[Dx4win] Adding a Country to database

[N3ND@aol.com]

Jim:

I need to apologize to you for something that I just fixed.

Several months ago I sent an email to the reflector concerning poor telnet operation with DX4WIN.  I stated that DX4WIN telnet would cease operating after anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours and that other programs with a "keep alive" function continued operating for days.  Indeed, that was the case and I finally downloaded the VE7CC AR-cluster user file which has that function and fully integrates with DX4WIN.  Now, after several months, I found out what the problem was and it was NOT with DX4WIN.  

I have an internet security program that runs continuously while my computer is on.  This is a measure to keep hackers out of my machine.  I just upgraded to a new version of this program and while running through the setup and looking at all the options, I discovered that I had checked the "Lock out Internet after 20 minutes of inactivity."  This was the culprit.  If there was no activity, I lost my telnet connection!  The supplemental "keep alive" program functions that other software has masked the real problem I was having.

You had mentioned that you thought my problem was not in DX4WIN, but rather something else.  I disputed that claim at the time since other programs ran fine.  Since I'm a small time computer geek, I thought I knew what I was talking about.  Well, I was wrong and you were right.

My sincere apologies.

73,
Dan -- N3ND