Hi all,

Please forgive me for the intrusion on this but I know there's a lot of
amateur radio operators in this echo. I have taken over the feeding and
care of the HAM echo and would like you all to join in!

But not to just be a blatent ad, I will ad(d) this: does anyone have
problems with certain machines not wanting to reboot after installing
Windows 10 and the anniversary update?

73 DE KD5COL,
Sean

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In a message on Tuesday 03-04-17 Sean Dennis said to All:

GE Sean,

Please forgive me for the intrusion on this but I know there's a lot
of amateur radio operators in this echo. I have taken over the
feeding and care of the HAM echo and would like you all to join in!

AFAIK, Mark Lewis is, and has long been, hosting the HAM echo in Fidonet!
I receive messages there every day.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


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Holger Granholm wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

AFAIK, Mark Lewis is, and has long been, hosting the HAM echo in
Fidonet! I receive messages there every day.

He's been posting automated messages there but the echo itself had dropped
off the elist. I've since re-elisted the program and am now in charge of
its feedings and cleanings. :D

On a related note, I now have a solid S9 60hz hum on my inbound signal. A
new mystery for me to figure out.

--Sean


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In a message on Saturday 03-21-17 Sean Dennis said to Holger Granholm:

GE Sean,

AFAIK, Mark Lewis is, and has long been, hosting the HAM echo in
Fidonet!

He's been posting automated messages there but the echo itself had
dropped off the elist. I've since re-elisted the program and am now
in charge of its feedings and cleanings. :D

OK, I can only hope that you don't stop Mark's automated messages,
because they are really valuable to all VHF-ers that want to QSO via
Aurora reflections, and those that want to see the Aurora Borealis.

I admit that the published reports are reporting the activity at the
moment the report is sent out, but you can at least see the tendency
of where the auroral activity is moving.

I'm gathering the daily reports into a compressed file, so my users can
either read the single reports as they are published, or to download the compressed daily file.

On a related note, I now have a solid S9 60hz hum on my inbound
signal. A new mystery for me to figure out.

If the hum disappears when you disconnect the antenna, it's coming in
that way, and should vary in strength depending on the frequency band.

If it doesn't disappear, check you receiver for faulty electrolytics.


73 de Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


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Holger Granholm wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

OK, I can only hope that you don't stop Mark's automated messages,
because they are really valuable to all VHF-ers that want to QSO via Aurora reflections, and those that want to see the Aurora Borealis.

Nope, no reason to do that. I understand the importance of those reports because I read them myself. I do have a "space weather" gadget that I have
on my ham radio blog at kd5col.us that reports the current conditions and HF/VHF band openings/propogation.

If the hum disappears when you disconnect the antenna, it's coming in
that way, and should vary in strength depending on the frequency band.

I know it's coming in through the antenna. I wasn't able to do it this
weekend but definitely am going on a QRM hunt soon. ;)

73,
Sean


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In a message on Thursday 03-27-17 Sean Dennis said to Holger Granholm:

GD Sean,

OK, I can only hope that you don't stop Mark's automated messages,

Nope, no reason to do that. I understand the importance of those
reports because I read them myself.

So far so good, TNX.

I do have a "space weather" gadget that I have on my ham radio blog
at kd5col.us that reports the current conditions and HF/VHF band openings/propogation.

My local aurora reporter is a radio tuned to a fairly weak FM-station,
playing in the background. When the signal starts to hiss, it's time to
turn on the ham vhf station.

I don't think you can use that method if the FM-station is digital.

I know it's coming in through the antenna. I wasn't able to do it
this weekend but definitely am going on a QRM hunt soon. ;)

OK, GL.

CU AGN, Sam, OH0NC

aka Holger


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