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That is correct, the only automatic reporting is to pskreporter to
put reports on a map and if switched on in the settings.<br>
Nothing to worry about.
<p>Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2022-12-07 04:23, Joaquin via
Dxspider-support wrote:<br>
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<p>It seems that the sending of spots is not something automated
in VarAC, according to its developer it is the user who manually
decides their sending.<br>
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I attach the answer of Irad 4Z1AC:</p>
<p>Hi Kin, <br>
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<p><i>Nice to meet you :) Sure - I will be happy to clarify. </i><i><br>
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<p><i>VarAC is New digital mode based on the VARA protocol that
allows conducting ARQ QSOs (like Pactor speed and error-free
but with FT8 resilience and software only) We have a calling
frequencies for CQs and also beacons. We have ~8000 users
currently on this mode with hundreds active daily. </i><i><br>
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<p><i>Now regarding DX cluster spots: A user can send a SPOT to a
cluster of his choice using a dedicated button. Here is an
example: I noticed a CQ from a DX I want to report like VK2LX.
I right click it and chose SPOT. Then a popup comes up with
spot info that the user can edit before you send it. The user
click "SPOT" and the spot is sent while he is shown a log of
the spot. There is no automated reporting into DX clusters. </i><i><br>
</i></p>
<p><i>Only manual per user own request. I hope it clarifies. I
will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have
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<p><i>73s Irad 4Z1AC</i></p>
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<p>73 Kin EA3CV<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">El 07/12/2022 a las 9:44, Joaquin
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<p>I have sent a couple of emails to the Spanish developer
EA5HVK and to the Israeli 4Z1AC indicating that the VarAC
software is making improper use of the spots and the possible
discomfort of the network sysops, and advising them to use the
cluster chat.<br>
So far I have not received a response from any.<br>
We will wait for news...</p>
<p>Kin EA3CV<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">El 06/12/2022 a las 23:27, Laurie,
VK3AMA via Dxspider-support escribió:<br>
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cite="mid:21957d0c-0a20-f9f2-7f8f-0a9cafa8a126@vkdxer.com">A
brief history lesson on ROSMODEM and its developer.<br>
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<li>The ROS software would post spots to DXSpider nodes
pretending to be a human using a number of different
inbuilt message types to give the impression the spots
were human originating. The volume of spots and the
repeated spot formats gave that away.</li>
<li>While running the software, monitoring activity only, no
QSOs, the software would be posting spots giving the
impression that the spot was for an actual QSO when there
was no QSO.<br>
</li>
<li>As nodes started to implement registration to block this
behavior the ROS software would be updated with differing
lists of unsecured nodes to auto-spot to.</li>
<li>When the ROS author was called out about the
auto-spotting he started to include hard-coded list of the
callsigns reporting this behavior, a blacklist of
callsigns that were prevented from running the software. I
know because I ended up on the blacklist because of
calling him out about his software activity. It was easy
to see the hard-coded blacklist, DXSpider nodes and
auto-spot message formats by simply doing a hex-dump of
the ROS executable.</li>
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<p>Just a warning.</p>
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