[WL-USERS] filtering via the cluster

Dave Hawes n3rd@ix.netcom.com
Wed, 9 Jun 1999 21:11:54 -0400


In the Frankford Radio Club's cluster, we do not disable filtering 
ever, although some nodes do disable some features during major 
contests to limit the bandwidth use to DX spots only.  We also 
encourage the use of the SET/FILTER feature for the reasons 
previously discussed.

73 - Dave N3RD
FRC Packet Chairman

On 9 Jun 99, Bruce A. King wrote:

> FWIW,
> 
> The YSA manual (YCCC Sysops Association) says that filters are disabled in
> "contest mode". Don't know if this is true in other areas.
> 
> 73 Bruce W1CSM
> 
> 
> 
> >There is one big advantage to sending filtering commands to your vhf
> >cluster.
> >
> >It eliminates cluster traffic.
> >
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >come and visit
> >http://www.dataflo.net/~w9ol
> >or
> >http://www.dataflo.net/~judyh
> >
> >
> 
>