Issue # 3 week 26, 2024

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A note from the founders

Dear Readers,

 

We deeply appreciate your readership, comments, feedback, and participation in our newsletters. Your support is invaluable to us.

 

Our goal is to deliver a high-quality newsletter that serves as a valuable resource and builds a strong sense of community among our readers. This is our commitment to you.

 

Thank you for joining us on this journey.

 

Warm regards,

 

Franco & Piero Pirrone,
Co-founders of EasyLog

We are dedicating to our weekly newsletter a project that demands substantial investment as we translate it into four languages. 

 

Our team is deeply committed to this initiative, showcasing innovation and fostering our vibrant EasyLog community.

 

LoTW Update

On June 27, we received confirmation that the LoTW site had been restored after a prolonged outage due to cyber attacks.

 

Unfortunately, users encounter issues such as slow logins, frequent interruptions, and, in some cases, inability to access the site altogether. EasyLog is also experiencing login difficulties and sluggish connections, often resulting in timeouts.

 

The ongoing unavailability of the Arrl LoTW website suggests they may be struggling with a surge in global user traffic, straining their systems and causing instability. It may take a few days for operations to stabilize fully.

We advise caution and patience during this period. Please avoid downloading full data from LoTW until system stability and data integrity are confirmed.

 

We are committed to providing you with updates as the situation develops. 

 

Your understanding and cooperation are greatly appreciated during this time.

Latest news

Our Check and Awards manager, Max, IK1GPG informs that will release a new CHECK version that recognize K8K as American Samoa. The updated check will be automatically downloaded by EasyLog as soon as available, or can be downloaded manually from the User Reserved Area.

What's cooking?

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Current developments

We are pleased to share our ongoing work and welcome any suggestions you may have.  

Automatic eQSL support

We are progressing significantly with our fully automatic eQSL support. This feature will bring a new level of convenience to your experience, and we can't wait to showcase it in our upcoming newsletters.

QSL Courtesy

Additionally, we are conducting tests to integrate support for @yahoo.com email addresses into our QSL Courtesy module.

 

Stay tuned for further updates.

Newsletter mailbox

We have launched a dedicated mailbox to streamline our newsletter delivery process: newsletter@easylog.com. This certified mailbox ensures that our emails bypass anti-spam filters, guaranteeing seamless delivery to your inbox.

EasyLog Cloud Backup

We are pleased to announce that the development of the new EasyLog Cloud Backup snapshot feature is progressing rapidly. This feature will provide a secure backup of your installation and configurations, simplifying the transfer or syncing of EasyLog across multiple computers.

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Tips & Tricks

 

Setting up the online callbook

 

This procedure explains how to set up the online callbook in EasyLog, which serves multiple purposes.

EasyLog supports HamQTH.com and QRZ.com. 

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In the serenity of my home, memories and shadows merge as I linger by photographs where laughter and faces are eternally captured in time. A profound longing stirs, a yearning for distant calls resonates. 

 

Approaching my trusty radio companion since youth, a beacon aglow. With a flick of the switch, the world unfolds in a symphony of signals.  Voices crackling through the ether, bridging continents with each call sign spoken.

 

Here, amidst solitude, joy blooms anew in the radiant dance of radio waves. I find my sanctuary,
eternally connected to transmissions, surrendering to the chorus of the airwaves.

 

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Contribute to the newsletter

 

Thank you deeply for your valuable contributions!

 

Your photos and active participation truly enrich our community.

 

We want to openly acknowledge our challenges in delivering our first two issues. Despite these hurdles, your ongoing support motivates us to strive for excellence in every newsletter we create.

 

We welcome your feedback, suggestions, and observations. They are incredibly valuable to us, and your insights help shape the future of EasyLog's newsletters. Your input ensures that we deliver relevant, engaging, and enjoyable content for our entire community.

 

Have a great week!

 

Franco & Piero Pirrone,

Co-founders of EasyLog

 

 

Hello,

I introduce myself to all of you.

My name is Vincenzo (Enzo for friends), Amateur Radio since March 1989 with call-sign IW8COE and later, since January 1990, with call-sign IK8OZV. Passionate about the world of DX and very passionate about Satellite Traffic.

Currently my HF station is composed as follows:

While my satellite station is composed as follows:

On a 6-meter trellis of a 7-storey building, this is my antenna park.

After nearly 20 years of reliable service, the potentiometer of the elevation rotor failed. I had to disassemble everything to repair the rotor, a task I couldn't do alone, so everything was taken apart. I decided to give up on the satellites. That evening, as usual, I joined my friends Alessandro IK8CLY, Antonio IK8WCA, and Pasquale I8DPP on the same frequency. I sounded defeated. They asked me what happened, and I shared my story.

I described my issue and the setup of my antenna park to confirm that it was the source of the problem. I mentioned that, unfortunately, my time with the satellite was up, and I couldn't handle it alone.

That's when you see who your true friends are. They said, 'Wherever the problem is, we'll help you out.' My smile returned, and we scheduled an appointment for the following week despite the scorching sun.

The crucial day arrived; we climbed to the roofs to start the maintenance operation. While I was lowering everything, I took the chance to service both rotors.

First, the tie rods were loosened, and the trolley was lowered.

Eventually, the trolley with the antennas descended.

Meanwhile, I received the previously ordered potentiometer, allowing me to start maintaining the rotors by first opening the elevation one.

Next, I found the potentiometer and replaced it. I cleaned and greased everything. I closed the rotor, replacing the cross screws with stainless steel Allen screws to avoid difficulty unscrewing.

After completing work on the Elevation engine, we proceeded to the Azimuth engine, where we disassembled, cleaned, greased, and reassembled it.

Here is the appearance of the engines after completion:

After everything is done, you go back to the roofs to put together the rotors and antennae and raise the trellis, all under one cocentissimo.

 

I would like to publicly thank my friends Alessandro IK8CLY, Antonio IK8WCA, and Pasquale I8DPP for their invaluable contributions. 73’s de Enzo IK8OZV

We, EasyLog Team want to thank you Vincenzo, for those beautiful pictures. We are proud to publish them. We invite all our readers to do so. 

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