[Dx4win] Some questions

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Mark Lunday <wd4elg at triad.rr.com> wrote:

> *       I selected maximum spot age as 30 minutes.  Why does the Spot window
> continue to display spots older than 30 minutes?  I can manually delete old
> spots by right-clicking in the spots window and select DELETE OLD SPOTS (30
> MIN), but I want it to happen automatically

Hi Mark,

Spot age isn't what you think it is.  I'll try to explain best as I can.

Let's say 3Y0X in Bouvet is spotted, and you need it for an all-time
new one.  The first time it's spotted, you'll get an audible spot
alert ("bell" or voice announcement). Now if 3Y0X is spotted again 5
minutes later, you will NOT get another alert.  Only when the newest
spot is OLDER than the spot age will you get a new alert when there is
an incoming spot for the same call.  This prevents you from getting
alerted every minute when a "rare one" is on and everyone and their
brother (or sister) is making "I worked it!" spots.

73 - Jim AD1C

p.s. I suggest you upgrade to 8.04 (latest).

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us