Since my original post, the Summary window stopped updating again. I have been connecting to a node using AR Cluster version 4.4.21. I have now changed to a node using AR Cluster version 4.4.14, and waiting to see if it happens again. Have had no problem so far after 3 hours.
----- Original Message ----- From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tim Heger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 9:36 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Summary window stops updating >I have been trying to get a handle on this for a while now. > > There are some commonalities and please check these ideas out. > It seems these all contribute but are not the only symptoms that cause > this. > > I operate a lot of contests, it's seems more prevalent during peak contest > cluster situations. > > I have been experimenting with different clusters and that seems to be a > part of the problem also. > Some cluster nodes are using older versions of the cluster software. > Some cluster software has added 'extended data' in the cluster message. > Some people are using Cluster manager software that then ports the data > into DXBase. (I do) > > It appears that the format of the cluster info received by DXB effects how > it's processed. > Because most of the nodes in the US Cluster system obtain the data from > each other, a software version that formats the cluster spot differently > or adds some 'additional' data to the string get sent along the pipeline > where if it gets to DXB causes a glitch. > > Now I do NOT know if my hypothesis is accurate but I can see different > results by changing certain parameters in my 'cluster data manager' > program. > > > This doesn't seem to be a simple 'it's one thing' issue and it may take us > cautiously comparing symptoms to determine the cause. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Heger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:14 AM > Subject: [Dxbase] Summary window stops updating > > > I'm using DXbase 2006, and have recently noticed that the Summary window > stops updating as dx spots are received in the Internet Cluster window. > Also, when I click on a any spot in the Internet Cluster window, or in the > DX info window, or any QSO in the log, the summary window does not update. > This is happening even though I have not selected "Lock" in the Summary > window. I have tried closing and re-opening the Summary Window, and still > have the same problem. The only way I can make it stop happening is to > close and restart DXbase. > Has anyone noticed the same problem? Did you find a fix for it? > > Thanks, Tim - N3XX > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 11 19:35:01 2006 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joseph Glockner) Date: Sat Mar 11 19:36:55 2006 Subject: [Dxbase] For the County Hunters out there!! Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Many of the Individual STATES have their own "Worked All [STATE] Counties" Award .. I have made a report that might help the DXbase users who want to tackle the individual STATE WAC Awards. Just reply to this email if you are interested and are running DXbase2006. 73 Joe wa6axe
