Hello All,
Networking is great.....
However, it should be tested well in advance, startup scripts written, etc.
I've seen too many contesting hours missed do to the net going down and
people wanting you to re-boot, change drivers, NIC cards, etc.
We do not network but we do configure all our individual computers with a
bat file so if we get a pwr surge, lightning shut downs, etc. the Op can
just type the name of the .bat file and he is back on the air.
GL in the contest.
73
* Jim, W4MGM
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* Est. 1972
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-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike Gilmer - N2MG
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:19 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] FD Software and Networking?
Also,
1) The ability to chat (great for those overnight
hours when only the operators are awake and nobody's
sure that anyone is manning the generators as well as
for other less-serious reasons).
2) The entire operations' log is on all machines (good
for backup purposes).
3) Thanks to number 2, the convenience of seeing the
total score on any given machine.
73 Mike N2MG
On Sun, 21 April 2002, "Randy Thompson, K5ZD" wrote
>
> It gives you the flexibility to use any station on
any band. By having all
> the computers networked, they all have the current
log of stations worked
> and won't have to waste time chasing dupes.
>
> For operations where stations are dedicated to bands
or modes, it is
> probably better to avoid the hassle/issues of
networking. Keep it simple!
>
> K5ZD
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
> > mi2az05@netscape.net
> > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 21:24 PM
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] FD Software and Networking?
> >
> >
> > I have been reading the posts on FD software and
the networking
> > issue. Am I missing something, why are the
computers being
> > networked? No need for it at FD is there? All you
submit is a
> > dupesheet. Just wondering why the importance of
networking at FD?
> >
> > Barry
> >
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