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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Essentially PC92 is not a user/sysop
controllable feature. It started off life as a PC16/71/19/21 AK1A
protocol replacement to allow automatic multiply connected nodes
in (many ... [many]) circular networks. Something that the old
protocol could not do. Not to mention that, if a loop was
accidentally created, then all the nodes in that loop would become
inaccessible to their partner nodes. Amongst other bad things.
DXSpider 'master' branch spent far too much effort (and programmer
time) trying to mitigate this - but required individual operator
configuration with route filtering, isolation etc. This also meant
that connecting a new node could be a major production, especially
if one connected to a network on another continent that already
had connections back to your node some several hops away. PC92 was
my answer to this. <br>
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There are things that one can do to switch it off as a side effect
of something else - set/isolate being the obvious mechanism, but
it has some other unwanted side effects (such as disappearing from
the network and/or become an old fashioned AK1A like node). In
other words: try to cripple a 'PC92' capable node to look like an
'AK1A' node. The only valid reason for doing this is to connect to
an actual AK1A or AR-C node. CC cluster deals with PC92 in its
own way and co-exists perfectly happily with the rest of the PC92
capable family. <br>
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PC93 (maybe PC94 in time) uses the same protocol deduping method
to distribute things like announce, chat and talk around the
system. There are other things the pipeline... <br>
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TL&DR: Leave it alone and allow the PC9x protocol to do its
thing. <br>
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73 Dirk G1TLH<br>
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On 04/09/2024 07:36, Rudy Bakalov via Dxspider-support wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You are making one big
assumption that everyone runs DXSpider can configure PC92
on/off. I run CC Cluster, which is a more or less black box
with very little configuration options. I would guess that
other node ops either can't or don't know how to change the
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Is there a published protocol
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<div> On Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 01:39:19 AM EDT, Kin
EA3CV via Dxspider-support
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<div
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PC92 sentences integrate the network functions for the
nodes.
<div id="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289"
class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">They inform
everyone of changes that occur within and between
nodes. The UP/DOWN of nodes, the table of neighbor
nodes, the users who establish a session or
disconnect, the versions of the software used, ... </div>
<div id="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289"
class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">These sentences are
not intended for users, but they are necessary. In
short, they provide information about the state of
the Network, allowing the node software to make some
decisions.</div>
<div id="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289"
class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">I think all nodes
should use them. If they have it disabled, it can be
enabled.</div>
<div id="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289"
class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">Just run </div>
<div id="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289"
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class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">and it will show a
list with the PC92 on/off.<br clear="none">
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class="ydp9e36f5fbyiv4189711289">Regards, </div>
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