[Boatanchors] Re: AR88 Notes - slow qsl.net servers

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

I'm in the process of downloading the first file, but even on my T1
line here at work it's just creeping along. 34% done at last check. I
don't have a website up yet, but I'd be happy to email it as an
attachment to someone if they want to make it more available to all.

I'll try to snag the others also. I see that Rich McClung is the
person who sent them in originally. Rich is on several QTH lists, so
perhaps he can send them directly as well?

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ

On 4/4/06, Sandy W5TVW <ebjr at i-55.com> wrote:
> What would be even better yet, considering the LARGE size of the files,
> is have someone who has high speed service or a dedicated internet
> connection, to download them all and then distribute them on a CD for
> cost of materials and mailing.
> I can't download them at the speed the server is going as my XYL
> would kill me for tying up the phone line that long!
> 73,
> Sandy W5TVW
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> To: "Tommy" <malti7388 at yahoo.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 8:28 AM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: AR88 Notes - slow qsl.net servers
>
>
> | Hi Tommy,
> |     I've been trying to get that file for a month or 2.  Unfortunately
> | it's on one of the slowest qsl.net servers, and seems to be impossible to
> | retrieve.  It's hard to complain about a "free" user-supported service,
> | but there are several websites on qsl.net that have exactly the same
> | problem, and are basically unusable because of it.
> |     Not all qsl.net websites are that bad, but none are better than just
> | plain slow.  The Hammarlund Historian site, <http://www.hammarlund.info>
> | is a qsl..net site with many manuals for free downloading.  I occasionally
> | just give it a try to see how bad it is.  I don't think it's timed out or
> | stopped on me lately, but this AM it was downloading at about 8kbps,
> | probably OK for dialup connections, but  I often find 40+kbps on other
> | sites, and sometimes 200+.  It does depend upon time of day traffic, etc.
> |     I know one club (not mine) that has recently bought it's own domain
> | name and is paying for server space elsewhere, after giving up at qsl.net.
> | I used to get timed out every month when I tried to download their
> | newsletter, now it takes less than 5 seconds.  It's only costing them
> | something like $40/yr for the server space, so it's not unaffordable to
> | get things done right.
> |     If anyone wants to know where they got it, I'll let them know.  It's a
> | commercial operation, I have no relationship with it.  I do have a
> | relationship (not financial) with the provider I have my own
> | www.boatanchors.net site on, it's also available commercially at similar
> | low prices.  Our own club has it's site there also, www.nbarc.org and
> | newsletter downloads are quick.
> |     All that said, I haven't solved your problem.  If anyone happens to
> | have had success downloading   "Getting the Most From Your AR-88" by D.M.
> | Gill from:  http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/rca_equip.html or has the file, I'm
> | sure Tommy, and I, would love to have you email it to us.
> | 73,
> | Al, W8UT
> | New Bern, NC
> | BoatAnchors appreciated here
> | http://www.boatanchors.org
> | http://www.hammarlund.info
> |
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Tommy" <malti7388 at yahoo.com>
> | To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> | Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:18 PM
> | Subject: [Boatanchors] AR88 Notes
> |
> |
> | > I have been trying to download the article:
> | >
> | >  Getting the Most From Your AR-88 by D.M. Gill
> | >
> | > from a website:
> | > http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/rca_equip.html, but it is a
> | > very weak link, extremly slow and stops at timeout
> | >
> | > Anyone knows another site.
> | >
> | >
> |
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