Veritium HF Clock - Monitoring a Solar Flare
Вставка
- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- #hamradio #propagation #hfclock #solarflare #solar #flare
I happened to be chasing the DXpeditions during November of 2023 when an M-class solar flare interfered with HF propagation for about an hour. I was able to monitor the intensity of the flare using the Space WX display in the Veritium HF Clock.
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 stand-alone, 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 ESP 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.
Veritium has a faster unit available if you can supply a monitor and mouse. It is available at this link: www.veritiumhf...
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
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...
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/g...
port: 7300
host: dxspider.co.uk
login:
At the end of this video, you will be able to see a listing of some of the supporters of this channel who made this video possible. These are people who have supported the channel via Patreon membership, as what I call long-haulers. Long-haulers have supported the channel on a long-term basis. There are 4 levels of Patreon membership, including S5 (Associate), S7 (Executive), S9 (VIP), and S9+ (VIP+). S9+ (VIP+) denotes an S9 (VIP) member who voluntarily chooses to give over and above the amount for S9 (VIP) membership. They help me continue to produce videos even though most people do not contribute toward the cost of my mission. Without their support, I cannot bring my viewers uncensored content.
I hope you enjoy this video and find it helpful. If you find my channel informative and entertaining, I hope you will consider joining my support group by clicking on: www.patreon.com/N4HNH There are 3 levels of support, including exclusive content. Visibility of premium content is determined by the level of membership you choose. The higher the membership level, the more content you have access to. VIP members are invited to participate in periodic Zoom meetings.
Most videos are visible to the Patreon team members long before they are released for public viewing. Some videos are never released for public viewing. Yearly S7 (Executive) and S9 (VIP) members have access to the menu optimizations PDFs I’ve written for the FT-891, FT-991A, FTdx5000MP, FTdx101D/MP, FTdx10, and FT-710 AESS. Yearly S7 (Executive) members can receive one menu optimizations PDF while yearly S9 (VIP) members can receive multiple menu optimizations documents, plus my FT8 configuration guide for either the FTdx10 or the FT-710 AESS. Future radios might be added. The documents are copyrighted. They shall not be divulged to anyone else without written permission from Doug McAlexander, callsign N4HNH.
N4HNH Radio has a Web site where you can purchase T-shirts with some of the sayings you might hear in the videos. Some of the more prominent videos are featured there as well as a page geared toward ham radio training. Go to: www.n4hnhradio...
Another great way to help support this channel is to click like and subscribe.
73, de N4HNH
Can't tell you how great you are at helping us all out
I must tell you that without enough Patreon long-hauler support, I will have to shut down. The long-haulers make the videos possible. Without their support I cannot show the good, the bad, and the ugly. There isn’t enough income from UA-cam ads to cover the cost of this. I would have to go commercial if not for the Patreon team. If I go commercial, I will be censored about what I can say and show. Currently, I am able to talk about the good stuff but also show the not so good, so my viewers can make an informed decision. And I am able to only promote products I truly believe in, not products I am being paid to promote. I would like to keep it that way. I’ve already forfeited a job because I wouldn’t take my channel down.
Thanks for the information, Doug.
I hated to delay releasing this one, but I have so many queued it’s like picking your favorite child.
Understood. LOL!@@n4hnhradio
Thanks for the video Doug. You really have me thinking about getting one of these clocks. I will go back and look at some of you other videos on them.
Hi Jim! It’s a great tool for showing the propagation you have to work with. The Inovato version is still working with all features, as is the version that you can install on a PC. Be sure to read the video descriptions, where I explain what the updates did to the HF Clock.