<div dir="auto"><div>John,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This issue was discussed about a year ago, search the listserver archives. A few of us were actually in contact with the software author at that time, but I don't have his email address anymore. In the end, not much changed after numerous emails back and forth. Again, good luck!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73, Steve - AA4U</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Samsung Galaxy S22+ on Verizon 5G Network</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 10:29 AM John Spigel via Dxspider-support <<a href="mailto:dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk">dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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Steve, It depends on what data hamclock is seeking. Why all the
show/heading requests by every hamclock user every second? It makes
little sense. Does someone know the originator of hamclock who may
be able to offer a solution? For dxspider could there be an
automatic rejection of some or all commands by those hiding behind
set/nohere? Before I start the pain of rejecting multiple ips, I'll
wait patiently to see if another solution is offered. .<br>
<br>
73, John W1AN<br>
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<div>On 14-Jan-24 16:10, Stephen Carroll
wrote:<br>
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<div>There's no getting around the fact that Hamclock is a
bandwidth/resource hog! The software makes rigorous data
queries in order to populate the map, etc. Without the queries
there would be no data!</div>
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<div dir="auto">I have banned users from utilizing this software
on my node. They are free to go elsewhere, but my 100mb
internet connection gets bogged down (especially during
contests). In the beginning I had 10 hamclock users, before I
realized what was going on. I've configured my router to
reject their IP addresses, this prevents them from even
reaching the DXSpider computer.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Perhaps some high bandwidth nodes can handle
this constant barrage of data requests, but mine can't. Good
luck!</div>
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<div dir="auto">73, Steve - AA4U</div>
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<div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Samsung Galaxy S22+ on
Verizon 5G Network</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 14, 2024, 9:53 AM
John Spigel via Dxspider-support <<a href="mailto:dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a>>
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number of abusive show/heading commands has exploded in the
last few <br>
months, stealing much bandwidth especially on contest
weekends. The <br>
software causing is probably known to many on this list. The
users are <br>
setting themselves as not/here (call). Can someone offer a
solution <br>
other than banning the abusers? The software could probably
use a change <br>
as it seems the purpose is akin to a ping to see if the node
is still <br>
active. Maybe an alternative could be offered. I think this
was <br>
mentioned in the past. Consider not allowing sh/headings for
those who <br>
have set as not/here? Or ?<br>
<br>
73, John W1AN<br>
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<a href="http://dxc.dxusa.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">dxc.dxusa.net</a>
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