[OKDXA] OKDXA Digest, Vol 220, Issue 2

Mon Jan 2 13:33:09 EST 2023

Congrats Brian!

Coy C Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
n5ok at arrl.net

On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 12:21 PM <garylm at kiamichiwb.org> wrote:

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> CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN.
> 73 GARY- WQ5R
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> On Mon, 2 Jan 2023 11:09:43 -0600, kodiak <kodiakat777 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Finally snagged Crozet at 0900 local yesterday, after an hour of
> failed attempts on 20M FT8.
>
> Like most I broke through using Long Path, the signal was next to nil on
> SP.
>
> Most folks were following the FT8 rules, but every 10 minutes or so
> someone would start transmitting on even time slots; it usually stopped
> after a few
> minutes after they were either contacted or figured it out themselves.
>
> I did have some concerns it was a pirate station but was pleasantly
> surprised when FT8WW showed up in Clublog this morning.
>
> LOTW has been struggling since New Year's rolled over. A lot of folks dump
> complete logs on Jan 1, so their db servers are overwhelmed.
> All seems normal on LOTW this morning, so the initial load must have
> leveled off.
>
> 73's
>
> Brian, AA5H
> 3W9OK
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> On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM  wrote:
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> > Today's Topics:
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> > 1. FT8 Notes... (Kim Elmore)
> > 2. LoTW is down this morning... (N5OK)
> > 3. Re: LoTW is down this morning... (Marcus Sutliff)
> > 4. Re: LoTW is down this morning... (N5OK)
> > 5. FT8WW (Jeff Martin)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2023 23:43:33 -0600
> > From: Kim Elmore
> > To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [OKDXA] FT8 Notes...
> > Message-ID:
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> > As an admitted radio luddite (I prefer CW to just about anything) and
> > I've been dragged wailing, moaning, and gnashing my teeth into the age
> > of FT8. Mind! I used to do AMTOR, I've done RTTY, MFSk16, and,
> > naturally, PSK31 both standard and quadrature. To me, FT8 was simply
> > another digital mode and, frankly, I'd been there and done that. FT8 is
> > a very clever digital mode, but digital notwithstanding. AMTOR ARQ was,
> > perhaps the most fun to monitor as it was possible to see the old KAM
> > TNC switch from rx to tx with the blinkimg lights. Besides, my cats
> > loved the sound of AMTOR ARQ; it sounded like deranged crickets. I've
> > even done the AOR digital HF voice mode.
> >
> > All of these went by the wayside because the KAM didn't support the more
> > modern HF modes, 2) I got a new radio replacing my Kenwood TS930SAT with
> > a TT Orion 2 meaning none of my older interface harnesses worked, and 3)
> > My old computer developed bizarre issues with its USB hub and so needed
> > replacement meaning all of my carefully crafted COM port numbers were
> > toast. Setting these is like pulling teeth. Regardless, it's done.
> >
> > So, I finish the audio connections and am faced with the ability to
> > receive, but no transmit audio is fed to the radio. For a long time, I
> > let it be as I have bigger fish to fry. But still, there it was. So
> > close! Crozet has given me a reason to get it all going, again. It looks
> > like the only chance I'll ever have is FT8, so when in Rome...
> >
> > Peter, N5UWY, helped me with the initial set up and how to interpret
> > what I decoded (all done via 70 cm FM). But, when I tried to transmit it
> > was... Well, not FT8 tones. It was almost like audio feedback. We got
> > that fixed and I actually made a QSO. But then, I learned that having a
> > single sound card came with limitations. On Peter's recommendation, I
> > got a USB sound card . Simply mic in and headphones out. How simple!
> > Except that the headphone out port was silent. Regardless of what I
> > tried, it remained silent. Apparently, I got one that's dead out of the
> > carton. I have some more on the way, so we'll see if any of those work
> > OK.I feel a bit like the guys that didn't want to give up spark. But,
> > technology grinds on. Like rock'n'roll: CW will never die, but there are
> > other modes in which I truly should be conversant.
> >
> >
> > So, here I am.
> >
> > 73 & CU in the Pileups,
> >
> > Kim N5OP
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 07:48:04 -0600
