[WT-support] networking wintest via internet

[Olivier Le Cam]

Bob I.2.WIJ wrote:
> [WT-support] networking wintest via internet
> Olivier F5MZN olecam at f5mzn.org 
> Wed Jun 15 23:53:43 CEST 2005 
> --WROTE--
> ............
> 
>>Perhaps somebody needs the same configuration.....
>>
>>I'd be happy about getting such feature in a great
> 
> contestsoftware like 
> 
>>WinTest....
> 
> 
>>This is an interesting things. In fact, wa have made
>>an experimental 
>>software which can encapsulate the UDP frames of the
>>local network into 
>>a TCP/IP tunnel. Each station QTH must run >one
> 
> "tunnel client" in their 
> 
>>local network. The client will automatically connect
>>to a "tunnel 
>>server" located somewhere on the Internet (it is
>>necessary to have a fix 
>>IP address for that server, but the clients can be
>>behind RTC, packet 
>>radio, ADSL, ... as soon as they can connect to >the
> 
> "tunnel server" via 
> 
>>TCP/IP). That way, each station QTH can share their
>>local network to a 
>>wide network with every stations of the HQ team.
>>
>>This software could be available on request, but *we
>>won't give any 
>>assistance for it* as it is still very experimental.
>>........
> 
> 
> Hi Olivier and all,
> 
> what about this subject?
> Any news for networking over internet?
> What about that piece of software?
> Where can I find some info about it and understand the
> requirements to use it?
> 
> I will be interested even just to be used by
> two stations (one in CW and the other in SSB for
> instance) in a mix contest.

Hi -

We do not privide this program public yet because we are worried about 
the possible diversions that could be made by guys who would like to use 
a such "wide area network" of stations located in various QTHs to take 
advantages (cheating?) in a contest. Is this really in the contest ethic 
to use such tools?

This is why this program is only available for the IARU HQ competitors 
for now, because the rules allow to operate from different QTHs.

I would like to have the opinion of the contest community before getting 
available this program. Topic opened! :)

73,
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Olivier / f5mzn