Notes on PC 17

March 2004

Taken to Curacao by W1MD after being bought by NW0L, installed, and shipped to Marty Durham.

November 2004

K8ND and W0CG installed this machine as the dialup computer at Station # 3. Installed US Robotics MODEM brought by W4PA on Friday afternoon of CQWW CW 2004. All ham software successfully installed. Canon camera software installed, AIM installed, Eudora Lite installed successfully. Worked perfectly for CQWW CW 2004.

October 2006

Became VERY slow prior to CQWW SSB. Everything worked, but like a snail. Removed from service halfway through CQWW SSB.

November 2006

Diagnostics run by K8ND. No obvious problems. Machine healed itself. Fred Antoon removed all but essentials. Seems healthy at present.

12 February 2009

Push power button and it turns green then immediately red. Power supply fan does not attempt to start. Probably needs new power supply. Model PS-729-2C, Compaq spare part number 387672-001 is available several places for about $40. Do not order now. This machine becomes spare parts for PC18, which is identical.

7 February 2014

No video. Junked this date.