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<DIV>If you are using AGW, you might want to check if the AGWPE parameter "Check Every (units=sec)" is set too short and whether lengthening it to 300 makes any difference.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:dxspider-support@dxcluster.org">The DXSpider Support list</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 14/01/2004 18:31:26</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:djk@tobit.co.uk">djk@tobit.co.uk</A>; <A href="mailto:dxspider-support@dxcluster.org">The DXSpider Support list</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Cc:</B></I> <A href="mailto:k1xx@ptcnh.net">k1xx@ptcnh.net</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: [Dxspider-support] User 'ping' sequence?</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>I apoligize for not being more clear in my first posting. This appears to only</DIV>
<DIV>happen on on the RF ports. But it's not a PC51 or other cluster protocol query.</DIV>
<DIV>It's just a simple ax25 data [RR] frame, here's an example as monitored via</DIV>
<DIV>AGWTerminal:</DIV>
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<DIV> 1:Fm W4QB To HSVDX4-2 <RR P/F R1 >[18:22:06]</DIV>
<DIV> 1:Fm HSVDX4-2 To W4QB <RR P/F R1 >[18:22:07]</DIV>
<DIV> 2:Fm W4QB To N4NM <RR P/F R0 >[18:22:10]</DIV>
<DIV> 2:Fm N4NM To W4QB <RR P/F R0 >[18:22:12]</DIV>
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<DIV>NOTE: Port 1 is LAN backbone node-to-node, Port 2 is a user channel.</DIV>
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<DIV>It appears to be a handshake of some sort, like "hey, are you still there?"</DIV>
<DIV>query. This is what I meant by 'ping'. This happens with every RF connected</DIV>
<DIV>station whether user or node, and at approximately 1 minute intervals.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this makes more sense. Thanks in advance.</DIV>
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<DIV>73, Steve - K2SC</DIV>
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<DIV>> > I've just recently noticed a phenomenon since upgrading to 57.263, that</DIV>
<DIV>> > may have been happening all along though. It seems every minute, the</DIV>
<DIV>> > cluster will 'ping' each & every RF connected user. Is this necesary,</DIV>
<DIV>> > or is there a parameter to change the timeframe to perhaps 5 minutes.</DIV>
<DIV>> > In my opinion, this just creates more channel clutter on (in my case)</DIV>
<DIV>> > an already crowded packet frequency. Inquiring minds want to know...</DIV>
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<DIV>> What do you mean by 'ping'? Is this a PC51?</DIV>
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