PA0O ham radio

Why do networks always resist till the very last bit to work properly ? De raadselachtige wereld van het netwerk. Gisteren werkte N1MM  met 2 users prima vanavond zelfde configuratie netwerk naam lijsten identiek  zelfde prog versie  zelfde contest hoewel gisteren met verschillende "contest"werkte het toch  met waarschuwing nu willlen de logs niet synchroon.   de K3  als master  192.168.2.101 de IC706  user 1  ip 192.168.2.104 beiden kunnen elkaar pingen  zelfde router / subnet maar: connection failed tja misschien morgen beter je weet het maar nooit met die netwerken  soms hebben ze er gewoon geen zin in. achteraf  Restart N1MM van user1 toen werkte het weer ok.. Afterwards restarting N1MM at user2  did fix the problem. propagation WSPR 160 en 80m  de laatste dagen zo dood als een deur  amper 2000km haalbaar 28MHz vandaag iets hersteld  VK4ABW/8 Darwin  vele de...

Timestamp Call MHz SNR Drift Grid Pwr Reporter RGrid km az  2011-09-11 07:04   PA0O   28.126012   -11   0   JO33hg   5   VK2KRR   QF34mr   16351   73   2011-09-06 07:38   VK2KRR   28.126154   -24   0   QF34mr   20   PA0O   JO33hg   16351   316   2011-09-11 07:02   VK2KRR   28.126157   -14   0   QF34mr   20   PA0O   JO33hg   16351   316   2011-09-11 06:56   VK2KRR   28.126157   -18   0   QF34mr   20   PA0O   JO33hg   16351   316   2011-09-11 07:28   PA0O   28.126036   -25   -4   JO33hg  ...

2011-09-10 18:34   PA0O   1.838058   -20   0   JO33hg   5   VK7DIK   QE28sf   16731   84   2011-09-10 18:20   PA0O   1.838054   -29   0   JO33hg   5   VK2KRR   QF34mr   16351   73   2011-09-10 18:34   PA0O   1.838054   -27   0   JO33hg   5   VK2KRR   QF34mr   16351   73   2011-09-10 18:20   PA0O   1.838056   -22   0   JO33hg   5   VK5AKK   PF94ix   15791   81   2011-09-10 18:34   PA0O   1.838056   -25   0   JO33hg   5   VK5AKK   PF94ix   15791   81...

In the Russian Radio DX RTTY contest some ham's are exchanging reports including  the operator name  of the station worked. I wanted to do this too. Therefore a call history file must be present in the N1MM logger directory In the contest the associated files. The  call history file can be selected. But this is a special format text file. I could not find a recent file for  use with the Russian radio RTTY f.i. on the internet. N1MM menu option to download the latest check partial file.  master.dta or other xxxx.dta What happens further with this file I have not  figured out yet... possible it is enough to place it in the program directory of N1MM ? This type of file can not be selected in the associated file tap. But that is not the same as the call history file   text format That one can be imported if you have one... I don't   so I could not   set the welcome/ hello om  report here needs more study? the N1MM ...

http://prop.hfradio.org/ Some   days with 160m  decodes by VK2KRR I was Leighs first EU decode with his new Beverage ! A day later WSPR top band was filled with VK decodes by PA0A only 1 decode here with 5W  And  10m  also VK2KRR and other VK's Now the bands seems closed again for DX 80m is jammed by radar / digi  signal  at the 3.5926 28MHz only VK8AW PH57ko  Northern Australia was seen  VK2 and VK6 not seen. The Steppir is temporary   on the ground again. Since the Versatower is used on the Island of Texel I had a problem with it. The reflector did not retract  only after "re-calibrate"   finally the element rolled back in the EHU.. I had to bring it down in the poring rain  last Sunday since the only day I was home. Pity I liked the 17m band  and the signals where better using the 3 ele on 28MHz Other band did not show that much difference. So i have to check check it again.  It did w...

Recently I connected my old FT102 again. The rise was a visitor that walked past my house seeing the antenna's  interested in radio and  had recently obtained an F-licence PA3JK . I loaned him my FT102 that was switched off 3 years since i have the K3. It is still working okay after cleaning some relay contacts. This Transceiver has a very good receiver but it missing the CAT connection it was developed in the 70's . Since I had to test the FT102 again on 40m  I found that it is convenient  to have an other TRX operational. I have separate antenna's and the set is standing at the desk anyway. I have set N1MM in multiuser  Networked-computer mode to be able to log  both. N1MM in multi-user mode gives the possibility to log at more positions. N1MM is running local on both PC  positions. The database is updated on both. The Laptop for the IC706 / FT102 and the PC for the K3. Nothing new  for multi contest operators  but i never...

Our summer weather ended this afternoon with heavy showers and 17C only.  HF propagation has been very disturbed. No decodes by VK7DIK on 80m last night it seemed to be restored. But only temporary, this evening again no grey-line decodes. I had to move the Steppir control-box and rotor indicator to the shack. So did not have to be bored. Painting outside was not possible unfortunately ;-) The PL259 as  tool to disassemble the PC power connectors .. The Molex terminals fit as plugs and sockets in this connector. The Kenpro rotator that belongs to the Versatower  has a strange type connector ... 10 pole  idiot proof. This old rotor has 6 wires. 3  for the indicator  and 3 for the motor.   The voltage  of the  potentiometer in the rotator is simply displayed as 0-360 degrees by the voltmeter in the indicator. My own newer type KR-400RC  uses 5 wires   2 for the potentiometer and also 3 for the motor. ...