[Dxspider-support] set/dxgrid

[Dirk Koopman]

Fulvio HB9DHG wrote:
> Hello Folks,
> 
> I still setting up a new cluster, and I've this problem.
> As Sysop I run the command set/dxgrid as you see there:
> 
> set/dxgrid
> DX Grid enabled for HB9DHG
> HB9DHG de HB9ON-9 12-May-2008 1054Z dxspider >
> sh/ver
> DX Spider Cluster version 1.55 (build 0.4) on Linux
> Copyright (c) 1998-2008 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
> HB9DHG de HB9ON-9 12-May-2008 1054Z dxspider >
> 
> This should allow the cluster to display the grid at the end of each spot
> but it seems doesn't work
> or at least not all:
> 
> HB9DHG de HB9ON-9 12-May-2008 1054Z dxspider >
> DX de AB3BK:     50125.0  WA5UUD       EM63>FN10 heard            AL 1114Z
> PA
> DX de DH9FAV:     7090.0  DL0PP        S-DOK 44f29                   1113Z
> JN49
> DX de DK3SE:     50120.0  CT1HZE       Hello Joe,try JN37VP/CW!      1114Z
> DX de I4YEL:     14207.0  SI9AM                                      1118Z
> DX de DG3DBO:     7027.0  DJ4EY        JO Warstein PSE 12V ansc      1114Z
> 
> At the same time, the other cluster (HB9OK-9 same version of DXspider,
> running more than 10 years) displays the 
> grid correctly:
> 
> HB9DHG de HB9OK-9 12-May-2008 1057Z dxspider >
> DX de AB3BK:     50125.0  WA5UUD       EM63>FN10 heard            LA 1114Z
> FN10
> DX de DH9FAV:     7090.0  DL0PP        S-DOK 44f29                   1113Z
> JN49
> DX de DK3SE:     50120.0  CT1HZE       Hello Joe,try JN37VP/CW!      1114Z
> JN37
> DX de I4YEL:     14207.0  SI9AM                                      1118Z
> JN54
> 
> Any clue ?
> 

The clue is "running more than 10 years", or actually "running 
continuously for more than about six months". You will see more grid 
squares as you run for longer.

These come in via PC41 broadcasts, which DXSpider systems will store. 
Also when users log on, if they have not sent their details for three 
months, then the node will broadcast them once (and then wait another 
three months). If a user only logs on occasionally, you will have to 
wait until they log on before the details are broadcast.

Also there are some nodes about that poll for details based on spots 
that they have seen come in that day.

So, just wait and it will improve.

Actually, just thinking about it. I could write a program that filters 
all the privileged info out of my user file on GB7TLH and publish that 
as a sort of starter pack.

I could do the same with my sh/dxsql dataset.

Views?

Dirk G1TLH