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-  * 08/04/24 18:13 BST //John Pumford-Green//: calling CQ on 60m SSB 5371,5 
-  * 07/04/24 07:37 //John Pumford-Green//: changed it to Allstar - node 48148 
-  * 05/04/24 18:48 //John Pumford-Green//: setting up a VHF gateway using SVXLINK 
-  * 04/04/24 07:04 //John Pumford-Green//: Teamspeak Linux server, Linux client in shack -> IC-7200, Win Client on Laptop in house 
-  * 01/04/24 17:39 //John Pumford-Green//: SSB QSO on 60m! GM8JCF 
-  * 30/03/24 11:09 //John Pumford-Green//: 60m Olivia 8/250 QSO using IC-706 
-  * 30/03/24 11:06 //John Pumford-Green//: x-gate out of use, APRS restored on 2m GM4SLV-2 
-  * 29/03/24 10:19 //John Pumford-Green//: renewed GQRP Club membership 
-  * 24/03/24 08:34 //John Pumford-Green//: xgate restored to operation 
-  * 22/03/24 07:23 //John Pumford-Green//: tried WinRPR as a software TNC for APRS 
-  * 21/03/24 08:54 //John Pumford-Green//: IC706 control using ic-R75 as c-iv / RS232 converter 
-  * 20/03/24 13:07 //John Pumford-Green//: new 2m 1/4 wave on van for APRS etc. 
-  * 19/03/24 23:02 //John Pumford-Green//: 30m APRS active Direwolf/Xastir 10147.6 USB / 30W 
-  * 19/03/24 19:25 //John Pumford-Green//: IC706 set up for digimodes! 
-  * 19/03/24 12:21 //John Pumford-Green//: APRS Igate GM4SLV-2 active at home QTH 
-  * 19/03/24 12:20 //John Pumford-Green//: TM-D710 mounted in van GM4SLV-9. Needs antenna. 
-  * 19/03/24 07:49 //John Pumford-Green//: TMD-710 fan control repaired 
-  * 18/03/24 17:49 //John Pumford-Green//: 2m/70cm antenna mounted at 2m agl beside shed..... 
-  * 17/03/24 13:21 //John Pumford-Green//: getting DMR gear out of retirement 
-  * 17/01/24 18:24 //John Pumford-Green//: CW Bug-Bug QSO with Nigel G0IIK on 60m 
-  * 13/01/24 15:52 //John Pumford-Green//: Olivia QSO with John G0VPJ on 60m 
-  * 12/01/24 17:06 //John Pumford-Green//: CW QSO with Carl G0KPE on 60m 
-  * 09/01/24 20:50 //John Pumford-Green//: To 10m for 24 hours at 5W 
-  * 09/01/24 20:30 //John Pumford-Green//: down to 1W....  
-  * 09/01/24 20:27 //John Pumford-Green//: WSPR on 60m overnight at 5W 
-  * 20/11/23 12:39 //John Pumford-Green//: Fldigi RX webview active http://gm4slv.plus.com:42110/index.html 
-  * 18/11/23 06:48 //John Pumford-Green//: QSO on 60m Olivia last night with Alan M0AGJ 
-  * 25/08/23 19:49 //John Pumford-Green//: QMX kit arrived.... let the fun begin! 
-  * 17/08/23 08:36 //John Pumford-Green//: QMX kit shipped today 
-  * 17/08/23 08:36 //John Pumford-Green//: good bug QSO yesterday with  Mark M0ZMX 
-  * 14/08/23 21:24 //John Pumford-Green//: ordered QMX kit.... something to build while I wait for the K2 
-  * 14/08/23 18:06 //John Pumford-Green//: 40m QRP 2x Bug - Bug w/ Mike M6MPC using my QCX-Mini @ 5W 
-  * 12/08/23 23:01 //John Pumford-Green//: 30m bug-bug QSO with Mike N1MX! 
