[Dx4win] Nodes

[F6EXV]

Hi !
I wonder what influence distance to the node (over the internet) has , 
if any....
73
Paul F6EXV

Alan Zack wrote:

> Along this line, how can I find a Node near Las Vegas, NV?
> In my drop down internet address list I only find N7OD in Hemet, CA, 
> as being the closet to me but still some distance away.  Next would be 
> N7TR in Reno, NV, but that is about twice as far away as Hemet, CA.  I 
> also find N7US in Mesa, AZ, but it is no longer in use.  Looks like 
> N7US moved to Ill.
>
> I really like this feature and have just started using it with the N8S 
> operation.  It shows me where N8S is working.  I go to his freq and if 
> I work him he is added to the log by just clicking on his spot.  I 
> hadn't used it before because I could not find a node closer to Las 
> Vegas.
>
> TIA & 73
> ______________________________________
> Alan Zack
> Amateur Radio Station K7ACZ
> Official USCG Auxiliary Comm Station
> Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
> Delta Rocket Quality Engineer, The Boeing Company, Retired
> Aviation Chief Warrant Officer,  U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul van der Eijk" 
> <pvandereijk at cox.net>
> To: "n4dsp" <n4dsp at triad.rr.com>; <ve2dc at videotron.ca>; "dx4win" 
> <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 7:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] (no subject)
>
>
>> John,
>>
>> You are misinterpreting what was said. A while ago, we checked with a 
>> number of
>> node operators, and found that a 'keep alive' ability was no longer 
>> an issue. Before that,
>> keeping a connection alive was seen as bad practice.
>>
>> Since version 7.02, DX4WIN has a keep alive feature  (not well 
>> documented):
>>
>> In the dx4win.tcp file, add a vertical bar at the end of the line 
>> followed by an integer.
>> The integer field is the number of minutes set for the timer. When 
>> the user types
>> a character in the packet window, the timer is reset to start over 
>> again.
>>
>> From the dx4win.tcp file, the following entry:
>> 25 spots OH2AQ,http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/dx25.html?|3
>>
>> This download the last 25 spots every 3 minutes.
>> Same field can be added to telnet addresses.
>>
>> --Paul
>>
>> At 08:06 AM 4/9/2007, n4dsp wrote:
>>
>>> He has addressed this. About three years ago I asked about this and 
>>> was told this was not considered an important issue!
>>>
>>> john-n4dsp
>>>
>>>> How many years have users been complaining about this Jim? (rhetorical
>>>> question) It's strange that Paul never addressed it...
>>>> Mel...
>>>> VE2DC
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Paul van der Eijk (KK4HD)
>> pvandereijk at cox.net
>> http://www.dx4win.com
>>
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