Open Hamclock

[vk3vsm]

there was a great piece of software that many hams used called "Hamclock" the way that the software was written it was getting infomation from a server that the creater owned, but the creater recently died putting so who know what the family is going to do with the server. The HAMCLOCK websites says the program will cease to operate June of 2026

but I just came across this

OpenHamClock - Free Amateur Radio Dashboard

Live DX cluster spots, PSK Reporter, RBN skimmer data, POTA/SOTA tracking, propagation predictions, solar indices, band conditions, satellite passes, and an interactive world map — all in one free browser-based dashboard. No login, no ads.

openhamclock.com

 

[VK3AIC]

there was a great piece of software that many hams used called "Hamclock" the way that the software was written it was getting infomation from a server that the creater owned, but the creater recently died putting so who know what the family is going to do with the server. The HAMCLOCK websites says the program will cease to operate June of 2026

but I just came across this

OpenHamClock - Free Amateur Radio Dashboard

Live DX cluster spots, PSK Reporter, RBN skimmer data, POTA/SOTA tracking, propagation predictions, solar indices, band conditions, satellite passes, and an interactive world map — all in one free browser-based dashboard. No login, no ads.

openhamclock.com

That's sad news, HAMCLOCK has been part of my shack for ages. OpenHamClock looks good, will try it out tomorrow.Thanks for the update and the link.

 

[VK3YNV]

EMDRC sent an email update on this topic.... copied below.


Sadly, Elwood Downey WB0OEW, the creator of HamClock is SK. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamops/posts/10164553447583840/

A solution may be found to continue the very useful application but....

David, VK3RU found this....

There is an alternative and here’s a good video about it:

…and here are the installation steps from GitHub:
https://github.com/accius/openhamclock/blob/main/README.md

 

[VK3AIC]

Just setup open hamclock on my rpi4 running RPI OS. Looks good and runs well.

 

[vk3vsm]

Here is some info on installing it on a window system

Running Open Ham Clock on Windows

📡 The next generation of ham shack dashboards is here! Explore OpenHamClock - the community-driven, open-source successor to the original HamClock. Get real-time DX spots, space weather, and satellite tracking in one sleek, browser-based interface. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #OpenHamClock #USRadioguy

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