dongles, getting 'net access "in the field" has never been easier. A netbook typically offers a low screen resolution so any fancy graphics, windows, tables and such would immediately make a bit of a mess on such a small screen - In the absence of a simple DX cluster viewer, I wrote 'ClusterClient'. ClusterClient is a DX Cluster monitor application that connects via telnet to your favourite DX cluster. It offers a simple window with a spot counter (for each band) on the left-hand-side and a couple of text-boxes that permit easy "spotting" of stations heard/worked. The simple screen layout is thus ideal for laptops and can be re-sized to suit operating preferences. Spots can be filtered to display only the bands you're interested in - no complex cluster filter commands to worry about, just (un)tick the bands on the filter window! This software came about as a result of my work on a /P logging package called MiniLog (http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#MiniLog) and a few people asked if I could make the DX cluster window a "standalone" package... ClusterClient is a free application written by Charlie Davy, M0PZT and is available at: http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#ClusterClient [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
