Took a trip up Bullbarrow Hill today to check out M1ABD. Once again a power cut caused problems. The computer did not re-start itself after the loss of power. A quick push of the button and we are back in business.

M1ABD appears to have stopped working and my APRS map is empty. Will take a run up the hill tomorrow and see what the problem is.

I have been up to Bullbarrow Hill and found that the computer running M1ABD was stuck in Safe Mode. We must have had another power cut and the computer re-booted into Safe Mode.
A quick re-boot and all is well again.
Memo: Must ask Mr Google if you can stop Win98 re-booting into Safe Mode after "Failing to close down correctly".

Once again, M1ABD is missing from the map!. First noticed yesterday afternoon and the log says it last transmitted at 1100 Hours yesterday. I am unable to get to site until later on today. Hopefully it is not too serious a fault

DPARS has number of ex-military items stored in Blandford Forum, Dorset. a couple of photos of some of the items are shown below. There are no radios, they are mainly telegraph and line items. There is a possibility that the items may have to be dumped. If anybody is interested in obtaining some or all of them, please contact 2e1ejc@dpars.net to arrange viewing them. Items must be collected but are free to a good home.

M1ABD-3 was off the air last night (26 February 2014) between 2000 Hours and Midnight due to a planned power outage at Headquarters. Station is now working normally again having re-booted itself when the power was restored.

Found a replacement power supply for the computer and installed it this afternoon. The original computer is now back on M1ABD and working normally (fingers crossed).