SCREEN SHOTS OF WINCLUSTER AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE

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    Above is a view of Wincluster Lite showing the traffic which passes back and forth from this node to the DX Cluster network.

    This view of Wincluster shows just a few of the DX Spots which get filtered out automatically before the end user sees them.  This helps cuts down on unnecessary bandwidth which slows the speed at which good DX spots make it to those connected.

    Wincluster allows me to filter DX spots and announce messages depending on location, node, or key words.  For example, I can set up the node to automatically filter spots coming from Europe, or block announcements or spots containing bad language.

    Wincluster has other options, including filtering spots by band.  This is helpful for CQWW and ARRL DX contests where WARC band and VHF spots are not helpful to those participating in the contest.  There are some other self explanatory functions which can be selected as well.

    I run AtomTime98 continuously.  This program automatically compares the CPU time with the atomic time clock on the internet every three hours.  If the computer's clock is off, it automatically updates the CPU time.  This way, the node's time is always exact.

    Finally, I also continuously run a program called YiPost.  I have a Cable Modem for internet access.  Although it is quite fast, the I.P. address is dynamic, meaning it can and will change at any time.  My experience shows that my I.P changes once every couple months, probably when my ISP does an upgrade.  When you, the user, connects to K4FCG.DYNDNS.ORG, your computer first goes to DYNDNS.ORG which automatically routes the connect to the correct I.P. of the node computer.  YiPost automatically checks my I.P. every few hours, and if it has changed, it updates DYNDNS.ORG so the user can still connect.