-  * 06/08/23 07:00 //John Pumford-Green//: very good QSO last night on 60m w/ G4XRV discussing building K2 etc 
-  * 05/08/23 11:04 //John Pumford-Green//: Solar Flare : M2.1. K index hit 7 this morning... bands very quiet 
-  * 05/08/23 06:52 //John Pumford-Green//: QSO last night with SV8ANW - on YT @ https://youtu.be/YYNCK6KCKds?t=2341 
-  * 04/08/23 17:38 //John Pumford-Green//: nice CW bug-bug chat with Kees PA5XM on 30m 
-  * 31/07/23 07:26 //John Pumford-Green//: good QSO last night w/ G4WPS 80m cw. 
-  * 27/07/23 23:07 //John Pumford-Green//: ordered K2 &  160m module. No ETA yet, some parts still on backorder 
-  * 26/07/23 12:32 //John Pumford-Green//: email to Elecraft enquiring about expected availability of new K2 kits...  
-  * 22/07/23 12:05 //John Pumford-Green//: new paper journal now in use in shack 
-  * 22/07/23 09:28 //John Pumford-Green//: fighting the urge to order a K2 kit, they won't be around for ever, will they! 
-  * 18/07/23 09:34 //John Pumford-Green//: have been accepted into the Bug Users group! 
-  * 15/07/23 08:21 //John Pumford-Green//: CW chat last night with Hans DJ6AU (ex-MM0XAU) on 30m 
-  * 13/07/23 14:53 //John Pumford-Green//: Night of Nights Video uploaded to YouTube 
-  * 13/07/23 14:36 //John Pumford-Green//: thinking about /P operation - am I actually all that interested in it? Or am I more interested in sitting in a shed with all my junk around me, making a mess and a noise? 
-  * 13/07/23 08:56 //John Pumford-Green//: QSLs Rcvd : G0OER & G3SES 
-  * 12/07/23 15:06 //John Pumford-Green//: why do I get involved in online discussions? I should know better.  
-  * 11/07/23 08:17 //John Pumford-Green//: new Radio Diary page [[public:radio:radio_diary:start|]] 
-  * 03/07/23 21:56 //John Pumford-Green//: nice CW chat w/ Ian 2E0ISD on 30m 
-  * 29/06/23 13:23 //John Pumford-Green//: rejoined ARRL - won't be rejoining RSGB though.... 
-  * 29/06/23 12:43 //John Pumford-Green//: renewed sub to QRP ARCI QRP-Quarterly 
-  * 29/06/23 12:41 //John Pumford-Green//: renewed my recently lapsed G-QRP-Club membership (#2377) 
-  * 29/06/23 11:07 //John Pumford-Green//: V/UHF antenna on chimney removed. 2m APRS turned off. I'm HF only from now on! 
-  * 29/06/23 07:50 //John Pumford-Green//: [[https://youtu.be/SIOYdhvneu8 | QRT500 on You Tube ]] 
-  * 27/06/23 06:42 //John Pumford-Green//: had a good night on CW last night - highlights include G0GZN and G0IIK ragchews on 30m 
-  * 24/06/23 22:29 //John Pumford-Green//: highlight of the day, CW QSO w/ G3XIZ/Chris on 80m. Many years since my time on 500kHz 
-  * 24/06/23 22:28 //John Pumford-Green//: new Vibroplex Champion 1960 bug 
-  * 19/06/23 20:39 //John Pumford-Green//: Joined 30mCW wikidot group (I think) 
-  * 18/06/23 16:08 //John Pumford-Green//: Shack re-arranged to increase space for "operating" - esp. CW 
-  * 18/06/23 16:08 //John Pumford-Green//: repair to Rigol DS2102 'scope : Channel 1 input - burnt 62 ohm resistor (SMD) replaced with "normal" resistor. (Temp. fix?) 
-  * 18/06/23 16:07 //John Pumford-Green//: eBay "win" : Vibroplex Champion 1960 vintage 
-  * 13/06/23 22:20 //John Pumford-Green//: added Clublog "last 30" QSO page 
-  * 12/06/23 16:25 //John Pumford-Green//: Re-started using XLOG for QSO logging (as well as my paper log book) and exporting to LOTW 
-  * 12/06/23 14:17 //John Pumford-Green//: 2nd Bug QSO : DL8BCJ / Horst / Borkum / 40m... stil a bit wobbly on the bug sending..... 
