W2GSB
www.gsbarc.org
Alt. Site:
www.qsl.net/gsbarc

Great South Bay 
Amateur Radio Club
P.O. Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704 

"....serving the Community through Public Service."

AR-Cluster

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Great South Bay ARC sponsors the W2GSB AR-Cluster node.

This node was formerly the N2TX node.
GSBARC thanks Mike Anderson, N2TX for his time and support.

On May 8, 2007 the AR-Cluster IP changed.  Please make note of this change.

You can access the node via either of two ways:
For internet access use, telnet://24.185.123.70    
or by packet using two meters on 145.670.

AR-Cluster online user manual [click here]

What is AR-Cluster?  

AR-Cluster is a next-generation DX Cluster system based on 32-bit Windows platforms.  AR-Cluster features built-in Internet connectivity for connecting to other AR-Cluster nodes.  User connections are available using Telnet over the Internet or by TNC/RF devices.  AR-Cluster integrates easily into existing cluster networks.

What is a DX Cluster?

A DX Cluster is a network of connected amateur radio operators.  Users connect into a cluster, which generally serves a local region and clusters are linked together to form wider areas of coverage by geographical area such as state, country and even international level.  The result is a vast network of connected users sharing information pertaining to amateur radio.

Connections into a DX Clusters can be made using TNC/RF devices usually operating on VHF/UHF frequencies or Telnet using the Internet for connectivity.

Stations connecting into a cluster share amateur radio information including:

·         DX Spots

·         WWV Spots

·         Talk, Announcements, and Mail

·         Weather and Emergency Services

In addition DX Clusters offer general utilities for amateur operations such as:

·         Callsign Lookup Databases

·         QSL Databases

·         Great Circle Heading and Sunrise Sunset calculations

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