[CQ-Contest] RE: The Next BIG Step in contesting

[David Robbins K1TTT]

That type of use would not fit well in the existing cluster network.  It
would require a whole new set of protocols and updating all the nodes
that wanted to have the data.  The w1ve method of having a server that
everyone connected to is much better, it could also theoretically be
distributed on several servers when it becomes popular enough to warrant
more bandwidth... though again that introduces more challenges to keep
the servers in sync and such.  It may be that some of the existing
internet cluster nodes would also serve to host such services but I
would not try to shoehorn it into the cluster software itself.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Ponsness
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 14:23
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: The Next BIG Step in contesting
> 
> I think it IS the next step in the "evolution" of contesting - but
would a
> station that is running such software and NOT receiving spots be in
the
> Assisted or Unassisted class?  <sorry, just HAD to put that in!>
> 
> Seriously, I think it would be a good idea to try.   That may cause
the
> creation of a "new generation" of contesting software with integrated
> "real
> time stats" and other data automatically that would be of use during
the
> 'test.  How about automated updates of propagation information as
well?
> 
> I wonder if there is anyway that you could utilize the existing
cluster
> network for this?  Maybe K1TTT could expand on this possibility.
> Otherwise,
> you would (I think) need to set up some type of "parallel" network
that
> dealt only with the online stats.  I would like to see this topic be
> explored and seriously considered.  Of course, IF this was done, then
I
> would think that the rules of the 'tests may have to change a bit (or
a
> lot).  But that, IMHO, would be a good thing overall.
> 
> I know that there are some who bemoan this type of "technology", but
just
> remember, you don't HAVE to use it if you don't want to!
> 
> 73
> 
> Dennis - WB0WAO
> 
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> 
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> 
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