-  * 12/06/23 13:02 //John Pumford-Green//: starting to use Vibroplex bug on the air again - 1st QSO 40m w/ OK2PAY (Lada/nr Brno) 
-  * 12/06/23 13:02 //John Pumford-Green//: re-joined FISTS (#17686) 
-  * 07/06/23 14:21 //John Pumford-Green//: learning the nanoVna..... ! 
-  * 04/06/23 11:09 //John Pumford-Green//: 10m sloping dipole re-made for 12m band 
-  * 04/06/23 07:14 //John Pumford-Green//: Bought a NanoVNA-H4 @ Amazon.  
-  * 03/06/23 19:47 //John Pumford-Green//: SSB!! G0CNN / Ian / Darlington on 40m 
-  * 03/06/23 10:36 //John Pumford-Green//: 20W power limit experiment ended. Condx not up to it. Will stick to 50W in most cases, but up to 100W "when needed" 
-  * 03/06/23 10:34 //John Pumford-Green//: Knighttec Aviation headset - plug fitted for IC-7200, plus PTT 
-  * 31/05/23 16:12 //John Pumford-Green//: IC-706 - Ref. Osc freq. adjusted 
-  * 31/05/23 16:12 //John Pumford-Green//: IC-706 - FM Mod re-aligned 
-  * 28/05/23 16:17 //John Pumford-Green//: Shack re-arranged to fit possible new rig... IC-7200 
-  * 27/05/23 21:12 //John Pumford-Green//: TM-D710 Service Mode used to set High Power to 20W and Med Power to 10W 
-  * 27/05/23 14:22 //John Pumford-Green//: 17m SSB QSO NY2PO - Pat/NY. Is this my first 17m SSB QSO? 
-  * 26/05/23 21:42 //John Pumford-Green//: Almost-QSO with GR0ENJ, Dave/Brighton 10mFM 2100z 
-  * 26/05/23 05:47 //John Pumford-Green//: IC-706 / Z-817H ATU -> 10m vertical for high HF bands 
-  * 23/05/23 06:04 //John Pumford-Green//: IC-M710 removed from shack 
-  * 22/05/23 19:52 //John Pumford-Green//: 20m SSB & 10m SSB QSO with MM0VIK/P 
-  * 22/05/23 11:25 //John Pumford-Green//: HF Power - plan to limit myself to 20W max 
-  * 21/05/23 16:13 //John Pumford-Green//: noise on 10m found to be 60A smpsu for M710, easy fix = turn it off 
-  * 21/05/23 16:11 //John Pumford-Green//: AnyTone Smart -> van for 10mFM mobile 
-  * 21/05/23 16:11 //John Pumford-Green//: 10m antenna -> sloping T2LT 
-  * 21/05/23 06:30 //John Pumford-Green//: 10m inverted V dipole on test (lower noise) 
-  * 20/05/23 05:49 //John Pumford-Green//: 10m vertical dipole on test 
-  * 20/05/23 05:48 //John Pumford-Green//: G90 back to 1.77 
-  * 12/05/23 19:13 //John Pumford-Green//: G90 Firmware Upgrade to 1.79b03/1.80Disp 
-  * 11/05/23 07:55 //John Pumford-Green//: 60m OLIVIA QSO w/ G4VLC 
-  * 10/05/23 23:06 //John Pumford-Green//: 2m FM QSO via GB3LU w/ MM0VIK/M 
-  * 06/05/23 14:13 //John Pumford-Green//: js8 call on 40m.... QSO with M6MKF 
-  * 03/05/23 08:02 //John Pumford-Green//: AllstarLink : monitoring #424611 : MilNet (bridged to DMR+ : 733) 
-  * 03/05/23 08:01 //John Pumford-Green//: DMR : DVSPhF :  static TGs; 235, 733 and 842 
-  * 29/04/23 07:10 //John Pumford-Green//: GM4SLV-11 first spot 06:47z by DK4XI-30 
-  * 28/04/23 21:50 //John Pumford-Green//: GM4SLV-11 30m APRS from G90  @ 20W / TinyTrak3 on air 2150z 
-  * 28/04/23 18:30 //John Pumford-Green//: Allstar connected to Echolink as GM4SLV-L 
-  * 27/04/23 21:45 //John Pumford-Green//: GM4SLV-11 mobile APRS tracker under construction 
-  * 25/04/23 15:36 //John Pumford-Green //: GM4SLV-10 visible on APRS.fi 
-  * 25/04/23 15:35 //John Pumford-Green //: 30m APRS iGate active using Direwolf 
-  * 23/04/23 19:56 //John Pumford-Green//: Allstar Node GM4SLV 48148 running 
-  * 22/04/23 18:17 //John Pumford-Green//: split modes to separate hotspots.... Dvmega = YSF, Hotspot = DMR 
-  * 22/04/23 09:17 //John Pumford-Green//: New beginning... Pi-Star hotspot in service -Dual Mode :  DMR Gateway with 3 Networks (BM, Phoenix, TGIF) and YSF 
-  * 07/12/22 07:03 //John Pumford-Green//: YSF Reflector installed! #36650, GB-GM4SLV,  TEST 
