WordPress install for Ham Convention website

[ma...@crcomp.net]

The initial WordPress configuration for our Ham Convention website is
copied and pasted to the bottom of this message. I emailed it to the
group this time in case anyone other than Richard wants to be included
in the email chain pertaining to the website.


Please notify me of any errors you see and let me know if you want to be
added to the chain. Thank you.


73, KB7RPU, Don


A new installation of WordPress 6.9 has been completed. The details of
the installation are shown below:
Path : /home/crcompne/public_html/wyohamcon.org
URL : https://wyohamcon.org
Admin URL : https://wyohamcon.org/wp-admin/
Admin Username : admin
Admin Password : ********
Admin Email: ad...@wyohamcon.org
MySQL Database : crcompne_wp582
MySQL DB User : crcompne_wp582
MySQL DB Host : localhost
MySQL DB Password : ********
Cron Job : /opt/alt/php73/usr/bin/php -q
"/home/crcompne/public_html/wyohamcon.org/wp-cron.php"
Update Notification : Enabled
Auto Upgrade : Enabled (Minor)
Automated Backups : Disabled
Time of Installation : January 10, 2026, 11:43 pm

[Charles]

Thank you for working on this. Site times out.

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Regards,
Charles
And,just like that, the bands went away.

[Don Kuenz]

Thank you for taking the time to look at it Charles. You gave me an idea.

The site times out because wyohamcon.org does not yet resolve to its correct address.
Secure DNS makes it a little bit harder than simply plugging in a IPV4 address.

My best bet is to probably purchase a new starter hosting plan at $4.95 per month
and avoid all of the complexity.

Charles wrote:

[Tate Belden]

So, what is the correct IP address - I can set that up in DNS, for now. At least make it resolvable.

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[Don Kuenz]

It's slowly coming back to me Tate. We need to configure whyohamcon.org to use the 
correct QTH name servers. For unknown reasons, QTH uses over a dozen name servers, 
and you have to use the three they assign to you, out of the dozens available.

I'm going to follow my instincts and purchase the starter plan. Even if I pay for
it out of my own pocket.

I'll post the correct QTH name servers as soon as they provide them. (They'll be
something similar to NS1?.QTH.COM .)

On 1/12/26 09:30, Tate Belden wrote:
> So, what is the correct IP address - I can set that up in DNS, for now. At
> least make it resolvable.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM Don Kuenz <ma...@crcomp.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thank you for taking the time to look at it Charles. You gave me an idea.
>>
>> The site times out because wyohamcon.org does not yet resolve to its correct address.
>> Secure DNS makes it a little bit harder than simply plugging in a IPV4 address.
>>
>> My best bet is to probably purchase a new starter hosting plan at $4.95 per month
>> and avoid all of the complexity.
>>
>> Charles wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you for working on this. Site times out.
>>
>>
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[Tate Belden]

Lets try it - shouldn't have to use their name servers, that breaks the whole DNS model.

Shoot me the IP and I'll set it up - if it works, cool if not - let's arrange a domain transfer so you can get 'er dun.

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[Don Kuenz]

QTH returns 69.16.238.59 as its wyohamcon.org.crcomp.net IPV4 address.

If it doesn't work, you might try a CNAME pointing to wyohamcon.org.crcomp.net

Regardless, I don't like the .crcomp.net at the end.
Even if WordPress automagically hides it.
My instinct is to purchase a standalone startup website 
for wyohamcon.org to keep it simple.

On 1/12/26 10:37, Tate Belden wrote:
> Lets try it - shouldn't have to use their name servers, that breaks the
> whole DNS model.
> 
> Shoot me the IP and I'll set it up - if it works, cool if not - let's
> arrange a domain transfer so you can get 'er dun.
> 
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 9:58 AM Don Kuenz <ma...@crcomp.net> wrote:
> 
>> It's slowly coming back to me Tate. We need to configure whyohamcon.org to use the
>> correct QTH name servers. For unknown reasons, QTH uses over a dozen name servers,
>> and you have to use the three they assign to you, out of the dozens available.
>>
>> I'm going to follow my instincts and purchase the starter plan. Even if I pay for
>> it out of my own pocket.
>>
>> I'll post the correct QTH name servers as soon as they provide them. (They'll be
>> something similar to NS1?.QTH.COM .)
>>
>> On 1/12/26 09:30, Tate Belden wrote:
>>> So, what is the correct IP address - I can set that up in DNS, for now. At
>>> least make it resolvable.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM Don Kuenz <ma...@crcomp.net> <ma...@crcomp.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you for taking the time to look at it Charles. You gave me an idea.
>>>>
>>>> The site times out because wyohamcon.org does not yet resolve to its correct address.
>>>> Secure DNS makes it a little bit harder than simply plugging in a IPV4 address.
>>>>
>>>> My best bet is to probably purchase a new starter hosting plan at $4.95 per month
>>>> and avoid all of the complexity.
>>>>
>>>> Charles wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for working on this. Site times out.

[Garth Crowe]

Let me check with Colorado and see if we can use their domain server 

Garth 

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On Jan 12, 2026, at 10:39 AM, Tate Belden <wyo...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Tate Belden]

We have worldwide DNS servers already

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[Tate Belden]

OK - it's setup, waiting for it to propagate now

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[Tate Belden]

And MXToolbox says it's live and ready to go

https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=a%3awyohamcon.org&run=toolpage

FWIW, no email setup - yet

[Don Kuenz]

wyohamcon.org resolves for me now and displays a critical WordPress error.

The error's expected because Richard still needs to migrate his
WordPress private website to our public website.


What troubles me far more is the "! Not secure" URL warning caused by an
unsigned DNSSEC:


whois wyohamcon.org

...

Name Server: dns1.registrar-servers.com
Name Server: dns2.registrar-servers.com
DNSSEC: unsigned


Tate, I'd just as soon avoid a domain transfer, if possible.

My registrar allows me to assign any name server to my domain.

Are you sure you can't change yours (dns1.registrar-servers.com
and dns2.registrar-servers.com) ?

[Tate Belden]

DNSSEC is now enabled

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