K3 Time Keeper v0.1
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I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the program is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if the K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the program. On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. But I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be sufficient. Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the best results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good visual sync. I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. Clicking "Update K3" begins this sequence: K31; // Enables K3 extended mode MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. SWT13; // select SECOND UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND SWT12; // select MINUTE UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE SWT11; // select HOUR UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR MN255; // exit menu DONE.. -------------------- Enjoy, David, W4SMT ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Way cool! Congratulations, David!
Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Fleming Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:50 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the program is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if the K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the program. On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. But I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be sufficient. Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the best results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good visual sync. I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. Clicking "Update K3" begins this sequence: K31; // Enables K3 extended mode MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. SWT13; // select SECOND UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND SWT12; // select MINUTE UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE SWT11; // select HOUR UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR MN255; // exit menu DONE.. -------------------- Enjoy, David, W4SMT ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.10/1995 - Release Date: 03/11/09 20:42:00 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Tres Kool, indeed, David, and thanks very much for making this available
to all. Works like a champ! Van, W1WCG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Dievendorff" <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]>; <[hidden email]> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 > Way cool! Congratulations, David! > > Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Fleming > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:50 PM > To: [hidden email] > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 > > > I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. > So I've made it available for download. > > Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip > > Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip > > It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. > > Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the > program > is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. > > To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, > uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if > applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. > > To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will > automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if > the > K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the > program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then > terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off > auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the > control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the > program. > On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua > frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from > Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. > But > I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be > sufficient. > > Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. > > That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the > computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the > best > results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. > Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second > behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good > visual sync. > > I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. > > The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. > Clicking > "Update K3" begins this sequence: > > K31; // Enables K3 extended mode > MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option > DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) > > Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > SWT13; // select SECOND > > UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND > > SWT12; // select MINUTE > > UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE > > SWT11; // select HOUR > > UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR > > MN255; // exit menu > > DONE.. > > -------------------- > > Enjoy, > > David, W4SMT > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.10/1995 - Release Date: 03/11/09 > 20:42:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Thanks David. Works super.
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David, it works very well here on my Mac.
It does require I use my KUSB and not my microHAM DIGIkeyer - it doesn't understand the D/K serial port. However, how about incorporating this into the K3 utility, so we can set the clock whenever we do a firmware upgrade. OK, that's not as often as perhaps running K3 Time Keeper, but for those of us that just want to keep the K3 clock close to real time, that works and saves me remembering to run K3 Time Keeper when I do switch to the KUSB for updates. And for others, they can use K3 Time Keeper. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992) On 12 Mar 2009, at 01:49, David Fleming wrote: > I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the > other day. So I've made it available for download. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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David,
Thank you for sharing! Win version work perfectly with my K3 #1212! (Win XP SP3) 73 QRO de Rudolf, HB9ARI David Fleming wrote: > I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. > > Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip > > Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip > > It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. > > Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the program is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. > > To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. > > To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if the K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the program. On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. But I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be sufficient. > > Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. > > That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the best results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good visual sync. > > I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. > > The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. Clicking "Update K3" begins this sequence: > > K31; // Enables K3 extended mode > MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option > DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) > > Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. > > SWT13; // select SECOND > > UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND > > SWT12; // select MINUTE > > UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE > > SWT11; // select HOUR > > UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR > > MN255; // exit menu > > DONE.. > > -------------------- > > Enjoy, > > David, W4SMT > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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> It does require I use my KUSB and not my microHAM DIGIkeyer > - it doesn't understand the D/K serial port. I've recently worked out the µH protocol, thanks to lots of help from Kok Chen, W7AY. But I didn't include it in this. Maybe in a future release.. *Maybe* :) > However, how about incorporating this into the K3 utility, > so we can set the clock whenever we do a firmware upgrade. It's being discussed. We will most likely include something similar in a future release of the K3 Utility. tnx, David, W4SMT ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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I was hoping that David's "Time Keeper" utility would
