[SCCC] SoCal DX Spotting Nodes?

[Dan Violette]

The RF DXclusters blocked RBN when they were operating.  Our work club does not have Telnet access through the firewall so used them a lot when they were operating.  W6KK and K6SY were the last two I know of in the LA area on RF.  Both had equipment failures and never got the RF side going again.  K6SY Telnet going again.  I communicated with them a lot and got another year or two out of Charles which I appreciated.  We even had a relay at a member's house nearby at one time since signal was not strong but he did point his antenna our way later.  Queen Mary and the San Pedro Marine stations used to use also.  But, usually that was all.

Dan KI6X

-----Original Message-----
From: SCCC <sccc-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Clayton Nall
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 8:06 AM
To: Stephen Long <ac6t at cox.net>
Cc: Southern Cal Contest Club <sccc at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [SCCC] SoCal DX Spotting Nodes?

Just curious—with the firehose of RBN spots, are 2m-based clusters still feasible, or are there bandwidth problems?

On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 7:56 AM Stephen Long <ac6t at cox.net> wrote:

> W6RFU has not had the 2m link in several years. Internet only now.
> Steve AC6T.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 14, 2021, at 10:03 PM, Steve <k0xp at k0xp.com> wrote:
> >
> > Are there any DX spotting packet nodes left in Southern California? 
> > I
> tried for W6RFU but of course, can't hear it way down here (if it's 
> running). I'd rather receive DX spots over the air so I can monitor 
> them while mobile without having to wear a microscope on my haid to 
> read my phone, or find a free WiFi connection for my laptop or tablet.
> >
> > TNX,
> > SteceH K0XP
> > Mission Viejo
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