[Dxbase] VHF Packet Users?

[Neal Campbell]

Hi Tony

Its purely a backup connectivity issue so that if the cluster you connect
goes down (either due to power, maintenance, internet problems, etc) you are
connected to a secondary cluster for spots. Some people have creative ideas
like connecting to one node for US spots only and a second one for all spots
etc.


Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
www.dxbase.com
www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
www.sdrsystems.com
(540) 242 0911

Amateur Radio: K3NC
Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
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DX Cluster: dxc.k3nc.com port 23





On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Tony Cash <kd4k at comcast.net> wrote:

> Neal,
> I agree that most of the VHF packet clusters have gone by the wayside and I
> Haven't used RF DX Cluster in several years.
>
> I wonder what would be the benefit of being able to connect to 2 or more
> Clusters at the same time, seeing that most all the DX Clusters get all
> The same spots and are just passed around anyway? I just can't see any
> Benefit.
>
> 73 de Tony, KD4K
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Neal Campbell
> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:15 PM
> To: DXBase List
> Subject: [Dxbase] VHF Packet Users?
>
> I just wanted to get an indication from you about your usage of VHF for
> packet clusters. I know that almost every sysop I know (myself included)
> have shut down their VHF ports a long time ago but there are some still
> offering the service.
>
> The reason I was asking was that I was considering moving towards allowing
> 2
> internet DXCluster connections instead of 1 VHF and 1 Internet. How does
> this affect your operation?
>
> 73
>
>
> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal Software
> www.dxbase.com
> www.abrohamnealsoftware.com
> www.sdrsystems.com
> (540) 242 0911
>
> Amateur Radio: K3NC
> Blog: http://www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/blog/
> DXBase bug reports: email to cases at dxbase.fogbugz.com
> Abroham Neal forums: http:/www.abrohamnealsoftware.com/community/
>
> DX Cluster: dxc.k3nc.com port 23
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