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

Javi - EC4DX javi4dx at gmail.com
Sun Oct 3 16:46:15 BST 2010


Hi again guys.
I wrote a couple of minutes ago to ROS developer to disconnect our node from 
their software.
I think that they will need some days to update the software.

We will try to stop it asap.

73 Javi
EC4DX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brendan Minish" <ei6iz.brendan at gmail.com>
To: <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] ROS spots and EA4RCH-5 cluster


> On 03/10/2010 13:40, Javi - EC4DX wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> Yes we know that the ROS Software use now our node to send spots.
>> What is the problem?
>
> The problem is that they are automated, at times account for getting on 
> for 10% of all spots on the network and the ROS software also uses spots 
> for user to user chat which is utterly inappropriate.
>
>> What is the difference between RTTY, PSK31 or ROS?? all are digital
>> modes...
>
> It's not the mode, it's the fact that the software automatically spots 
> based on some algorithm and the developer does not seem to understand or 
> care how the Cluster system should be used.
>
> I think No sysop wants to block nodes or modes but right from the 
> beginning the ROS software has been abusing the cluster system, in many 
> cases without even the user's Knowledge or the cluster sysop's permission.
> The primary purpose of this would appear to be to promote use of the mode 
> rather than actually offer a useful facility to the users
>
>> The ROS software creator inform us that the auto spots was disable in
>> the latest updates.
>
> However I am still seeing automated spots on EA4RCH-5
>
>> 73 Javi
>> EC4DX
>> Sysop EA4RCH-5
>> http://www.dxfuncluster.com
>> http://www.radioclubhenares.org
>>
>
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