"Pat Whelton" said :

I've Telnet'ed into a DX cluster, entered my call and logged on. I was then
presented with a welcome message, some propagation info from WWV, some info
about setting filters and then the current date and time repeated
periodically. I never have seen a DX spot. Is this normal?

Yes, this behaviour is completely normal. You're logged into the
cluster at this point, and you should also set your name and QTH, etc.
You can then set it to receive spots from only certain locations, and
much more.

For example, I have my connections configured to only show me spots
originating from the Eastern Seaboard, no further south than Kentucky,
no further west than about Ohio and up as far as Ontario. That way, I
don't get bombarded with spots from Europe, Florida or the West Coast,
where the propagation is completely different.

I'd recommend checking out VE7CC's cluster configuration tool. Go to
http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/default.htm and download first the whole
package then the new EXE. It's pretty straightforward to install and
use once you get used to the interface.


What should one expect to see on a DX cluster via Telnet?

Exactly what you're seeing. Then, as time rolls on, you should see
spots come in more or less in real time.



73 de Peter, W2IRT
(ex-AB2NZ, VE3THX)

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