> > From: N5OK
> > To: Oklahoma DX Association
> > Subject: [OKDXA] LoTW is down this morning...
> > Message-ID:
> >  gzjaUDHB6Wy+F3mKg at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > Coy C Day, N5OK
> > 20685 SW 29
> > Union City, OK 73090
> > H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> > n5ok at arrl.net
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 08:36:52 -0600
> > From: Marcus Sutliff
> > To: n5ok at arrl.net, Oklahoma DX Association
> > Subject: Re: [OKDXA] LoTW is down this morning...
> > Message-ID:
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> > CAHEJB2bfub05CTcPt64V+Ea2bpP7xjKLpUVdR8AfC77U4ot+zg at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > It's been having trouble since 1-Jan.. there is a discussion on
> groups.io
> > The problem yesterday was so many people uploading logs on new years
> day..
> > and apparently a backup didn't run normally (possibly leaving the
> database
> > not accepting connections but that's just me speculating).
> >
> > I was receiving 500 errors on the web interface yesterday.. they got it
> > going again but there are still 1mil qso's in the log.
> >
> > They said one huge problem is a lot of people having their logging
> program
> > to auto upload every single QSO, one at a time, into LoTW. A lot of
> > overhead to authenticate, receive data, write file to the inbound queue,
> > process the file into the log, check for QSLs, end the session, delete
> the
> > file, write transactions to log.. all for one qso.. overburdening the
> > system...
> > That's all I know.
> >
> > I've been looking at it with a lot of eagerness as I finally have the
> QSO's
> > for DXCC on 10 and 12m and I'm watching for the QSL's in LoTW.. :-D If I
> > can just get 80m DXCC..
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Marcus Sutliff/N5ZY
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 7:48 AM N5OK  wrote:
> >
> > > Coy C Day, N5OK
> > > 20685 SW 29
> > > Union City, OK 73090
> > > H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> > > n5ok at arrl.net
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> > ------------------------------
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 09:04:22 -0600
> > From: N5OK
> > To: Marcus Sutliff
> > Cc: Oklahoma DX Association , n5ok at arrl.net
> > Subject: Re: [OKDXA] LoTW is down this morning...
> > Message-ID:
> >  A at mail.gmail.com>
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> > Marcus,
> >
> > Thanks for the update. Be careful. 80M DXCC can be harmful to
> > your hearing.
> >
> > 73, Coy
> >
> > Coy C Day, N5OK
> > 20685 SW 29
> > Union City, OK 73090
> > H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> > n5ok at arrl.net
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 8:37 AM Marcus Sutliff  wrote:
> >
> > > It's been having trouble since 1-Jan.. there is a discussion on
> > groups.io
> > > The problem yesterday was so many people uploading logs on new years
> > day..
> > > and apparently a backup didn't run normally (possibly leaving the
> > database
> > > not accepting connections but that's just me speculating).
> > >
> > > I was receiving 500 errors on the web interface yesterday.. they got it
> > > going again but there are still 1mil qso's in the log.
> > >
> > > They said one huge problem is a lot of people having their logging
> > program
> > > to auto upload every single QSO, one at a time, into LoTW. A lot of
> > > overhead to authenticate, receive data, write file to the inbound
> queue,
> > > process the file into the log, check for QSLs, end the session, delete
> > the
> > > file, write transactions to log.. all for one qso.. overburdening the
> > > system...
> > > That's all I know.
> > >
> > > I've been looking at it with a lot of eagerness as I finally have the
> > > QSO's for DXCC on 10 and 12m and I'm watching for the QSL's in LoTW..
> :-D
> > > If I can just get 80m DXCC..
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Marcus Sutliff/N5ZY
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 7:48 AM N5OK  wrote:
> > >
> > >> Coy C Day, N5OK
> > >> 20685 SW 29
> > >> Union City, OK 73090
> > >> H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
> > >> n5ok at arrl.net
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:45:01 +0000
> > From: "Jeff Martin"
> > To: "Oklahoma DX Association"
> > Subject: [OKDXA] FT8WW
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> > FT8WW - Crozet
> > Now on 14.031 CW listening up - long path, loud...
> > GL...
> > 73,
> > Jeff - K5WE
> >
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