"This anomaly of cluster spots stopping is a recent thing." Most of the observations that you mentioned seem to be the case here at my station. I use an old PII computer w/DXB2005 and Win 89SE. I agree that when the packet runs heavy, it seems to happen a little more often. I am not too sure what "recent" means... I have noticed this for well-over a year and it didn't seem to increase when they added the + for the LOTW stations. I use "AB5K" and he uses version 4.4.21
About 6 months ago I changed from using a satellite system (pretty slow) to cable modem (very fast). This seemed to aggravate the problem. Now this happens maybe twice a month, and I leave the system on all the time. Even this really doesn't seem to be a very big problem. I do have to shut the computer down and restart - this always fixes it. Incidentally, the last time this happened, it froze the Summary and the Log screen. First time that ever happened. It seems like we talked about this sometime ago... Bill, W5VX >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:dxbase- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FireBrick >Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 9:08 AM >To: DXBase List >Subject: [Dxbase] explain further > >Person asked me what 'extra data' is now being included >in cluster lines. > >This anomaly of cluster spots stopping is a recent >thing. >It seems to coincide with the addition of data being >added to cluster spots. >Such as: >Depending on the choice of cluster version, cluster >software you may see: >a + sign in your data which indicates this spotted >station is a LoTW user. >also the Originating State, the cluster spots Zone and >even what node the spot originated >from. > >So if a spot originates at a node using this 'expanded >DX Spot format' and is then >advanced to a different regional node along the cluster >network, this data may or may not >be advanced to your screen where it may or may not >disrupt the flow of info momentarily >where it stalls processing. > >Now that's my theory...so if people who NEVER see the >anomaly will indicate their node and >it's software version >and >People who DO see it will advise me of their node and >it's software version we may figure >this out. > >Right now...I never see this when connected to a node >using the older AR cluster software. > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- >Actually, it only takes one drink to get me loaded. >Trouble is, I can't remember if it's >the thirteenth or fourteenth. >----------------------------------------------------- > >Bill H. in Chicagoland >webcams at http://24.14.49.4:8080 >weather at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w9ol/WX/HH.htm > > >________________________________________________________ >______ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected]
