On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:13:15 -0400, Mel Martin wrote: >I performed a little experiment... > >On friday... I connected to AB5K via telnet with DX4Win... > >I also connected using DXBase (another logging program) > >This morning (monday)... DXBase was still receiving spots but DX4Win had >disconnected... > >It looks like there might be a problem in DX4Win...
Mel did you have _both_ auto re-connection and keep alive checked? Larry N2LA >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mel Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 13:26 >Subject: Re: [Dx4win] How to interface to DXTelnet? > > >> On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 13:01:34 -0400, Mel Martin wrote: >> >> >It might be the local ISP... they drop inactive links to free up >> >resources... >> >Did you try setting up a timed job to keep the link active... you could >> >configure your e-mail to check for mail every 5 minutes or so... >> >> My email program already does that and it's always running. >> Heaven forbid I should miss something <g>. >> >> Sometimes my link stays up for hours - once over a day. >> But usually it dies after an hour or so. >> >> >> >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: "Mel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 09:24 >> >Subject: RE: [Dx4win] How to interface to DXTelnet? >> > >> > >> >> On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:55:02 -0400, Mel wrote: >> >> >> >> >Why do you have to use your local node? Try another one... There are >> >> >hundreds... >> >> >> >> The local cluster has useful morning chat between the active dxers in >> >town. >> >> I've tried several nearby clusters using ARCluster software that carry >the >> >same chat >> >> and all have the same problem of telnet dropping after only a few >hours. >> >> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >> >From: Larry Alkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Sent: August 7, 2003 5:10 PM >> >> >To: Mel Martin >> >> >Subject: Re: [Dx4win] How to interface to DXTelnet? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 17:04:31 -0400, Mel Martin wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>I guess you realize you don't have to use DXTelnet... you can just >> >> >>telnet directly from DX4Win... >> >> > >> >> >I too like to keep things simple. >> >> >However DX4Win will not keep my connection going more than a few >hours. >> >> >I don't know if the problem is with DX4Win or my local AB5K node. So I >> >> >have to do something. >> >> > >> >> >>I haven't tried to use DXTelnet... as I'm a little skeptical of the >use >> >> > >> >> >>of multiple telnet sessions... like to keep things simple ;-) >> >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>From: "Larry Alkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>To: "dx4win" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> >> >> >>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 16:57 >> >> >>Subject: [Dx4win] How to interface to DXTelnet? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> DXTelnet says DX4Win supports a direct link to DXTelnet. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> The instructions are rather confusing. >> >> >>> Can someone give me the setup information? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> My DX4Win consistantly aborts (or times out?) when using a telnet >> >> >>connection >> >> >>> to my local note AB5K. While away from the shack I have no 2 meter >> >> >>> link and must use telnet. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Larry Alkoff N2LA >> >> >> >> Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX >> >> > Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