be integrated into the Elecraft K3 Utility. Great idea! Was going to make a request today ..... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [hidden email] http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:49:38 -0700 (PDT), David Fleming
<[hidden email]> wrote: > >I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. > >Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip > >Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip > [snip] Works great on XP x64. Thanks, Tom, N5GE K3 #806, K3 #1055 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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David,
This is slick! Great job! 73, Bill K9YEQ K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Fleming Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:50 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. Select the appropriate serial port and baud rate the first time the program is run. It will remember these settings, so they need to be set only once. To display UTC time, click the "UTC" checkbox. To return to local time, uncheck it. Be sure the computer's system clock is set properly, and if applicable, set for Daylight Savings Time. To setup unattended updates, click the "Auto-Update" checkbox. This will automatically update the time on the K3 whenever the program is run (if the K3 is attached and turned on, of course). When Auto-Update is enabled the program will automatically send the current system time to the K3 and then terminate after a 10 second delay. The delay allows time to turn off auto-update if need be. On Windows, you could use "Scheduled Tasks" in the control panel to set a time schedule for automatic execution of the program. On the Mac, a cron job (crontab) could be used. Cronnix is a nice Aqua frontend for cron if you're not familiar with creating crontabs from Terminal. I'm not sure how well the K3 clock keeps time. I never use it. But I would think updating the time once a week or even once a month would be sufficient. Click the "Update K3" button to send the current system time to the K3. That's all there is to it. The K3 time will not be *exact* with the computer, but it will get it close (within 0.5 second or so). I get the best results by clicking the update button as soon as a new second begins. Waiting until late into a second will result in the K3 being a second behind. Try clicking the update button several times until you get a good visual sync. I've done very little testing of the Windows version. There could be bugs. The program works by sending a sequence of CAT commands to the K3. Clicking "Update K3" begins this sequence: K31; // Enables K3 extended mode MN073; // Enters CONFIG:TIME Menu option DS; // reads VFO A display area (now displaying TIME) Parse DS; command response to get K3 HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. Determine computer HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. SWT13; // select SECOND UP; or DN; until K3 SECOND = computer SECOND SWT12; // select MINUTE UP; or DN; until K3 MINUTE = computer MINUTE SWT11; // select HOUR UP; or DN; until K3 HOUR = computer HOUR MN255; // exit menu DONE.. -------------------- Enjoy, David, W4SMT ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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We plan to do this. I'm working on a couple of more extensive features in
the k3 Utility and I'm also working on accessibility issues for our blind users. David is one of the K3 Utility authors and we share ideas often. We'll get there! In the mean time, David developed a standalone utility that fulfills whatever immediate need there is or this function. Priorities are always under review. But setting the K3's TOD clock, easy as it is to implement, hasn't ever been at the top of the list. Constantly shifting priorities in development projects is a sure way to extend the overall schedule and in the end reduce quality. Feature lists should be reviewed periodically. I do have a list, and the TOD clock effort is on that list. It's not at the top. 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken Kopp Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:59 AM To: [hidden email] Cc: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Time Keeper v0.1 I was hoping that David's "Time Keeper" utility would be integrated into the Elecraft K3 Utility. Great idea! Was going to make a request today ..... 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP [hidden email] http://tinyurl.com/7lm3m5 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.11/1997 - Release Date: 03/12/09 10:38:00 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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> We plan to do this. I'm working on a couple of more extensive
> features in the k3 Utility and I'm also working on > accessibility issues for our blind users. David is one of > the K3 Utility authors and we share ideas often. > We'll get there! > > In the mean time, David developed a standalone utility that > fulfills whatever immediate need there is or this function. > > Priorities are always under review. But setting the K3's TOD > clock, easy as it is to implement, hasn't ever been at the > top of the list. > > Constantly shifting priorities in development projects is a > sure way to extend the overall schedule and in the end reduce > quality. Feature lists should be reviewed periodically. I > do have a list, and the TOD clock effort is on that list. > It's not at the top. I'm looking forward to this enhancement. It will be very useful. Isn't it great that Dick, Lyle, Wayne and other K3 designers are pumping out improvements continually? I'm kinda glad "everything" isn't already done because the K3 just keeps getting better. While we're looking forward to the new stuff, it is really impressive to look backward at all that has been accomplished the past two years. Ed - W0YK ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
k3fixtime command line utility for Linux (python)
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Here's a quick Linux program in Python, written after reading David's
description below and a few minutes consultation with the K3 Programmer's Manual. Follow the installation instructions, and then just type "k3fixtime" when you want the time fixed. http://wa5znu.org/log/2009/03/python-k3lib-update.html The library provides a few other command-line utilities for the K3, plus a Python programming interface. I'll likely make it work on other operating systems eventually, but if someone else wants to take on the task that'd be great too. Leigh/WA5ZNU David, W4SMT wrote: > I've had a few requests for the K3 time updater I mentioned the other day. So I've made it available for download. > > Mac version (OS X 10.3 or later) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3Time.zip > > Windows XP/VISTA (maybe 98 not sure) http://sight.net/K3Time/K3TimeWin.zip > > It's very easy to use and should be self-explanatory. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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