[WriteLog] WL and telnet sites

[Jim McDonald]

George/Bill,

AR-Cluster nodes can turn on a keep-alive transmission which does help the disconnect problem.  Users can also use a program that gerenates a keep alive transmission, but, as far as I remember, it's not included in WriteLog yet.

DX Telnet does have the feature too, and using it to feed WriteLog can be done, but it would be simpler if WriteLog offered a keep alive. (DXbase, the general logging program, has a built-in keep-alive generator.)

AR-Cluster has experimented with different types of keep-alives.  The current version sends a system prompt after 9 (I think) minutes of inactivity.  Some logging programs require that type of prompt, but others can suffice with a telnet transmission that doesn't result in a visible system prompt.  In a major contest, there aren't many periods of low activity, so you wouldn't see many inactivity prompts.

One tip is to look at your router set-up, probably in the advanced user screen, to ensure it isn't disconnecting you after, say, three minutes on inactivuty.

My ISP, Sprint Broadband disconnects my users sometimes, and I can't help that, but it's frustrating for them and me.  Most nodes won't have that problem.

Good luck,
Jim N7US
AR-Cluster node telnet to n7us.net
145.09 in Phoenix, AZ area

-------Original Message-------
From: Georgek5kg at aol.com
Sent: 08/07/03 08:40 AM
To: w4rm at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL and telnet sites

> 
> In a message dated 8/6/2003 8:08:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
w4rm at comcast.net writes:

> I have recently connected my M2 Station to a cable modem.  Does anyone
> know of an easy way to keeping WL connect to the telnet sites during the
> 48 period contest period?  I don't think WL has a keep alive function.
> And does anyone know if the telnet sites use a standard amount of time
> before they boot you for inactivity?
> 
> 

Bill,

I certainly don't know the answer to your questions.  What I do know, 
however, that it is a nuisance to having to keep logging back into Telnet. 
 I find 
that if I am actively logging with  WL in a contest, my Telnet connection 
generally does not disconnect. However, if my logging becomes inactive for 
some 
(unknown) period of time, the site will disconnect.  

I too would like to know if there is a way to keep the Telnet spots from 
disconnecting.  

Is there a timeout feature associated with each telnet site and, if so,
can 
it be defeated or set to a longer period of time, say 2 hours or so?

Is the disconnect timeout the same for each site, or is it site specific?

Is there a way for WL to keep the site from disconnecting?

Perhaps some kind soul who understands these timeout/disconnect issues can 

enlighten us all.

Tnx in advance,

73, Geo... 
George I. Wagner, K5KG
Productivity Resources LLC
941-312-9450
941-312-9460 fax
201-415-6044 cell



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