10 June 2011
Bought by W0CG and shipped to Idaho. Configured 30 June 2011 by W0CG with WL 10.85, Keyspan USB-COM port drivers, and Windows 7 Winkeyer drivers. Works fine networked with Vista laptop in Idaho prototyping. See here (and below) for the setup procedure that was used. Will be transported to Curacao by K8LEE in October 2011.
Click here for Dell data sheet 1, Dell data sheet 2. Click here for invoice.
Service Tag G8CDJQ1. Express Service Code 35333034265. Microsoft Product Key R9PCX-XGMTJ-YYT82-XRRTG-F2BXG.
Power Supply: HIPRO Model HP-D2503R001 +12 17A, +5 18A, +3.3 11A, -12 0.3A, +5 aux 2A; total 250 W.
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB SN 6VMWG08Z
Battery: CR2032 Lithium 3V
Click here to see back of PC30. Interior photo of PC30.
McAfee password PJ2TPJ2T
On 30 June 2011 allowed automatic update of Java, Adobe.
Installed AVG Free and allowed database update and complete system scan 30 June 2011. No infections found.
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Copy folders to C:/
WritelogV68Executables
WritelogV85UnzippedDistributionFiles
Writelog1069FullExecutables
WritelogV1080FulExecutables
Writelog Tips
Winkeyer
Install Writelog 10.80. Reg code is in Writelog Tips/writelog.directions at the bottom. It's necessary to explicitly install to C:/Writelog rather than take the defaults.
Explicitly create folder C:/Writelog/Contest
Install Writelog 10.85 or whatever is preferred.
Paste WL icon to desktop.
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Create folder C:/KeyspanUSBAdapter
Copy from Keyspan CD Adobe documentation file on laptop (Public Documents) into the above folder.
Do not plug in the Keyspan adapter. Start the install from the "Windows Drivers" section of the CD. Bypass (Close) the automatic get of the driver from Windows Update and allow install to complete.
Run "Keyspan Serial Assistant" from the Start Menu and note which COM port was assigned. It came up COM3, 30 June 2011.
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Plug in Winkeyer. Driver installation was automatic! COM4 assigned.
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Control Panel, Hardware, Power Options, selected High Performance.
Define power buttons, when I press the power button, Do nothing.
Change when the computer sleeps, Put the computer to sleep, Never.
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Copy PJ2T Wallpaper to C:/.
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From top dock, install OfficeStarter 2010. It's just Word and Excel, stripped down.
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Control Panel, System, See the name of this computer, Change Settings PC30. Reboot.
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C:/Writelog, Properties, Sharing, Share then Advanced Sharing, Permissions, Add Everyone, Full Control
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Control Panel, User Accounts, User Accounts, Manage accounts, Change an account. Create password of user PJ2T (who is the administrator account) to "PJ2T" and set hint to "Our station callsign".
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www.supercheckpartial.com Download to C:/Writelog/Programs
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Port and Winkey communication appear to work.
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Installed DX Atlas from www.dxatlas.com and using reg code
0GqPW8VYAML4EiG/yPTKNkG7dSR1oNIzta4qrw11gAyBV5bGsq3m8fUnT3v6NiS6WId9Nnz0prVePvWZypEAm4hYukZlcOkm1Co/RSDwGQxiVGA3PhTPcBoj9vQzPzej2DJ3v0dI1o4G4TY6olECZ33jAiUTeCZru5oiwbyS9gjU=
30 June 2011
Tested WL networking and Winkeyer. Rig interface and all aspects of Writelog work perfectly.
2 July 2011
UPSed to N1ZZ for October transportation to Curacao.
24 October 2011
Transported to Curacao by N1ZZ. $16 duty paid.
1 November 2011
Placed in service at Station # 1 when PC30 failed.
17 November 2011
The power supply from this machine was swapped into PC30 and worked. Power supply from PC30, which had been questionable, was swapped into PC34 and worked.
15 December 2011
K8ND updated .INI file. Click here
14 November 2013
In October N0VD wiped the opsys and reinstalled from a download. On this date I "activated" the opsys online using the Microsoft product code. All seems fine at Station 2. Yamcam is installed and working.
18 October
2014
In service at Station 2. Webcam is working. All is OK.
27 October 2016
No video. Seems to come on OK. Removed from service.
8 December 2016
Tests perfectly. Fast boot and fast execution.
11 March 11, 2018
BIOS beeps on power up, will try re-seating boards. Got to boot.
Needs CR2032 battery for CMOS, five units coming down with next team March 20, 2018.
Loaded WIN7 Pro, new product key taped to chassis. Should be good to go once battery is installed. KB7Q