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Review Summary For : CC User Program
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Full featured Telnet and TNC program for use with CC Cluster , AR Cluster or DX Spider Nodes. This 32 Bit Windows Program that allows "point and click" setting of node parameters. It runs under Win95 and later versions of Windows. CC has Telnet, DDE, and RS-232 outputs for logging and contest programs. It can insert States and Provinces into feed to contest programs to aid in multiplier determination. Dx spots, WWV, Announces, Mail, filtering, etc. all have their own tabs on the display. For Dx Spots, each band has its own color. Removes bad Dx Spots (blank or duplicate). Can be set to reject dx spots by caller, dx call or by comments. Displays bearing and distance to Dx. As well as the usual data in a dx spot, the following data can also be shown. Spotter's node, Spotters country, Dx Country's regular prefix, Dx Country name, spotter and Dx stations CQ/ITU zones, grid squares, states/provinces. LOTW. Flags Dx calls with "+" before the callsign if the Dx Station uses LoTW. Full WWV data displayed on Dx Spot page. Hypertext links can be clicked. Auto reconnects and gets missed spots. QRZ.com page displayed by clicking on Dx or spotter callsign. For TNCs, receives spots in both connected and unconnected modes and broadcast UI Frames. Can send you an email alert for needed countries. Saves Dx Spots to log file for later analysis or reloading to program.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/
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WU6W Rating: 2018-04-12
Has Limitations Time Owned: more than 12 months.
In general a great program. The "keyword reject" does not appear to function or functions erratically. Example, I am not interested in ft8. There are two ft8 call signs that literally fill my VE7CC screen at times !. I have tried to reject these call signs and the term "ft8" for weeks now to little or no avail. A screen full of ft8 defeats the program for me.
KI5IO Rating: 2016-07-11
Great Cluster Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Lee's CC User cluster application is simply excellent. I've used it for several years and had it linked to an earlier logging program and now am using via the Log4OM application.

Setup of the cluster options is pretty straight forward, but can be confused a time or two. That confusion was mostly from me "over thinking" what I was doing to create a certain result.

Lee and others on the reflector have been most helpful and provided some great hints for additional tweaks as well.

You can't go wrong with using the VE7CC CC User cluster application.
MM3XXW Rating: 2010-08-18
Simply excellent ..... Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Very effective programme, simple to set up and use and just in case you do have a problem a quick email to Lee will have the solution in a jiffy.

I use this everyday and will continue to do so far into the future.
MAL DOUGLAS Rating: 2010-08-18
Great Software Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've been involved with packet clusters for probably 30 years. There has never been a better program for users than the VE7CC software. Lee also stands behind his software and is very easy to contact. Plus he does it all for free.
K6RF Rating: 2009-03-09
Excellent DX Tool ! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was listening to a group on 75 meters and one of them mentioned the program. I did a search and downloaded the program. A day or two later I installed it and was very impressed, especially for a free program. That was two weeks ago and now it is in use daily. If your a hard core DXer or just a casual DX chaser as I am, do yourself a favor and get this software, you will be glad you did. Its a great tool to have in your shack.
WD0M Rating: 2009-03-08
Super DX Cluster Program Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Hard to believe it's free! I've been using it for years, and am amazed at the progression of the program and the added features. I've interfaced it with several logging programs and found that the versatility and ability to tailor the program to my needs to be superb!

One of my favorite features is that the program will 1) announce the DX spot audibly, or 2) send me an email to let me know the DX I'm looking for has been spotted and is on the air. Actually ,it will do both at the same time!

Lee is to be commended for making this exceptional program available for free to the ham radio enthusiast.

Great job Lee!!
VE3SUB Rating: 2007-11-19
The Best Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The evolution of this program makes it the best software of it's kind. I love the fact that the LOTW features have been included. Since I heard about it several of my fellow amateurs have downloaded it and like it as much as I do. I use the WX plus, talk, filters, mail, wwv, and ann features daily. Lee supports this program 100%. I have emailed him in the passed and the reply came the same day, what a guy! Keep those program updates coming Lee.
AD1C Rating: 2007-11-19
Does what some logging programs can't do Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I use this program for two primary reasons:

- it has a "keep-alive" function which can create an uninterrupted connection between your logging software and your DX cluster node. It even fills in the missing DX spots if the connection is temporarily lost.

- it can filter out DX spots and announcements from callsigns you choose to ignore.
W0MU Rating: 2007-11-19
Super Program! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
CC User is a great interface to the packet clusters. It allows a user to setup custom filters. You are able to quickly setup what type of spots you want to see and where the spots originate from. This is all done in a visual way. No need to remember the various cluster commands for filtering.

You can set up alarms so you are alerted when that rare one shows up or there is an opening on 2m or 6m.

The program also interfaces well with most logging and contest programs.

K2MK Rating: 2007-11-17
Incredibly easy to use Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I always wanted to add filters to my K8SMC telnet node but found the non-intuitive command language difficult to master. And I had to frequently turn to a cheat sheet to help. And I never could figure out how to filter the spot originators.

On the K8SMC web page they recommended using VE7CC's program. What a great recommendation. It is incredibly easy to do whatever you want to do. I use it both as a stand alone program and when I log onto the node while using WriteLog all of my settings are retained when I telnet sh/mydx.

This is a great product. And it's free!!!