-  * 04/12/22 08:36 //John Pumford-Green//: Echolink private Proxy running 
-  * 04/12/22 08:08 //John Pumford-Green//: Echolink enabled on Allstar Node 
-  * 04/12/22 08:06 //John Pumford-Green//: APRS -> FT60, Allstar -> FT8900 
-  * 04/12/22 08:06 //John Pumford-Green//: SVXLINK plan abandonned (for now) 
-  * 03/12/22 19:49 //John Pumford-Green//: Plan to change to SVXLINK for Analogue Gateway - on FT60R - coming soon? 
-  * 03/12/22 19:48 //John Pumford-Green//: APRS I-Gate moved back to FT8900 
-  * 30/11/22 11:00 //John Pumford-Green//: Hooked up the Vibroplex to the indoor-shack G90 
-  * 29/11/22 09:31 //John Pumford-Green//: APRS I-Gate GM4SLV moved to the standby FT60 handheld! 
-  * 29/11/22 09:30 //John Pumford-Green//: MB7AZE AllStar node is back online! 
-  * 28/11/22 19:25 //John Pumford-Green//: All Star next? 
-  * 26/11/22 21:17 //John Pumford-Green//: Feld Hell mode takes precedence! 
-  * 08/11/22 06:51 //John Pumford-Green//: Back on HF digimodes! 
-  * 22/10/22 07:55 //John Pumford-Green//: Trial - HF Weather FAX receive https://gm4slv.plus.com/wefax/ 
-  * 10/10/22 23:03 //John Pumford-Green//: some YaddNet pages updated 
-  * 10/10/22 23:02 //John Pumford-Green//: a test 
-  * MB7AZE analogue gateway suspended.  
-  * HF X-gate into use [[public:radio:dormant:xgate|]] 
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-===== Previous Entries ===== 
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---- //John Pumford-Green 03/06/22 00:49// 
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-  * JS8Call on 30m overnight. Hearing NG1P @ 23:49UTC 
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---- //John Pumford-Green 30/05/22 15:08// 
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-  * fldigi / parrot suspended.  
-  * operation moved to JS8Call on 40m 
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-=+=+=+=+=+  //gm4slv  (John Pumford-Green) 22/05/22 12:48:30//  =+=+=+=+=+ 
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-Everything up and running after recent holiday: 
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-  * APRS 
-  * MB7AZE Svxlink Gateway 
-  * OpenWebRX 
-  * Fldigi -> RX web view & Parrot message relay - 5368.0kHz 
-  * Webserver : [[http://gm4slv.plus.com:42110]] 
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-=+=+=+=+=+  //gm4slv  (John Pumford-Green) Fri May  6 16:36:05 2022// =+=+=+=+=+ 
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-I've updated the //signature// to make it easier for stamping log entries ^ 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
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-   * gm4slv  (John Pumford-Green) Fri May  6 16:29:26 2022 
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-Not much happening in the shack at the moment, too busy setting up  
-DokuWiki and adding content. 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
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-~~LASTMOD~~  
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-moved log to new wiki 
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-GM4SLV-11 out of use Sunday 1/5/22.  
-New SVXLink node GM4SLV on 144.600MHz installed at Lerwick  
-connected to G4NAB's UK Reflector - monitoring TG8 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Sat 23 Apr 2022 06:50:41 UTC 
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-APRS iGate GM4SLV-2 running APRX 
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-A secondary mini-iGate GM4SLV-11 installed at a strategic location in Lerwick 
-running 2W from my old IC-2E and Direwolf software. 
