Ham Clock version 3.09 for the HF Clock
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2024
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Ham Clock version 3.09 was introduced today. Version 3.08 had caused my Veritium HF Clock to enter a state of perpetually restarting. I shot some video footage and sent it to Gino Morello at Veritium. Gino and Elwood Downey, the developer of the Ham Clock software, gleaned insight from the video. They worked last night and today to correct the issue and release an update. I left my HF Clock running and it saw the update.
I recommend that you read this entire post before making a purchase decision.
If you are interested in purchasing the HF Clock, here is a link: www.veritiumhfclock.com.
If you only want the software, it is called Ham Clock. It is a free download. Here is a link that shows how to install it on a PC: w4cae.com/wait-a-hamming-minu...
If you can supply a monitor, there is an inexpensive Inovato Quadra computer bundle that comes with the software installed. As I write this, the bundle only costs $50. It is available from: www.inovato.com
Note: Ham Clock version 3.03 included significant changes related to the DX clusters. Prior to 3.03, every single spot from the cluster to the clock resulted in the clock sending a show/heading command which a very vocal minority of dxcluster sysops objected to. From 3.03 onwards, the heading calculations are done locally to take the stress off of the remote cluster. For versions after 3.03, the clock puts no more load on the dxcluster network than any other user does which is a good thing. However, the local CPU load is now very high for the ESP version of the HF Clock. Users of the ESP version of the HF Clock will notice a loss of the ability to tap a callsign in the DX cluster and see the short path plot, beam heading, DX WX, and VOACAP data for the station you clicked on. The processor in the HF Clock is just not powerful enough to keep up with the new programming that was required to minimize the load on the DX cluster servers.
Below is a list of some DX cluster hosts I have found to be reliable and stable:
Note: If you leave the Login field blank, it will use the callsign you entered in the setup menu. If you have more than one instance of Ham Clock running, use your callsign-1, callsign-2, callsign-3, etc., so the clusters don’t block you for logging in too many times with the same callsign.
port: 7300
host: mayodx.ath.cx
login:
or
port: 7300
host: g6nhu.getmyip.com
login:
or
port: 7300
host: dxc.w1nr.net
login:
Note: G6NHU created a new node that is optimized for Ham Clock version 3.03 or newer. I will post it below. For more information click this link: qso365.co.uk/g6nhu-2-dx-cluster/
port: 7300
host: dxspider.co.uk
login:
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Seeing the various wires running around your “shack” has given me great comfort. I thought I was the only one without hidden connectivity. Thanks.
Most of the wiring you see is for the work laptop, cameras and lighting. The ham radio power cables and coax are predominantly hidden behind the desk. I try to minimize the wiring and cables, to avoid RF getting into audio and computer.
I remember ham radio before computers. I had a power cable, a microphone cable, coax, and a ground wire. My setup is more complicated now, not just due to computers, but due to the flexibility I need for filming.
Yup thanks for being on the Spot with this.... My Veritium was in a restart loop... glad that the developer(s) were very VERY quick with the new version. Kudos to them and You for the info. Thx Art W1SWL
I told Gino that it was happening to others. You are the third to tell me. The units at the factory updated fine. But their flash memory was clean. There is a long technical reason why ours wasn’t. It gave them a clue as to where the problem was.
Hi Doug, You must be working overtime tonight : ) Thanks for catching this and getting it corrected.
I am indeed, Jim. I’ve spend most of the weekend on this. The Ham Clock is probably the best thing to happen to amateur radio since the RF Gain and DSP. It’s such a great tool for learning propagation. I’m backed up with video editing right now. I have some more radio videos in the queue too. Just trying to keep my head above water.
@@n4hnhradio You have me sold. I will definitely be getting one soon. Thanks again for all you do!
@JamesHindsW5ATJ you’re welcome, Jim. I recommend the Inovato version if you want to buy one. Veritium has a Raspberry Pi version as well. Now, if you are computer savvy, you can run it on a PC for free. I posted a link in the video description that shows where to learn how to install it on a PC.
@@n4hnhradio Thanks Doug. I think I am going to give the Inovato Quadra a try!
@JamesHindsW5ATJ, the Quadra comes with extra ham software installed. You only need to supply an HDMI monitor.