The Space Weather Prediction Center reports a serious storm affecting HF radio conditions. Reception was very poor today (22 June 2015) on both W0ZSW and W0EQO.
Month: June 2015
W0ZSW & W0EQO online for week of June 22 2015
Both Handiham Club remote base stations W0ZSW & W0EQO are online. Both will be using the W4MQ software with Skype for the audio. (Some short-term maintenance outages are expected.)
Remember that W0ZSW does not have voice frequency confirmation or SWR and power out metering while the IC-7200 is in place. The TS-480HX is out for service. Only Skype audio is available with W0ZSW. IRB Sound will not work. However, you will find that the station does work well and we encourage you to give it a try. Just be sure you use Skype for the audio.
W0EQO does have voice frequency readout and is working normally.
W0EQO and W0ZSW both in service following updates – 13 June 2015
Both stations are on line, W0EQO using W4MQ software; W0ZSW using ARCP-590 software. (W0ZSW returns to W4MQ software Monday morning.)
W0EQO goes offline for updates 8 June 2015
- W0EQO is off line for a short time today for Windows updates. (Speech frequency readout available when on line.)
Problem resolved with W0ZSW
The problem with W0ZSW losing connectivity on transmit has been resolved. A bad crimped power connector was opening up, causing the transmitter to power down for an instant before coming back to life. The bad connector was soldered and the station has returned to service, meaning the IC-7200 is now available during the week as usual. The Kenwood TS-480HX is still in the shop awaiting repairs.