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-The Raspberry Pi Farm grows ever larger! 
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-2m iGate : GM4SLV-2, TNC-Pi, APRX 
-70cm Analogue SVXLink gateway connected to SVX UK Portal 
-OpenWebRx : Funcube Dongle Pro+ 
-DMR Hotspot : PiStar  
-2m remote fill-in iGate : GM4SLV-11, soundcard/Direwolf 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Sat 23 Apr 2022 06:46:07 UTC 
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-Many changes..... 
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-Analogue FM Gateway on 70cm : MB7AZE (attended operation only) 
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-Initially using Allstar but decided to switch to SVXLINK and  
-it's now connected to G4NAB's "SVXPORTAL" as well as  
-to Echolink as MB7AZE-L 
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-Fldigi parrot in occasional use - some changes to facilitate 
-FLMSG relay 
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-Some use of JS8Call on 40m. 
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-DMR hotspot setup too on Brandmeister. 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Sat 02 Apr 2022 13:01:53 UTC 
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-Have got OpenWebRX running with my FUncube Dongle Pro+ 
-At the moment the port forwarding isn't done to give access from 
-outside, I need to finish configuring it... 
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-Watch this space(again)... 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Sat 02 Apr 2022 08:42:10 UTC 
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-Found my Funcube Dongle P+ and also found that 
-OpenWebRX supports them.... so.... I plan to make a Raspberry Pi 
-OpenWebRX server - watch this space.... 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Sat 02 Apr 2022 06:34:25 UTC 
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-Calling CQ on 60m (5366.5 dial) Olivia 16/500 
-Good signal @ G0EZY SDR 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 21:49:26 UTC 
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-Monitoring signal on 80m @ G0EZY's SDR - sounded quite strong. No sign 
-at all of anything when I tried on 60m, band properly closed. 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 21:48:16 UTC 
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-CAlling CQ on 80m Olivia 3583 dial.... 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 18:58:29 UTC 
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-blog updated w/ info abt 10mFM 
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 18:54:21 UTC 
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-as an update on radio stuff: 
-10m mobile installed in the van. Will be monitoring 29.6MHz FM 
-when /M and calling CQ as frequently as possible.  
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 18:53:06 UTC 
- 
-that looks more useful I think.  
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-=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 
-Fri 01 Apr 2022 18:52:46 UTC 
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-and now I've changed the form of the log timestamp 
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-it goes BEFORE the entry, so reads better DOWNWARDS? 
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-Best not to edit previous text in this log file. It's intended for simple write/save&stamp 
-and move on to the next entry. 
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-Fri 01 Apr 2022 05:41:02 UTC 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
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-More timestamp messing - too many places where I'm automating timestamping! 
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-Fri 01 Apr 2022 05:39:48 UTC 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
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-THis is a new format ("%c") for the shack.log file 
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-Fri 01 Apr 2022 05:39:28 UTC 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
- 
- 
-OK  - there should now be a timestamp in the RX Text after 3600 seconds (60 minutes) 
-Let's see how that looks? 
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-Apr 01, 2022 05:05:15 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
- 
- 
-Removed the auto timestamp of the "Fldigi RX Buffer" capture, it's too distracting 
-when trying to follow what's being decoded or sent ( the text obtained by reading the  
-fldigi RX buffer also shows transmitted text which appears in RED on Fldigi's display) 
-when the timestamps split the receive text up. Making the timetamps further apart to 
-reduce the clutter doesn't really help, as it just means there's less information 
-about time to the point that when it's "non-obtrusive" it becomes pointless to do it at all. 
-Perhaps a one-hourly one, just to put a fixed point on the log, and to give conficdence that 
-it's still alive? I'll give that a try... 
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-Apr 01, 2022 05:00:57 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
- 
- 
-That looks ok... now to just use it for timestamping my running log in the shack  
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-Apr 01, 2022 04:54:23 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
- 
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-Now I've added an extra newline to the string that gets inserted, to separate out the datestamp from the preceding 
-pre-existing text. Let's see how it looks after this entry. 
