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  • Ham Clock EOL

    From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to All on Friday, January 30, 2026 11:44:57

    Hello everybody!

    Just for folks that might use HamClock, the software will cease to function after June 2026. The software is end of life from a message posted on the Web site.

    The developer has sadly passed away. RIP to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW SK.


    Sean


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  • From Errol Casey@1:153/150 to Sean Rima on Friday, January 30, 2026 20:47:48
    --- Original Message ---
    From: Sean Rima
    Date: 2026-01-30 11:44:57
    Subject: Ham Clock EOL

    Hello everybody!
    Just for folks that might use HamClock, the software will cease to function after June 2026. The software is end of life from a message posted on the Web site.
    The developer has sadly passed away. RIP to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW SK.
    Sean

    This is very SAD. RIP!

    Wish the software could continue . It seems like a great program I'm not ral active as a ham, but did install the software when I heard about it.


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  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Errol Casey on Saturday, January 31, 2026 10:32:14

    Hello Errol!

    30 Jan 26 20:47, you wrote to me:


    Hello everybody!
    Just for folks that might use HamClock, the software will cease to
    function after June 2026. The software is end of life from a
    message posted on the Web site. The developer has sadly passed
    away. RIP to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW SK. Sean

    This is very SAD. RIP!

    Wish the software could continue . It seems like a great program I'm
    not ral active as a ham, but did install the software when I heard
    about it.

    Yeah it will be missed

    Sean


    ... TCOB1: binkd only binkd.rima.ie
    --- FMail-lnx 2.3.2.6-B20251227
    * Origin: TCOB1 A Mail Only System (2:263/1)
  • From Matt Jurcich@1:154/120 to Sean Rima on Saturday, February 07, 2026 23:57:06

    Looks like someone has started up a "OpenHamClock" project to continue the product...

    https://github.com/accius/openhamclock

    -m
    

    Hello Errol!

    30 Jan 26 20:47, you wrote to me:


    Hello everybody!
    Just for folks that might use HamClock, the software will cease to
    function after June 2026. The software is end of life from a
    message posted on the Web site. The developer has sadly passed
    away. RIP to Elwood Downey, WB0OEW SK. Sean

    This is very SAD. RIP!

    Wish the software could continue . It seems like a great program I'm
    not ral active as a ham, but did install the software when I heard
    about it.

    Yeah it will be missed

    Sean


    ... TCOB1: binkd only binkd.rima.ie
    --- FMail-lnx 2.3.2.6-B20251227
    * Origin: TCOB1 A Mail Only System (2:263/1)

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  • From Sean Rima@2:263/1 to Matt Jurcich on Friday, February 20, 2026 10:42:50

    Hello Matt!

    07 Feb 26 23:57, you wrote to me:


    Looks like someone has started up a "OpenHamClock" project to continue
    the product...

    https://github.com/accius/openhamclock

    That is great news

    Sean


    ... TCOB1: binkd only binkd.rima.ie
    --- FMail-lnx 2.3.2.6-B20251227
    * Origin: TCOB1 A Mail Only System (2:263/1)