[Dxspider-support] ROS spots and EA4RCH-5 cluster

[dk2zz at me.com]

I reject and block all ROS crap at my Node DB0SUE-7. And I will remove all nodes that support ROS from my node list. 

73
DK2ZZ

Am 03.10.2010 um 15:40 schrieb Javi - EC4DX:

> Hi all.
> Yes we know that the ROS Software use now our node to send spots.
> What is the problem?
> 
> What is the difference between RTTY, PSK31 or ROS?? all are digital modes...
> 
> The ROS software creator inform us that the auto spots was disable in the latest updates.
> 
> 73 Javi
> EC4DX
> Sysop EA4RCH-5
> http://www.dxfuncluster.com
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> 
> 
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org
> [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org] En nombre de Brendan Minish
> Enviado el: domingo, 03 de octubre de 2010 15:01
> Para: dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
> Asunto: Re: [Dxspider-support] ROS spots and EA4RCH-5 cluster
> 
> Hello Laurie
> 
> Does the sysop of EA4RCH-5 know what is going on ?
> I am reluctant to blacklist a cluster if the sysop is willing to tackle
> the problem
> 
> 73
> Brendan
> 
> On 03/10/2010 01:32, VK3AMA wrote:
>> Hi Brendan
>> 
>> You are correct. The ROS software has been using this Node exclusively
>> for several weeks, and other nodes are from old versions of the software.
>> 
>> A new feature(!?#$!) of the software pops up a text box when a Station
>> has been spotted on the CLuster, allowing the operator to send a
>> message back to the spotting station.... This uses Cluster Spots (not
>> announcements) as the transport for these chat messages. You will
>> often see back and forward chats between 2 stations via the EA4RCH-5
>> node as Cluster Spots, ROS is not mentioned in the spots, but the
>> frequency is one of the many fixed frequencies the ROS developer has
>> assigned to his software and looking back through the spots you will
>> find the original auto-spot that initiated the chat.
>> 
>> ROS is now using the cluster as an instant-messaging system as well as
>> a Reverse-Beacon reporting network.
>> 
>> ROS auto-spots are still running at 5 to 6 % of all Cluster spots.
>> 
>> I have stopped worrying about it and did a set/badnode EA4RCH-5
>> 
>> Now more ROS spots! Any other spots from EA4RCH-5 are lost, but if
>> they are of any importance the DX will get spotted on another node.
>> 
>> de Laurie, VK3AMA
>> 
>> 
>> On 3/10/2010 3:05 AM, Brendan Minish wrote:
>>> Most (all?) the current ROS automated spots are coming via EA4RCH-5
>>> at the moment this would appear to be a new cluster in use for
>>> automated spots
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> Brendan
>> 
>> 
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