Обсуждение KST чата явно уходит не туда...
Все это читают наши коллеги за рубежом.
Думаю, посты с четланами и Советским Союзом - лучше удалить .
Тем более чат - это только оболочка , есть кластер , есть другие чаты и программы.
Активность не УКВ не зависит от активности именно этого чата.
Вот информация с сайта:
Hi dear OM,
Sinds 2001 the chat is running free of charge. Each day several users (up to 20+) register on the chat.
Now 10000+ users are registered (ON4KST, ON4KST-2, FM/ON4KST count for a single user).
At the begin a single server was enough. After some time another server was added (called slave server) to propose the best service.
When the master is dead the slave does the job.
Not only the web interface was developped but also a telnet access and an enhanced telnet used by KST2Me to get the real time messages and DX spots.
Starting with the chat messages only, a DX window was added followed by a configurable DX map, iono data, solar indices and several tools.
Until now I have supported the servers cost alone.
The configuration is:
A kind of switch on www.on4kst.com to select the appropriate server.
The master server on www.on4kst.* located into a datacenter at Paris France.
This small Celeron server is overloaded. His cost has reached 800 EUR/Year.
It is not possible to continue in that way. The chat must be available all the time especially when the DX is there.
A new and powerfull server is ordered. The cost is 1800 EUR/year.
A Quad cores Xeon with 12 Gbytes RAM, SSD/SATA2 disks and a Gbits link will be able to handle the chat.
The slave server on on4kst.dyndns.org at home is a I7 920 with 6 Gbytes RAM, 15000 RPM SAS disk and a slow ADSL link.
I am not able to support alone that high costs. Your donation (anonymous for the other users) will help.
As many users I dont want to have the screen with plenty of banners. Usefull information, yes... banners... no!
Thanks for your support! Never forget the communication with your donation.
Without your help the chat will not survive.
Bank transfer
In the Euro area it is the best solution.To avoid extra cost (the bank would be the winner!) use the EUR currency and shared costs in the IBAN transfer.
IBAN: BE89 0634 9813 8885
BIC: GKCCBEBB
Bank: Dexia Banque SA
Name: STIEVENART ALAIN
Communication: Server support - CALL
PayPal
Enter the amount you wish to donate and click the 'Donate' button.
вот как раз малые суммы проще так пересылать , но у меня нет PayPal и нет карточки , может кто что посоветует.
Credit Card
Click on the PayPal 'Donate' button above to use your credit card without any PayPal account.
Money order or cash
It is the last choice... to avoid and risky! Write the communication inside the enveloppe only.
Address: STIEVENART Alain, rue Bois du Prince 61, 5640 Mettet, Belgium
Communication: Server support - CALL
Dont use check. The cost is too high.
Везде вместо CALL надо указать свой позывной.
Далее , думаю в августе-сентябре вход будет лимитированным.
Не думаю , что 10-15 Евро - это большая сумма , проблема как переслать попроще . Находимся ведь по прежнему на задворках цивилизации.