- 
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-Apr 01, 2022 04:53:23 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
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- 
-Well, it seems a little quirky on where it stamps the file, I think it's after the last place new text is added...? 
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-Apr 01, 2022 04:51:37 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
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-Starting a new format for this running log. Using a trick in vim to auto-insert a datestamp when it's saved (as a *.log file) 
- 
-a line of the form:  
-au BufWritePre *.log :normal"=strftime("\n%b %d, %Y %X= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =\n") 
-p 
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-Apr 01, 2022 04:49:05 
-= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
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-Thu 31 Mar 2022 06:03:24 UTC : Fldigi Parrot functions increased: 
- : 
- : Simple "Echo" back to sender 
- : Relay addressed to a 3rd Party 
- : QSY to an arbitrary Frequency 
- : Select from 4 preset power levels 
- : Retrieve simple Info about station  
- 
- : After being asked to "QSY?" to another frequency the station will return to "HOME" automatically  
- : after 5 minutes without any successful parrot-activity on the new frequency.  
-  
- : Each "ZCZC/NNNN" message handled resets the 5 minute watchdog timer, allowing parrot operations 
- : to go on for more than 5 minutes if wanted. 
-  
- : 5 minutes of inactivity (or un-reachability) will lead to the parrot 
- : returning to its natural habitat of 60m OLIVIA 16/500 
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- : "HOME" is 5366.5kHz / Olivia 16/500 / 40W TX power. 
-  
- : Commands are sent follows ("Your Call" is G0XXX): 
- : Command can be on ZCZC line (eg "ZCZC GM4SLV G0XXX" or on NEXT line,as per examples.  
- : Fist "command" must be MY callsign "GM4SLV", then your Callsign. 
- : if no further commands are inclded the message will simply be repeated back addressed to your callsign. 
-  
- : 1) Simple "Echo": 
- : ZCZC 
- : GM4SLV G0XXX 
- : Message to be relayed 
- : Can be several lines of text 
- : NNNN 
-  
- : 2) Relay to 3rd Party (G1YYY): 
- : ZCZC 
- : GM4SLV G0XXX G1YYY 
- : Message to be relayed 
- : Can be several lines of text 
- : NNNN 
- 
- : 3) QSY to another frequency: 
- : ZCZC  
- : GM4SLV G0XXX QSY? 7042.0 
- : NNNN 
- 
- : 4) QSY Home: 
- : ZCZC  
- : GM4SLV G0XXX QSY? HOME 
- : NNNN 
- 
- : 5) Select a power (1 = 5W, 2 = 10W, 3 = 20W, 4 = 40W) 
- : ZCZC  
- : GM4SLV G0XXX PWR? 2 
- : NNNN 
- 
- : 6) Ask for information: 
- : ZCZC  
- : GM4SLV G0XXX INFO? 
- : NNNN 
- 
- : It would be possible to test the path on various bands by issuing "QSY?" command and then trying a simple "Echo" on the new 
- : band. This might lead to the situation where my station is on a band that has no workable path and you lose contact. This is 
- : dealt with by the "watchdog" timer that returns the station to "HOME" after 10 minutes. Once it returns to "HOME" you should 
- : have access again (assuming the 5MHz path is useable). 
- 
-  
-Wed 30 Mar 2022 15:09:22 UTC : Fldigi receive text now available on website page, in almost real-time (approx 30 second 
- : delay. Page auto-refreshes every 3 minutes. RX Text has a 5-minute timestamp that indicates 
- : Time, Modem, Frequency and SNR (where possible) so you can identify roughly when a certain signal 
- : was received. 
-  
- : http://gm4slv.plus.com:42110/pages/fldigi.html 
- 
-Tue 29 Mar 2022 07:19:23 UTC : new VHF APRS I-Gate in place in Lerwick : GM4SLV-10  
- : using my old IC-2E handheld from 1984, a TinyTrak4 KISS TNC and a Raspberry Pi running APRX 
- : as a "fill-in" digi and iGate for the town centre 
- 
-Tue 29 Mar 2022 07:18:01 UTC : Listening 60m for Olivia (dial 5366.5) 
- 
-Tue 29 Mar 2022 07:11:46 UTC : revisiting my xmlrpc / python tests with fldigi - a message relay "parrot". Possibly 
- : extend it to message store/retrieve functionality.  
