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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since the push to have Dxcluster all running the latest version along with the great work from Dirk and following the recommendations from Kin and others all seems to be running smoothly here at GB7DXG-1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Dxcluster is running up-to-date software badip is enabled and most of my partner nodes have either upgraded or will be doing so shortly along with other tweaks that have been suggested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Data coming is looking good and I have noticed that some of the more suspect data has died down meaning less work for the sysop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The most interesting point is not that this is a competition I have now gained a lot of users, I am told that it is down to better quality of data and the main comment from many users was it was about time that the DXclusters and network underwent a tidy up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So from my point of view the effort put in by all has well been worth it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not upgraded yet please do so, it’s worth it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73 Keith GU6EFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=209 valign=top style='width:120.1pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img width=195 height=184 style='width:2.0312in;height:1.9166in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D949F3.53E86500"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=491 valign=top style='width:388.7pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Keith Le Boutillier GU6EFB<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif'>Guernsey Amateur Radio Society<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><img width=18 height=18 style='width:.1875in;height:.1875in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image010.png@01D949F3.64685520" alt="A picture containing text, clipart, first-aid kit
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