[Dxspider-support] Some data on the latest attack

Keith, G6NHU g6nhu at me.com
Sun Mar 30 15:19:18 BST 2025


I’ve been in the shack most of the weekend, operating CQ WPX and haven’t noticed any oddities scrolling up on a telnet session like we’ve seen before.

It doesn’t account for delays but it’s surely a good thing.

I won’t update to 609 while the contest is running.

Incidentally, I normally track changes here but it’s now giving me a 404 today: http://dxspider.net/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=spider.git

73 Keith
On 30 Mar 2025 at 14:33 +0100, Kin via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>, wrote:
> Keith,
> If you are not in front of the console and/or looking at the logs, you may not detect point delays.
>
> Kin EA3CV
>
> De: Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> En nombre de Keith, G6NHU via Dxspider-support
> Enviado el: domingo, 30 de marzo de 2025 14:47
> Para: The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> CC: Keith, G6NHU <g6nhu at me.com>
> Asunto: Re: [Dxspider-support] Some data on the latest attack
>
> No evidence of anything untoward on G6NHU-2 either, running build 608.
>
> 73 Keith
> On 30 Mar 2025 at 13:39 +0100, Ken Sharman via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>, wrote:
> > quote_type
> > Hi Kin
> > When was the last attack,
> > Nothing happened on my dxspider, just lots of contest spots
> > Still on 608 on main node and test pc
> >
> > Ken G7VJA
> > GB7HTL
> >
> > On 30 Mar 2025 13:19, Kin EA3CV via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
> > > quote_type
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Here is some data I was able to capture from this last attack:
> > >
> > > PC11|61 input/output statement counters. And their evolution.
> > >
> > > PC11 in     761
> > > PC11 out      0
> > > PC61 in     472
> > > PC61 out     20
> > >
> > > PC11 in    3258
> > > PC11 out     10
> > > PC61 in    3142
> > > PC61 out    140
> > >
> > > PC11 in    3353
> > > PC11 out     20
> > > PC61 in    4752
> > > PC61 out    270
> > >
> > > It is worth noting the huge difference between what I get from the 8 links I have in EA3CV-3 and what my node forwards after processing the data.
> > > I am using version 609
> > >
> > >
> > > A couple of minutes after the flooding stopped, PC11|61 was still arriving late from other nodes. At 1129Z:
> > >
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de EA3EDU:    24917.1  JG1IPZ       JN01<>PM96 FT8  Sent: -21  Rcv 1129Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de K8LF:      21230.9  IB4X                                        1129Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de SP3OKS:    10136.0  JH8OCV       73 TU QSO                      1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de KV9O:       3778.5  KC9K         KK0N LSB                       1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de KO4WIL:    28045.1  SZ3P         CQ WPX SSB Contest             1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de EA1AHP:     7237.4  NL8F                                        1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de PD0MDX:    21215.1  SQ9MEZ       PGA-ME07                       1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de HA3NU:     28287.7  JT1CO                                       1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de IZ7XMY:     7279.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de AA1K:      28549.7  II8K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de EA3BLL:    28750.0  LP1H         tnx                            1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de DL1CW:      3554.3  PI4DX                                       1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de EA8DEG:    21431.5  EA6URP       CQ PWX contest                 1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de PU5MOW:     7040.6  NR6O                                        1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de OM2RA:     28620.5  KR7D         LSB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de EW7B:      28324.9  IO9A         CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1129Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de UA9KBC:    21445.5  OG6N         1043                           1129Z
> > >
> > > If a spider discards traffic longer than 1 +- 0.5 minutes, that traffic will not be forwarded for the relief of the nodes and because it is unnecessary.
> > > Even if other types of nodes do not do this, at least the traffic to be analysed would be considerably reduced, freeing up resources on the spider node.
> > >
> > > The attack occurred more than 15 min ago, and spots are still arriving with a delay of up to 9 min. It is 1139Z:
> > >
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de DU3T:       7180.0  DU1AZ                                       1130Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de DU3T:       7183.0  9M2ODD                                      1133Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de YO3DYL:    14298.6  OM3CW        USB                            1138Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de UA9KBC:    21376.0  OH1TM        801                            1138Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de N3AM:      21372.0  SQ5EBL       USB                            1136Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de DH8BQA:    21434.1  BG0DLA                                      1139Z
> > >
> > >
> > > By 1141Z (no attack) the network delays seem to have normalised.
> > >
> > > The count of input/output sentences of EA3CV-3 with build 609, during a few minutes of observation and 8 peers, was:
> > >
> > > DXDupe::add         3399
> > > DXDupe::del         3340
> > > DXDupe::clean        265
> > > Bad Spot              58
> > > Bad Node             243
> > > Badwords               0
> > > Normalised call        0
> > > RFC1918-dropped      217
> > > PC11 in             3877
