Re: Re[2]: LF: Is everyone else struggling to get onto WSPRNET?

[John Langridge <kb5njd@gmail.com>]

Yes we are all very appreciative for the free service that we have been given with WSPRnet.  Its amazing that there are 10000 to 20000 server hits per hour *just for uploads* on a normal day.  I learned only this week that the upload process was a spot at a time rather than a file upload and file parse process.  As you said, a vicitim of its own success.

73,

John

On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 10:40 AM, DAVE PICK <daveyxm@virginmedia.com> wrote:

John

Thanks for the info.

It appears that WSPR is a victim of it's own success and I'm keen to make clear that it's in no way a complaint against a wonderful free service!

I guess WSPRnet has to deal with what is effectively a denial of service attack all day and night, being bombarded with upload requests from thousands of unattended transmitters and download requests from a similar number of observers - just look at the stats!

Please pass on our thanks to those who maintain it.

Dave G(M)3YXM

On 31 January 2016 at 16:24 John Langridge <kb5njd@gmail.com> wrote:

For what its worth, the "alternative" WSPR reporting option that was mentioned last Sunday is on line and functional as development is on going. The address is HAMWSPR.com and is in use by several experimental stations in the US and a few stations in Europe during the overnight periods. The process does not replace WSPRnet, instead WSPR data is redirected to the alternative site via a networking change at the WSPR operator's PC. The data is forwarded on to WSPRnet when it is working but data is rendered almost immediately on the HAMWSPR site. The raw data renporting process on HAMWSPR is a little different at the moment compared to WSPRnet but it seems to work well.

While the redirect procedure and address is no secret, I have sent a message to the developer to see if he is prepared to release that information in public before I mention it here.

As I said before, I am not the point man for this project, only a user.

73!

John KB5NJD / WG2XIQ..

On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 10:08 AM, Chris Wilson < chris@chriswilson.tv> wrote:

Hello DAVE,

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Thanks Dave, just found the OPERA map site is knackered, too. I'll
open a few tinnies I think and turn the TX off for now :) Been working
yesterday and today, can't be battling WSPR as well right now, I need
de-stressing.


Best regards,
Chris 2E0ILY mailto: chris@chriswilson.tv



> Yes Chris and my uploads are failing most of the time.


> Dave in GM

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> On 31 January 2016 at 15:52 Chris Wilson < chris@chriswilson.tv> wrote:


> 31 January 2016


> Can't log on here at all, it's been flaky for weeks, seems to be a
> whole lot worse though this weekend. Thanks