[NA-User] Using NA with Web Spots

[Bob, N5RP]

I tried both systems on this end,
and found the DXTelnet setup to be a bit easier for me,
but that was me,
that was then,
the coffee that morning may have been a bit different from any other day,
and well, !?!?!?

The DXTelnet feed for spots that I use here at N5RP involves a pretty 
simple setup,
and I am connected to the clusters 24/7 via a "throwdown" machine that 
became too ancient for most other use.
It spits the spots into one of its COM ports, which then feeds the data to 
the main radio (logging, etc.) computer here on the station desk 
(regardless of whether the station desk box is on or off).
It involves three programs:
1. DXTelnet
2. DXTelnet UDP broadcast
3. DXTelnet > DX4WIN Spot Exchanger

The spots are always there when I turn on the radio desk computer, and the 
spots feed for me when running NA, DX4Windows logging software, and pretty 
much all other ham related communications software.

For all practical purposes, the connection to the Internet clusters is seen 
just as a TNC by the various softwares I run.

I think what we see here by the comments is that either system will work, 
and it is just a matter of what style of shorts you put on that day as to 
which sets up is easiest for you to configure.

BTW,
The computer used for the Internet cluster connection also has the printers 
connected to it so that my XYL and I can share printing within our home 
network. The cluster connect computer and all others within our network are 
well fire walled.

BTW-2
As always, once properly and happily configured, one should copy the 
various programs with their parameters to a disk. As for me, my setup was 
configured several years ago. No need to remember all that various and 
unique setup stuff if it is needed so very few times in one's life.

73,
Bob - N5RP
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At 23:08 11/17/2003, Robert Pack (NX5M) wrote:
>I think they both probably work equally as well (WinTelnetX and DXTelnet).
>And yes, the TTT stuff is free.  That is certainly a bonus and I would not
>fault anyone for going that route.
>As for my use of DXT, it took me all of 5 minutes to set up the program to
>spit spots out to the logging computers.  I use it now becuase it is what I
>started with and as long as it works.....well that is all I care about.  It
>was 3 years ago that I set this up and have had no problems.  Of course I
>would have done it sooner but it was not until 2000 that I put phone service
>in here at the station.  I saw the need not only for a way to get regualar
>packet spots but also for the shack alarm system.
>No intent here to favor one or the other.  If it works for he who uses it
>then he has what he wants.
>Afterall, the objective is to make yourself happy.
>
>73,
>Bob NX5M