> > > PC11 out             140
> > > PC61 in             7048
> > > PC61 out            1135
> > > PC92 A in           4140
> > > PC92 A out          4498
> > > PC92 D in           3170
> > > PC92 D out          3378
> > > PC92 C in            473
> > > PC92 C out           440
> > >
> > > *What is interesting is DXDupe and on the PC11|61 in IN/OUT.
> > >
> > >
> > > A small sample of what is received from a DXSpider (EA3CV-3) and on a CCCluster (N2WQ-1).
> > > Connection as a client on each of the nodes, so it represents in real time what the user is seeing.
> > >
> > > ref  --> DXSpider
> > > comp --> CCCluster
> > >
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ER1PL:     21427.7  EA5O         USB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de R2EG:      28467.6  EC5K         USB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IT9GHW:    21363.1  UA7K         CQ-WPX-SSB                     1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SQ5IRO:    14334.7  OK5Z         USB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KZ4MKJ-7:   3742.9  EA5ER/P      SOTA EA2/TE-044                1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de AI6GM-2:    7039.0  K1LZ         USB                            1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de NT4M-10:    1854.3  EA5ER/P      SOTA EA2/TE-044                1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de AD4YQ:     14108.9  K1LZ         USB                            1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de AF7WH:      7080.0  EA5ER/P      SOTA EA2/TE-044                1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de N3LHQ:      7062.5  EA5ER/P      SOTA EA2/TE-044                1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de NB4E:       1813.2  EA5ER/P      SOTA EA2/TE-044                1121Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SD6M:      14337.0  SP5XCN       USB                            1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RZ1OA:     28609.0  CW2C         USB                            1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DL5ASK:    21226.2  RA5AD        USB                            1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PU2OXB:    28580.0  SP9N         USB                            1124Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de LU1AEE:    21363.1  UA7K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de 2E0EVM:    28503.0  LZ4TX        USB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON6NL:     14337.0  SP9XCN                                      1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KB0V:       7207.6  WJ0W         LSB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PU7EFV:    28721.0  EA1L         CQ WPX USB                     1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de YO3DYL:    14349.0  IZ6OUX       USB                            1125Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de WB2BTJ:    21358.4  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de LZ1VDR:     7272.7  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IZ0TWI:    14145.5  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de OK1HBO:    21329.4  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KJ4ZEO:     1846.9  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KO4FHB-15: 21284.5  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON6BR:      1800.6  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UG5F:       7192.1  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de YO5QDI:     7184.7  SP9AQQ       ADM286 PGA-NS11                1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SQ5IRO:    14320.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IK6DTB:    21048.4  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SQ8ISS:    14134.9  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IK2SOE:    14141.7  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de 3A2OD:      3559.4  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de VE3EY-3:    3661.3  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RN3DD:      1837.2  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IW3HOI:    14264.0  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SP5I:       7049.7  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de VA3FER:     3652.9  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de F4AZF:      1849.5  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de WM5L:      21069.1  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA1FBW:     7250.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EC4C:       7251.1  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PD9MK:     14286.2  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PY2OF:      7298.3  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UA9CTT:    21081.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de FY5KE:     14204.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DK7XX:      7048.1  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DJ3AA:     21372.1  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de GM3JOB:     7127.0  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de W6MVT:      3548.8  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SQ9V:       3544.6  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DL1AMQ:     1826.1  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de D5D:        3622.7  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UA0SDX:    28543.0  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de R7MM:      14217.1  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de K9XD:       7101.2  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UA3AIU:    28217.7  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IU3X:       7180.7  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RV9CX:      1860.4  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SP7Y:       3760.0  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de HP3AK:      