Announcements
News and operating notes for the ARRG.US XLX array. Newest first.
Updated: November 3 2026
Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, November 7
We will be moving our datacenter on Saturday, November 7. The following systems will be offline from 8:00 PM to approximately 10:00 PM EST:
xlxreflector.org
arrg.us
xlx102.xlxreflector.org
xlx103.xlxreflector.org
xlx104.xlxreflector.org
All systems will receive new IP addresses and DNS will be updated during the outage. Please ensure you are not hardcoding the current IP addresses.
If this timing causes any issues, please contact us and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Thank you for your understanding.
Scheduled Maintenance – Saturday, November 7
We will be moving our datacenter on Saturday, November 7. The following systems will be offline from 8:00 PM to approximately 10:00 PM EST:
xlxreflector.org
arrg.us
xlx102.xlxreflector.org
xlx103.xlxreflector.org
xlx104.xlxreflector.org
All systems will receive new IP addresses and DNS will be updated during the outage. Please ensure you are not hardcoding the current IP addresses.
If this timing causes any issues, please contact us and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Thank you for your understanding.
Updated: October 26 2026
Decommissioning XLX104 on Friday, November 20
Due to the very low level of activity, this reflector will be decommissioned. We have been unable to contact any operators who have connected over the last several months. If you would like to send me a message, please email admin@xlxreflector.org. Thank you.
Decommissioning XLX104 on Friday, November 20
Due to the very low level of activity, this reflector will be decommissioned. We have been unable to contact any operators who have connected over the last several months. If you would like to send me a message, please email admin@xlxreflector.org. Thank you.
Updated: October 21 2026
PHP Security Update
We applied important security updates to the PHP software that runs the dashboards on all of the XLX reflectors today. These were critical fixes released by the PHP team to close remote security holes in the web side of the sites. The radio side of the reflectors was not affected. You may have seen the dashboards restart briefly while we applied the updates. Everything is back up and patched.
Thanks for your patience. 73
PHP Security Update
We applied important security updates to the PHP software that runs the dashboards on all of the XLX reflectors today. These were critical fixes released by the PHP team to close remote security holes in the web side of the sites. The radio side of the reflectors was not affected. You may have seen the dashboards restart briefly while we applied the updates. Everything is back up and patched.
Thanks for your patience. 73
Updated: September 8 2026
New article: Last-Heard But Not Heard: Why XLX102 Went Back to v2.5.3. Where XLX software came from, the 2.6.0 fork, what Tuesday-net operators heard in August, and why XLX102 and XLX104 are on 2.5.3 again.
New article: Last-Heard But Not Heard: Why XLX102 Went Back to v2.5.3. Where XLX software came from, the 2.6.0 fork, what Tuesday-net operators heard in August, and why XLX102 and XLX104 are on 2.5.3 again.
Updated: September 1 2026
XLX102 and XLX104 have been rolled back to xlxd v2.5.3. After the 8 August move to 2.6.0, operators on busy XLX102 B reported stations that showed on last-heard but were not heard on the air. 2.6.0 delays D-Star headers while it waits for a hardware transcoder we do not run, and it only holds a second key-up for about two seconds — so a doubled PTT can light the dashboard and never play. 2.5.3 puts the header on the wire immediately. Dashboards stay at v2.4.6 with the current theme. XLX103 and XLXARG remain on 2.6.0 for now. Please report anything odd to admin@xlxreflector.org.
XLX102 and XLX104 have been rolled back to xlxd v2.5.3. After the 8 August move to 2.6.0, operators on busy XLX102 B reported stations that showed on last-heard but were not heard on the air. 2.6.0 delays D-Star headers while it waits for a hardware transcoder we do not run, and it only holds a second key-up for about two seconds — so a doubled PTT can light the dashboard and never play. 2.5.3 puts the header on the wire immediately. Dashboards stay at v2.4.6 with the current theme. XLX103 and XLXARG remain on 2.6.0 for now. Please report anything odd to admin@xlxreflector.org.
Updated: September 1 2026
New article: openSPOT D-Star setup for XLX102. SharkRF openSPOT 3, 4, and 4 Pro — DCS/XLX connector, XLX102 module B, radio URCALL, and operating notes from a busy hangout (wait for the drop; same-mode only).
New article: openSPOT D-Star setup for XLX102. SharkRF openSPOT 3, 4, and 4 Pro — DCS/XLX connector, XLX102 module B, radio URCALL, and operating notes from a busy hangout (wait for the drop; same-mode only).
Updated: August 23 2026
New article: What is Peanut? How to join the ARRG.US XLX rooms. Phone or PC — no radio or hotspot required. Covers the Peanut-USA master, rooms on XLX102 (B/C/E) and XLX103 (A/B), and registration.
New article: What is Peanut? How to join the ARRG.US XLX rooms. Phone or PC — no radio or hotspot required. Covers the Peanut-USA master, rooms on XLX102 (B/C/E) and XLX103 (A/B), and registration.
Updated: August 8 2026
All of our XLX reflectors have been updated to version 2.6.0 (dashboard v2.4.6). Please report any issues you encounter to admin@xlxreflector.org.
All of our XLX reflectors have been updated to version 2.6.0 (dashboard v2.4.6). Please report any issues you encounter to admin@xlxreflector.org.
Updated: July 28 2026
We have updated the design of the portals on all of the XLX reflectors, using the theme we use on the xlxreflector.org web site. It features a light/dark mode toggle (top of the portal). Please reach out if you find the changes objectionable. admin@xlxreflector.org
We have updated the design of the portals on all of the XLX reflectors, using the theme we use on the xlxreflector.org web site. It features a light/dark mode toggle (top of the portal). Please reach out if you find the changes objectionable. admin@xlxreflector.org
Updated: July 8 2026
We’ve added a Reports menu option that contains reports for all of the reflectors, including daily report archives, and Net Reports for the ARRGUS Net, Northern Ontario D-Star Net and CANNET D-Star & Multi Digital Canadian Net. We have also added a Articles menu option that contains Hotspot setup articles, and more!
We’ve added a Reports menu option that contains reports for all of the reflectors, including daily report archives, and Net Reports for the ARRGUS Net, Northern Ontario D-Star Net and CANNET D-Star & Multi Digital Canadian Net. We have also added a Articles menu option that contains Hotspot setup articles, and more!
Updated: June 16 2026
After a brief outage, Peanut connectivity has been restored to XLX102 and XLX103. Thanks to Linda (N9NON) for shipping the AMBE transcoders to their new home in Sarasota.
After a brief outage, Peanut connectivity has been restored to XLX102 and XLX103. Thanks to Linda (N9NON) for shipping the AMBE transcoders to their new home in Sarasota.
Updated: May 18 2026
We have decommissioned four of our XLX reflectors. XLX000, XLX100, XLX101 and XLXZZZ have been taken offline. We will continue to operate XLX102, XLX103, and XLX104. XLXARG will remain online as our beta-testing reflector.
We have decommissioned four of our XLX reflectors. XLX000, XLX100, XLX101 and XLXZZZ have been taken offline. We will continue to operate XLX102, XLX103, and XLX104. XLXARG will remain online as our beta-testing reflector.
Updated: Feb 10 2026
We have rolled back to v2.5.3 on the XLX102, XLXARG and XLX103 reflectors. Please report any issues to admin@xlxreflector.org.
We have rolled back to v2.5.3 on the XLX102, XLXARG and XLX103 reflectors. Please report any issues to admin@xlxreflector.org.