CLX archive - 1998: Re: Filtering options?
Re: Filtering options?
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 23:50:40 +0000
On Nov 30, 3:01pm, Ron Stordahl wrote:
> Subject: Filtering options?
> I have Red Hat 5.2 up, but no time yet to get to CLX, buts it on my list.
>
> This weekend of the CQWW CW contest was an eyeopener however. The internet
> spots were comming so fast that there is no way that our radio network,
> which I would interface with, would ever handle the volume. Additionally it
> will not be possible to upgrade to a level that would handle it any time
> soon if ever. The volume of internet spots is increasing beyond that which
> we will ever be able to handle, considering the long distances we have to
> deal with in this low population density region our radio paths are
> stretched now to the limit.
>
> So the question is: Is CLX capable of somehow controlling the volume of
> spots it distributes? I would be willing to discard spots, to accept and
> distribute only the top 50 or top 100 neede countries, to limit the flow to
> N per 10 minute interval, to detect the queue getting too large and to
> discard spots until the queue empties. I am willing to consider anything
> which will allow it to work with our slow radio network. Its only during a
> big contest when this is a problem, our radio network keeps up with the day
> to day volume (right now that is).
>
> Any ideas (other than to upgrade the radio network - thats obvious but I
> need a solution for the here and now).
The easiest way to limit the traffic is to start clx without databases. This
will allow the spots to flow quite nicely without any restrictions. The
command is
clx -u -nopostgres
However, this is broken in 4.02. 4.03 will fix it and is due to be released
about Christmastime.
Ian
>
> Ron N5IN
>
>
>-- End of excerpt from Ron Stordahl
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