<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">So can DXspider impose rate limits or not? Could be one of the simplest solutions to implement get rid of the flooding. Ideally, max spots per minute 1/per IP, 2/per spotter, and 3/ per DX.<div><br></div><div>Rudy N2WQ</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect.</span></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 7, 2025, at 6:33 AM, Rudy Bakalov <r_bakalov@yahoo.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp8f3fb967yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regardless of what we think the number is, I have not seen any discussions on simple rate limit settings. They work. I have implemented them long ago.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Rudy N2WQ</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, March 7, 2025 at 05:34:21 AM EST, <g4piq@btinternet.com> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">You won't expect a contest station to submit all their QSOs to the cluster - only those who they work search and pounce (and actually generally they don't do this - but could). So - at most it will be a handful per minute.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">73<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Andy, G4PIQ<br clear="none"><div class="ydp8f3fb967yqt9875110756" id="ydp8f3fb967yqtfd38320"><br clear="none">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none">From: Dxspider-support <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:dxspider-support-bounces@tobit.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dxspider-support-bounces@tobit.co.uk</a>> On Behalf Of Rudy Bakalov via Dxspider-support<br clear="none">Sent: 07 March 2025 10:29<br clear="none">To: The DXSpider Support list <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:dxspider-support@dxcluster.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dxspider-support@dxcluster.org</a>><br clear="none">Cc: Rudy Bakalov <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:r_bakalov@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r_bakalov@yahoo.com</a>><br clear="none">Subject: [Dxspider-support] Rate limits<br clear="none"><br clear="none">There have been no discussions on setting rate limits. Does DXspider support them? How are sysops setting them?<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I see value in setting two limits to account for busy contest weekends:<br clear="none">1/ Spotter per minute- a well staffed M/M station is likely to generate ~10-15 spots per minute across all bands.<br clear="none">2/ Likewise, a well equipped and active M/M station could get ~25-50 spots per minute.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">These rates are much much lower during non-contest days.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Setting rate limits is a simple solution that doesn’t require end user action.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Rudy N2WQ<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Dxspider-support mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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