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 <g3...@yahoo.co.uk> >Sent: Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM >To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, Dennis Petrich ><radio...@frontiernet.net> >Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win@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-boun...@mailman.qth.net >[mailto:dx4win-boun...@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, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us >______________________________________________________________ >Dx4win mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >______________________________________________________________ >Dx4win mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
