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

Tue Apr 4 11:29:32 EDT 2006

Hi Sandy,
    The problem with qsl.net servers isn't the speed of "us" who want to
download, but the overloaded servers at qsl.net.  I have a cable
connection, and have seen 300kbs speeds at times from other sites.  I just
tried the AR-88 file again and it started at abt 6kbs, sowoed almost
immediately to less than 2, and it showed an est. 6+ hrs to complete.
    There are guys who have done what you suggest, and sell CD's on ebay
with manuals they've downloaded free.  Their prices obviously cover more
than time & matl.
    I have posted some manuals for download on my own site for people that
have had a problem getting them, that helps if you have a fast connection,
but not if you're among those who suffer with dialup.  I'm willing to do
that on a limited basis if I have what's wanted, or even supply on CD,
again on a limited basis.
73,
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandy W5TVW" <ebjr at i-55.com>
To: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>; "Tommy" <malti7388 at yahoo.com>;
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: AR88 Notes - slow qsl.net servers


> 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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