Hmmm, It takes three clicks with the mouse to connect to your favorite cluster.
I cannot see any big human energy savings if it is done automatically. And then it will be much more difficult to choose another cluster. I am lazy, too, but not THAT lazy. 73 Erkki OH2BF > -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- > Lähettäjä: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] Puolesta N8NN > Lähetetty: 8. elokuuta 2009 21:16 > Vastaanottaja: Dave Sharred; Jim Reisert AD1C; Dennis Petrich > Kopio: DX4WIN > Aihe: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup? > > > 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 <[email protected]> > >Sent: Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM > >To: Jim Reisert AD1C <[email protected]>, Dennis Petrich > ><[email protected]> > >Cc: DX4WIN <[email protected]> > >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: [email protected] > >[mailto:[email protected]]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, <[email protected]>, http://www.ad1c.us > >______________________________________________________________ > >Dx4win mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > >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:[email protected] > > > >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:[email protected] > > 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:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
