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


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