PACKET CHEATING
Alfred J. Frugoli
ke1fo at contesting.com
Wed Oct 2 01:49:52 EDT 1996
> ctually, a person doesn't have to be CONNECTED to the local packet cluster to
> "use" it. One can set their TNC to monitor un-connected packets sent to other
> stations and get all the DX spots that way and no one would ever be the wiser.
> It's a problem, no doubt about it.
>
> 73, Bill W7LZP
> wrt at eskimo.com
>
What about the opposite scenario? A SO unassisted can make spots to
the cluster, just not use them. If I remember correctly, CT will not
allow you to see any of the packet windows in SO mode but it will let
you make spots. So a SO could be connected to the cluster and still
be lagitimate.
--
Al, KE1FO, ex. KE6BER ke1fo at contesting.com or ke6ber at tiac.net
http://www.tiac.net/users/ke6ber
>From zettel at homer.libby.org (Steve Zettel) Wed Oct 2 05:39:37 1996
From: zettel at homer.libby.org (Steve Zettel) (Steve Zettel)
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 22:39:37 -0600
Subject: 40M Beam Summary
Message-ID: <v0300780eae779e729b7e@[199.172.3.216]>
I have finally finished a summary of the replies I received in response to
my request for 40M Yagi information. The response was overwhelming! Thank
you all for the generous amounts of time and information you all invested!
The short version is that the Cushcraft proponents had the highest response
in terms of numbers, and also the fewest negative comments. KLM and Hygain
were also well represented; DX Engineering, Force 12, Telrex, Wilson, and
M2 had their supporters, too. A lone quad user was also heard from.
I tried to thank each one of you individually, and get your permission to
include your posting in the summary, attributed or not, as you desired. If
I missed someone, or messed up in not protecting your anonymity (or
neglected to give you credit, if that was your wish), I sincerely apologize.
I've sent the summary to those who asked for one in their posting; I'll not
duplicate it here on the reflector as it is VERY large. If you want a copy,
reply direct and I will send you a summary (two text files as attachments
to the e-mail message will be sent back unless you specify some other
method). Or, check the KA9FOX web-site in a few days; I will make it
available to Scott, if he wishes to put it on his excellent summary page.
Thank you all again for your help,
Steve Zettel KJ7CH kj7ch at libby.org
>From becker at SPRINTMAIL.COM (Tony and Celia Becker) Wed Oct 2 05:03:12 1996
From: becker at SPRINTMAIL.COM (Tony and Celia Becker) (Tony and Celia Becker)
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 22:03:12 -0600
Subject: 2 radio ops- headphone questions
Message-ID: <2.2.16.19961002040312.0c4f6eb2 at pop.a001.sprintmail.com>
Hi All!
I asked my friend Mead, an asst. prof. of audiology at NorthWestern University, to comment on Steve Nace' question.
At 12:45 PM 9/25/96 -0700, Steven Nace, <snace at tdrss.wsc.nasa.gov> wrote:
>My present 2 radio set-up stinks. This includes the way I listen to 2
>radios at once. I am soliciting methods or preferences from those of you
>that have success with 2-at-once.
>
>One question is: If 1 rig is audible in each ear, do you have a serious
>handicap when one radio is turned down all the way? Does this present an
>'inbalance' in your head? Is there a way to counteract this inbalance?
No, just less confusion. The right ear (which crosses to the left brain) has
a slight advantage in tests of competing words to each ear. I assume the same
holds for Morse code, which at 30 wpm approaches speech-like perception. We
are capable of comprehending speech at 200+ wpm, suggesting that with 4 ears
you should be able to decode four conversations @ 30 wpm, but the "party
babble" experiments suggest it is hard to track more than one person at a
time.
I will try an experiment to see if 2 slow talkers can be simultaneously
tracked at 30-50 wpm.
Back to your question -- 1. One quiet ear frees brain processing for the
other ear. 2. Given a choice, put the harder-to-track signal in the right
ear.
Mead C. Killion, PhD - abonso at aol.com
AE0M, Tony Becker - becker at sprintmail.com - Silicon Valley, U.S.A.
>From trey at cisco.com (Trey Garlough) Wed Oct 2 08:07:51 1996
From: trey at cisco.com (Trey Garlough) (Trey Garlough)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 09:07:51 +0200
Subject: Sable Is. .....When???
Message-ID: <199610020707.JAA08256 at trey-sun.cisco.com>
> When is this dx expedition going there?
Please, this traffic belongs on the DX mailing list, not the contest
mailing. Please, please cooperate, and please, please *think* before
you post traffic to the cq-contest mailing list.
--Trey, WN4KKN
>From jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) Wed Oct 2 08:43:30 1996
From: jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) (John Downing)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 00:43:30 -0700
Subject: CT network RS232 wiring
Message-ID: <01BBAFFA.BDC66040 at downing-1.intelenet.net>
Hi all,
Does anyone have a schematic of the RS232 "network" that is used by CT?
