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In this video I show how to update the Ham Clock software on both the version I have running on Windows 10 and the version I have running on the Inovato Quadra compact computer.
Below is a DX cluster host I have found to be reliable and stable. Check the description of my other Ham Clock and HF Clock videos for more cluster options.
port: 7300
host: dxspider.co.uk
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The Inovato Quadra computer bundle comes with Ham Clock software installed, plus other Ham Radio related software. As I write this, the bundle only costs $50. It is available from: www.inovato.com
Important Notes: I contacted the seller to ask why I see two cursor arrows. I see the small black cursor (from the Quadra OS) and the large red cursor (Ham Clock). I also asked how to properly shutdown the Quadra while Ham Clock is running. I long-pressed the lock symbol, next to the time display at the upper left of the Ham Clock software. After a few seconds, I released the mouse button. A menu of options appeared. I clicked to shutdown the host and I clicked Yes to confirm. Nothing happened. I contacted the seller and his answers were as follows: “The quick answer is that is normal. The OS shuts down so nothing will get corrupted, but it won't actually shut the power off. For that, you would need to disconnect power. The answer to your two cursors question is also in the forum. It is due to hamclock being written for an ESP8266 being run through an emulation layer in Linux. HamClock creates it's own red cursor and the Linux cursor isn't always turned off. There is no known fix that I have found. It doesn't bother most people who see it.”
If you are interested in purchasing the HF Clock (also shown in this video), 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...
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.
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1 янв 2024
