HamSphere 3rd ANNIVEsARY

Version 1.0 was released in february 2008 and version 2.0 was released in late 2009 and after a period of Updates to fix troubled areas. This new version became reliable as we see it today.
HamSphere 2.0 has been running very well for the past 12 months (pretty stable).

What has happened during the last year, many enhancements to the HamSphere.com, the official USERS FORUM to provide better information to the USER such as: ---List of users lasts logged in that hour---The LIVE CLUSTER a current to the minute list showing real time users logged on to the radio. This list can be updated manual & refreshed.….Users see this good tool when on the lookout for DX stations and friends. The color indicating Users Status is also useful information.
NEWS bulletins from Administration was added to communicate important messages & documents for the Users to find & read.

Now that the year 2011 is here so is the 3 rd ANNIVERSARY of HAMSPHERE . The virtual simulated Ham Radio has grown from approx 6000 interested trial users back in ver 1.0 days to well over 44,000 interested trial users (signed-up) accounts in the Database……. Would you believe the HamSPhere software ver 2.0 has been downloaded in excess of 110,000 time…………..Many users have been fortunate to have worked many DX stations from around the Globe, enhancing their worked dx country logbooks and exchanging qsl cards with many valued contacts. Last count HamSphere is represented from over 200 countries ………Users need to practice good timing and operating techniques to capture some of these into their logbooks.

What else is new for this 3 rd Anniversary of HAMPSHERE… It is the anticipation of VERSION 3.0……………As being proposed BETA testing will be available 1st Quarter of the year, about mid March 2011….. There has been a collection of suggested ideas from USERS that would be nice to have , New or Changes & Additions / or modifications to be considered for the new version 3.0. The list has been posted elsewhere in the HAMSHERE FORUM……….Major work is being concentrated on behind the scene SERVER UTILITIES and EVENT LOGGING data processes. Not to say that HamSphere Radio will not get some face lifting with changes noticeable by the users: audio / radio appearance features / dx cluster redefined / work done to the 30 meter band to accommodate digital mode operations ……..Maybe other surprises…….!!

On a whole the last 12 months HamSphere has stood up well with busy and moderate activity testing the Server overload with up to 70 plus users on at one time . All Users have been enjoying worldwide communication from a variety of different operating systems from Windows , Linux , and Apple formats………

Well done to all Users and to the Administration for supporting and having faith in HAMSPHERE. We all can promote and make it possible to improve HS software with added features and Hardware such as another Server by encouraging more USERS to join up as paid subscribers.
………….. Thank you … Thank you ………

Kelly 5B4AIT (founder) and Vic VE3JAR (editor/Admin).

Not sure what is ahead for the next Future ANNIVERSARIES
Technology, Imagination and Ideas can not be counted out !!!!!