[Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?

[Erkki Heikkinen]

Hmmm,

It takes three clicks with the mouse to connect to your favorite
cluster.

I cannot see any big human energy savings if it is done automatically.
And then it will be much more difficult to choose another cluster.

I am lazy, too, but not THAT lazy.

73 Erkki OH2BF


> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
> Lähettäjä: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Puolesta N8NN
> Lähetetty: 8. elokuuta 2009 21:16
> Vastaanottaja: Dave Sharred; Jim Reisert AD1C; Dennis Petrich
> Kopio: DX4WIN
> Aihe: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
> 
> 
> I raised this issue several years ago and got a nasty 
> rejection from the DX4WIN email support.  Soured me on DX4WIN 
> for years.  In my opinion it is programming not worthy of a 
> commercial product.  The BandMap and moving the last used 
> cluster to the top of the list are improvements.  Starting 
> the cluster in DX4WIN is a chore that shouldn't have remained 
> for so many years.  Apparently the DX cluster facility in 
> DX4WIN is a very low priority.
> 
> There are free DX Cluster programs available with more 
> features and a better interface.  And yes, I do use other 
> programs for the DX Cluster.
> 
> Bert N8NN
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Dave Sharred <g3nkc at yahoo.co.uk>
> >Sent: Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM
> >To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, Dennis Petrich 
> ><radioart at frontiernet.net>
> >Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
> >
> >Hi Dennis, Jim & all;
> >
> >I raised this point a while ago (again!!); and am happily 
> hooked up top 
> >AR Cluster, which I have configured to my home node.
> >
> >I still think that this is too many key strokes and ops; and 
> my opinion 
> >is still that it should be automated, just like running Win Test.  
> >Here; once set up, it can be forgotten about; it just runs 
> in a Telnet 
> >window.
> >
> >Mine is just an opinion, I am not the software writer; guess I know 
> >what I like and what I find a bit of a drag...
> >
> >Still to get round to updating to V8; been very busy, so am happy to 
> >let the dust settle for the moment. and then jump in..
> >
> >73
> >
> >Dave
> >G3NKC
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> >[mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C
> >Sent: 08 August 2009 16:17
> >To: Dennis Petrich
> >Cc: DX4WIN
> >Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
> >
> >
> >In 8.01, whatever node you select gets moved to the top of 
> the list for 
> >next time.
> >
> >There is no way to do an automatic connect.  You still have to enter 
> >your call.  Please see the section called "Tips" here:
> >
> >     http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster/index.htm#tips
> >
> >73 - Jim AD1C
> >
> >On 8/8/2009 9:01 AM, Dennis Petrich wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> This questions is regarding automatic hookup to a DX 
> cluster like AR 
> >> User
> >by
> >> VE7CC?  Right now when I bring up dx4win I have to click 
> the connect
> >button
> >> at the bottom of some window and then select which dx 
> cluster I want 
> >> to
> >look
> >> at from a very long list and then enter my call, hit enter 
> then click 
> >> on SH/DX to see the DX.  dx4win knows my call sign, my 
> name, my qth, 
> >> I can
> >tell
> >> it what cluster I want, but maybe it already do this and I 
> just don't 
> >> know how to use this feature??
> >>
> >> So is there an automatic way to just bring up dx4win and have it 
> >> automatically connect to VE7CC ( or what ever dx cluster I 
> previously 
> >> select)??
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance for any help.
> >>
> >> Dennis, k0eoo
> >
> >--
> >Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us 
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