[Dxbase] Re: Dxbase Digest, Vol 19, Issue 7

Fri Nov 11 00:22:54 EST 2005

At 23:18 10-11-05, Jim wrote:
>Internet Cluster - If using Internet Cluster and it is somehow interrupted
>or if I just want to select a different cluster I do not know how to
>reconnect without shutting down dxbase and restarting. The "New Internet
>Cluster" in the Widow pop up menu is not active once you have made your
>inital selection. Is there a way?

Jim, your best solution to this is to use AR User from VE7CC 
(http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/default.htm#prog).Let THAT app do the 
heavy lifting of managing your telnet connection (automatic reconnect 
is a NICE feature). Then, set DX Base to connect to that program 
internally via port 7300. It's nice in my station since I can have 
both DX Base and N1MM logger running during DX contests, both 
connected to the same cluster, so I can contest and see needed 
band/mode/new countries.
>VHF Packet - I have never used this. VHF Packet window has never 
>displayed any data. Can someone give a quick tutorial and/or provide 
>a source to read?

First step is to ascertain if there's a VHF cluster in your 
neighbourhood. With always-on 'Net connections so cheap and readily 
available, I'm guessing there are a lot fewer 2m clusters out there 
and more that are Internet only.
If you want to go that route, you'll need a TNC connected to the 
computer. In all honesty, 'Net connection is the best choice.
- pjd
W2IRT