7258.3  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DF3DAD:    28057.8  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de WB4RA-5:   28570.7  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IW2IBU:     7097.3  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de US5LOC:     3759.0  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SM2LIY:    14209.8  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA4HYO:    21341.3  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SP5BMU:     3553.3  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de M0NKR:     14198.0  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de R6JAN:     14054.3  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DD0UM:      3743.4  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ES2ADF:    14321.4  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON4AMP:    14279.0  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de OH6KTL:     1800.2  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de HS0ZME:    14039.8  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EU1KY:     28201.3  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON6HH:      1856.8  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DL9UO:      3794.7  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KG7MAJ:     7202.8  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SP9GFI:     3729.8  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KT0DX:     28358.1  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON4PQ:      3746.5  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de G7TPL:     14224.5  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UG5F:       1856.8  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de W1IE:       3793.4  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de N3SL:       1865.8  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DD0UM:     28228.1  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de IU4FKC:     1845.3  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de LU8DQ:     21305.6  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de N3XLS:     14084.5  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EC7B:       3745.8  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UA9UR:     21396.0  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de G4ATA:     21396.3  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SQ5GVY:     7190.3  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA4HKF:    21071.0  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RX3APM:     3684.3  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA7DHY:    21302.5  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de N3JT:      14086.4  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de JG1YJO-89: 21338.0  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de DL4CF:      1865.8  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ON4ADR:     7295.7  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA5JN:      3679.7  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PE1LUB:    28333.6  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de F6HLC:     14230.1  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de W3RJW:      1865.5  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de W1PR:       3727.7  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SP3BLZ:     1822.6  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RU6K:       7235.6  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EA7KJF:     7234.0  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de K7TZD:     28037.8  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EC5M:      28303.8  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de R0WD:       1855.1  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de JE4YMO:    21270.7  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KM0I:       1873.5  FK8IK                                       1122Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de WB2PJH:     7164.9  KC9K         WPX SSB LSB                    1126Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de CU5AO:     28362.5  CW5W                                        1126Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de LZ1FH:      7069.6  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de SY3EBK:    21346.7  KL3R         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de EW7B:      28324.9  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RA3RGQ:    21280.7  I6NOA        USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de PY2HT:     28467.5  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de OM1AN:      3511.9  EA2ECA       CQ WW SSB WPX Contest          1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de K1DMZ:     28206.0  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de GU4XEA:    14275.5  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de KC1UER-10: 28125.5  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de UA4CC-5:    7267.3  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de ND1M-11:   14314.7  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de RX6ASO:    28114.8  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de CX5ACA:    28305.5  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] comp: DX de R9MJ:      28530.1  EC5K         USB                            1123Z
> > > [DEBUG] ref : DX de HA5AX:     14128.7  DL9ZP        WPX                            1127Z
> > >
> > > With this information, if someone were to ask me: what software do you recommend? I think the answer is clear and well-founded.
> > >
> > > The effort Dirk has made to get to the CQ WPX on time has been worth it, too bad that there are still too many nodes not upgraded.
> > > Once again, thank you Dirk.
> > >
> > > We are still behind the trench.
> > >
> > > Kin EA3CV
> > >
> > > --
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> > > https://www.dxcluster.info/telnet/index.php
> > >
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