The key to get the error is to SH/DX/x, where "x" is a number greater
than the number of spots available. If the number is small enough, no
problem. My experience is that about 10 is safe, sometimes 15 is OK,
but much higher is taking a chance...
WA9ALS - John jfleming@shelbynet.net
http://www.qsl.net/wa9als (now with Shack Cam!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Tippin" <martyt@pobox.com>
To: <w5xd@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] RE: Fix For Packet Problem before ARRL DX PHONE
Contest???
>
> Hi Wayne -
>
> I suppose you've been inundated by now, but here's my 2 cents worth...
>
> Here's how to reproduce the problem:
> 1. Log in to packet cluster via telnet node (I used the wu3v node
> specifically - dxc.wu3v.net) - don't know if it's specific to telnet
or
> not, but KG0US and I have both seen the problem and are using telnet.
> 2. do "SH/DX/100"
>
> The spots will list out for a while then the packet window will start
doing
> cr/lf forever. Hard to tell what's going on at first but watch the
> scrollbar on the right of the packet window - the thumb slider gets
smaller
> and smaller.
>
> Running v10.14e and just tested it on my machine, using my log from
the
> RTTY WPX. It listed 13 lines of DX then started sending blank lines
and
> continues to do so until I kill the packet window.
>
>
> 73,
>
> -Marty KI0LO
> martyt@pobox.com
>
>
> At 02:07 AM 2/29/00 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >I need a succinct description of the packet problem referenced here:
> >http://www.contesting.com/_writelog/200002/msg00243.html
> >
> >Please send me either a complete description of the symptoms,
> >(Hint: "It don't work" is not the description I'm looking for)
> >or the url of the message or messages from the archive that
> >describe the problem.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Wayne, W5XD
> >
> >
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