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<H1>DX ClusterClient</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>For many years, the DX Cluster network has been used to
check for that elusive "DX" - in the hey-day of packet, cluster access was
achieved via a TNC and a basic packet terminal (such as paKet62 or WinPack)...
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>Nowadays, radio amateurs rely heavily on the internet to
provide up-to-the-minute information on band conditions, beacon reports and
activity.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>I like to operate /P from my village green (among other
places) and often find the DX cluster a useful tool to see what's happening on
the HF bands. With the advent of compact netbooks and USB broadband dongles,
getting 'net access "in the field" has never been easier. <BR><BR>A netbook
typically offers a low screen resolution so any fancy graphics, windows, tables
and such would immediately make a bit of a mess on such a small screen - <BR>In
the absence of a simple DX cluster viewer, I wrote
<STRONG>'ClusterClient'</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>ClusterClient is a DX Cluster monitor application that
connects via telnet to your favourite DX cluster. It offers a simple window with
a spot counter (for each band) on the left-hand-side and a couple of text-boxes
that permit easy "spotting" of stations heard/worked. The simple screen layout
is thus ideal for laptops and can be re-sized to suit operating preferences.
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#666666>The band
filter</FONT> </FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Spots can be filtered to display only the bands you're
interested in - no complex cluster filter commands to worry about, just (un)tick
the bands on the filter window!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This software came about as a result of my <BR>work on a
/P logging package called MiniLog (<A
href="http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#MiniLog"
target=_blank>http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#MiniLog</A>) and a few people
asked if I could make the DX cluster window a "standalone" package...
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>ClusterClient is a free application written by
<STRONG>Charlie Davy, M0PZT</STRONG> and is available at: </FONT><A
href="http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php#ClusterClient" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.m0pzt.net/projects.php</FONT><BR>#ClusterClient</A></P></BODY></HTML>