[Lowfer] WSPR-X

[Jim Davey]

Garry:

The WSPR program surely doesn¹t try to upload the entire ALL_WSPR.txt file
each time it updates, does it (as opposed to just new spots)?  I am cursed
with very slow DSL service that I am compounding with a wireless link that
is ³distance-challenged².  I¹m wondering if my instance of WSPR is
spending all its time doing something besides decoding, or perhaps I am
still uploading a big file when the next occurrence comes along, causing
crashes or freezes.   I¹m definitely going to look into this when I return
and I apologize to the community if I am contributing to server overload
until I can get this cleaned up and perform a routine archive like you
describe.

Regarding server overloadŠsince I am monitoring the results remotely, I do
check the database once or twice a day.  It seems that about half the time
the database page will not even load.  Same for the map page.

Jim K8RZ






On 12/13/15, 2:35 PM, "Lowfer on behalf of Garry"
<lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of k3siw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Mike et al,
>
>I think WSPR-X15 works fine here on all my XP 32 bit and Win7 64 bit
>PCs. However, that's hardly reassurance that it should and will work
>elsewhere. That seems to be the lot for Windows users - things are
>preposterously unrepeatable. Never had such problems with Linux but have
>never tried Apple. I did learn it was best to install on my C: drive
>directly rather than in a WSPR subfolder when using Win7. I gave up on
>uploads - I do them manually as I see fit.
>
>I have noticed big delays submitting those uploads, updating the spot
>page, and updating the map. I see a note From Merv, WH2XCR similarly
>complaining about server overload. Some of that likely comes from users
>who fail to regularly clear their ALL_WSPR.TXT files. I do that daily,
>first saving the current contents to a dated folder (not absolutely
>necessary since pretty far back, but not necessarily infinitely far
>back, you can regenerate your data on the spot page if you submit it),
>and then deleting the file. The WSPR software will make another next
>time you run it if needed. The location depends on how you installed the
>program and what OS version you're using. If necessary, it shouldn't be
>hard to locate by searching your hard drive.
>
>73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
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