Briefly, while the site is up, a few links to good info about the HT-40:
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=34555.0
https://www.wirelessgirl.net/Projects/AMTransmitters/HallicraftersHT40.html
   I've never owned an HT-40, but having had superb results applying the excellent DX-60 screen modulation improvements that Steve, WA1QIX, came up with, to my DX-60B, I'd be wondering if there's a way to apply those mods to the Ht-40. It's not the same circuit; the final PA tube isn't a 6146 as in the DX-60, but the modulator tube in both rigs is a 6DE7, so it might not be too rough. Of course, you could just maintain the controlled carrier, as designed, but Steve's DX-60 mod results in a rig with superb, nearly broadcast-quality audio. Check out:
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=26603.0

Sam really hits the nail on the head with his comments.

Coupled with utter zero coherent response from anyone with an admin title and one really gets the impression that this was fun for awhile and now its not.  So its not being supported much.

Typically having hours shaved down and / or bandwidth throttling is indicative of hosting bills needing attention.

Here's to hoping AMFone continues on. 

--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI

Id no idea we lost Jim and Ed.  Truly large losses in our little world.

I know Ed has done tons for solar rfi remediation, I hope he got someone to train.  I know the league had been looking for quite some time.

--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI

When I was done packing at the end of the Sussex hamfest this year, I stopped over at John Bee's area to wish him a safe trip home and I'd see him next year.

Almost every month when I check the SK list in QST, I recognize a customer of mine that has passed.

It's 2:16 AM, Oct 30,2025, and I'm still up. But, then again, I can sleep as long as I want 

My observation is that for the last 2+ months the website is not available until around 11 PM US Eastern time.  Most of the activity on the forums seems to be from US amateurs and given the aging population that means most board members are in bed at that time or close to it.  All of this serves to discourage board use and that is evidenced by only a couple of users being online when the web site is actually up, as well as the lack of general activity over the last couple of months.

The web page mentions that it is "Powered by SMF 1.1" which appears to be a 20-year-old piece of software that is no longer supported i.e. no bug fixes, no security fixes and it "Requires the latest version of Adobe Flash Player"  . There is also a reference to the mkportal.it website which is currently promoting Italian dental implants.  

All of this is bad news and would tend to convince the casual observer that this website is, for all intents and purposes ... dead.

It seems that as we all get older ourselves, it hits all the harder when we lose comrades. Besides the pain of loss, it's a reminder of our own mortality.

Jim Tonne, W4ENE: The Jim Tonne of Tonne's Software. Sept 21st, 2025.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/james-tonne-obituary?id=59587279
Joe DiMaggio, WA1HFQ: Well-known and respected engineer at local television station WVIT for many decades. Sept. 27th 2025.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/wethersfield-ct/joseph-dimaggio-12540652
Ed Hare, W1RFI: Long-serving League engineer and accomplished ham. Oct. 10th, 2025.
https://www.arrl.org/news/ed-hare-w1rfi-long-time-arrl-lab-engineer-passes-away
John Bartscherer (John Bee), N1GNV: Owner of Quicksilver Radio and a regular fixture at local hamfests, in his customary yellow shirt with suspenders. Oct. 23rd, 2025.

Sad losses in each case, but the passing of Joe DiMaggio hit me the hardest, since I would speak with him at just about every local hamfest; the last time being this past September 6th, where he looked hale and healthy. I just found out a couple of days ago that he was gone, and I'm still in shock. Cherish each day, and the friends that fill them.

   I suspect that there are other things going on, as well: I've noticed that "no new posts" is often displayed for a forum, yet upon opening it, there are indeed new posts.
   A minor problem, though, compared to not being able to access it at all.

I got a different error message about an hour ago and not the Error 500 that was appearing before.

I normally don't log on at night. This is the first time I've seen the site up during the day in about a month