A null modem is used between two computers - been there / done that - but
how are three or more networked together so as to make CT happy? Jeez,
I wish Ken would have stuck with a standard, i.e., ethernet, networking scheme.
Getting ready to link three, maybe four, laptops together for the CQWW SSB
Contest.
Thanks in advance,
John
N6YRU / V31DX
The Cuba Libre Contest Club - which is NOT going to Belize for the CQWW SSB
but IS heading to the eastern Caribbean.............
>From jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) Wed Oct 2 08:50:22 1996
From: jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) (John Downing)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 00:50:22 -0700
Subject: Greyline wallpaper
Message-ID: <01BBAFFB.B3E67E60 at downing-1.intelenet.net>
Well,
Ask and you shall receive..... Thanks to the many who responded to my
request for a greyline display utility for Win95. GeoClock was the
overwhelming suggestion - and it is now happily gracing the upper right
corner of my CRT. Pretty neat little package - and it's run OK for
several days so it probably doesn't do anything nasty to the system.
Highly recommended. And for those who don't know about the package,
it's available as follows:
GeoClock for Windows 7.0
**** Initial Release ****
J R Ahlgren jahlgren at capaccess.org
business voice 703-241-2661 FAX 703-241-5809
BBS 703-241-7980 CompuServe 70461,2340
****************************************************
GeoClock displays the current sun and moon positions,
and the parts of the earth in sunlight and twilight,
on high quality maps. Sun rise, sun set, and local
are available when you register
>From jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) Wed Oct 2 08:30:46 1996
From: jdowning at intelenet.net (John Downing) (John Downing)
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 00:30:46 -0700
Subject: DX Packetcluster Telnet List
Message-ID: <01BBAFF9.02559020 at downing-1.intelenet.net>
----------
In reponse to all who requested telnet packetcluster access, here is my compiled list
of clusters and gateways. It may take a little hand formatting to get it right on your
mail reader. I also have it in .xls form upon request. Please send additions, corrections,
deletions, etc. so I can keep the list updated. All open gateways have been verified today.
Others required permission from the owner or are not currently available. Thanks to all
who supplied the raw data.
TELNET ACCESS TO DX PACKET CLUSTERS
DX JNOS gateway IP address command login password comment
Cluster name
open
WU3V gate.wu3v.net 206.104.46.241 DXC call anything East Coast mega cluster
WD5B migate.ampr.org 206.153.72.61 C WD5B call e-mail Arkansas mega cluster
WD5B sapgate.freeway.net C WD5B call e-mail Arkansas mega cluster
WD5B wd5b.aetn.org 205.153.140.12 C DXARK call anything Arkansas mega cluster
KC8FT migate.ampr.org 206.153.72.61 DX call e-mail Michigan cluster
KC8FT sapgate.freeway.net DX call e-mail Michigan cluster
KC8FT wd5b.aetn.org 205.153.140.12 C DXIT call e-mail Michigan cluster
KC8FT ham.jaxnet.com 204.183.221.30 C DXIT call anything Michigan cluster
PY2XB sp-gw-py2bjo.ampr.org 143.108.1.123 C DXC call anything
N6ND nespadr6.nosc.mil 128.49.212.82 DXC call name Southern Cal. cluster
NO4J ham.jaxnet.com 204.183.221.30 DXCLUS call anything North Florida
closed
K9FN k2cc.ampr.org 44.69.108.1 call guest preauthorized
F6CNB k2cc.ampr.org 44.69.108.1 call guest preauthorized
NHDX amrad.keene.edu c nhdx dx call preauthorized
WP4K KP4RF (?) 136.145.86.159 DXC call preauthorized
VE1DXC radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it 131.114.192.6 C DXHFX call name preauthorized
IK5PWJ radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it 131.114.192.6 C DXPISA call name preauthorized
NO4J radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it 131.114.192.6 C DXFLA call name preauthorized
WD5B radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it 131.114.192.6 C DXARK call name preauthorized
KC8FT radio-gw.cnuce.cnr.it 131.114.192.6 C DXIT call name preauthorized
KS9K ks9k.ampr.org 205.159.78.4 preauthorized
N9DKI gw.w9yb.ampr.org 128.46.140.168 preauthorized
KF5XV kb4cpw.dwatt.com 207.22.208.22 preauthorized
KI3V wadg.greatbasin.net 206.14.170.172 preauthorized
unable to verify / no connection made
KA4PKB 205.241.25.11 offline / no connection
N5UXT gw.nternode.com 2 04.107.105.89 offline / no connection
WA5PIE s32.dzn.com 205.148.193.32 offline / no connection
WS7I ewarg.org 204.188.52.73 offline / no connection
JE3YEK 130.54.29.215 offline / no connection
R3ARES 147.45.1.2 offline / no connection
VE3CDX ve3cdx.cdx.net 204.101.129.24 offline / no connection
IK5PWJ ik5gqo.ampr.org c dxcpwj o ffline / no connection
IT9GSF it9gsf.ampr.org c tcp it9gsf offline / no connection
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