-  
- 
-Tue 29 Mar 2022 07:10:55 UTC : JS8 is disappointing w.r.t. message handling.  
- : Might leave it alone for a while 
-  
-Mon 21 Mar 2022 22:07:17 UTC : Some life on 30m JS8 - USA stations respoded to my @HB. sent MSG to NG1P (his INFO says he's running 3W) and got ACK back. 
- : Also got ACK for MSG left @ K2MJ on 30m 
- : then a 2-way QSO w/ K2MJ/Karl/Buffalo 
- 
-Mon 21 Mar 2022 12:19:31 UTC : testing remote VNC-over-ssh-tunnel access to JS8Call from on-site at Bressay! 
- 
-Mon 21 Mar 2022 06:27:08 UTC : JS8 40m  msg in from KG6WOX in California! Peter. Good signal here -01dB. Trying return msg, but struggling to  
- : reach him I think. 
- 
-Sun 20 Mar 2022 16:44:19 UTC : Winlink ARDOP 2000 RMS connection with HB9AK on 30m to receive an email from G4VLC. ARDOP 2000 is very speedy and on a  
- : good signal is "fast enough". Difficult to find a usable Winlink RMS today - bands full of RTTY contest stations 
- : and 30m has IO0WRTC on RTTY right where it's most inconvenient! 
- 
-Sun 20 Mar 2022 16:41:53 UTC : JS8CALL 40m - strange callsign X2SUTR seen several times, and by several people (so it's not a phantom decode?) 
- : have added it to the blacklists to prevent auto-responses, heartbeat replies and PSKreporter spotting.  
- : there seems to be a few piratical callsigns on JS8Call?! 
- 
-Sun 20 Mar 2022 08:29:38 UTC : JS8call - on 40m,  auto - all functions active.... 
- 
-Sun 20 Mar 2022 07:55:50 UTC : trying to automate a few web-server and logging related things, to start in tmux session @reboot.... 
- 
-Sun 20 Mar 2022 07:38:56 UTC : new igate logging using dixprs's UDP output and a python UDP handler to take the data and parse it 
- : and write it to a text file. Each day's file is stored at midnight 
-  
- 
-Thu 17 Mar 2022 07:36:48 UTC : JS8Call 40m QSO : KL3R in Fairbanks Alaska! 
- 
-Wed 16 Mar 2022 00:43:00 UTC : JS8Call on 40m overnight. 
- 
-Tue 15 Mar 2022 08:36:15 UTC : JS8call expts. continue.2 x  msgs recevied from KG6WOX in California on 40m! Some relay and message tests. 
- : Will continue to run JS8Call 24/7 on either 40m or 20m (with occasional breaks for other things like a bit of QRP CW) 
- : anyone reading this - please feel free to do whatever tests via my JS8Call stn as you want & leave messages etc.) 
- 
-Mon 14 Mar 2022 06:57:16 UTC : JS8 auto band switch times : 40m = 06:00 -> 21:00 / 80m =  21:00 -> 06:00. HF Condx quite poor K > 4 
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-Mon 14 Mar 2022 06:55:19 UTC : js8call -> 40m. left msg @ OH8STN. Sent GRID via @APRSIS. Have tested APRSIS email and SMS also. Blog post next? 
- 
-Sun 13 Mar 2022 18:14:23 UTC : initiated automatic band switching in JS8Call : 40m 07:00-19:00 and 80m 19:00-07:00 : thinking about a 60m frequency too...?  
- 
-Sun 13 Mar 2022 14:32:35 UTC : excellent JS8call QSO with Andreas, DJ3EI - practicing message store/collect etc.   
- 
-Sun 13 Mar 2022 08:08:17 UTC : js8call running on 40m using IC-M710, 15W and longwire (inverted-L). Please feel free to use it for relay/messages. 
- 
-Sun 13 Mar 2022 08:09:57 UTC : hf/vhf x-gate operation suspended. 
- 
-Sun 13 Mar 2022 08:10:13 UTC  : APRS i-gate GM4SLV-2 active on 144.8MHz using FT8900 & RPi/TNC-Pi. Running DIXPRS software 
- 
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