[Dx4win] DX4WIN Digest, Installing on Windows 10
Ken Chandler
G0ORH at sky.com
Wed Oct 7 02:20:03 EDT 2015
Hi
I've been a DX4Win user since the early days, software has continued run on every MS platform that I've changed to, and runs sweet on win 10.
Ken.. G0ORH
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> 1. Fwd: Re: Updated Statellite List? (Mike Rhodes)
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> 3. DX4WIN (Glenn Wyant)
> 4. Re: DX4WIN (WA7AA)
> 5. Re: DX4WIN Status (Duane Calvin)
> 6. DX4Win Status (Alan Walters)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 08:03:46 -0400
> From: Mike Rhodes <w8dn at roadrunner.com>
> To: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Dx4win] Fwd: Re: Updated Statellite List?
> Message-ID: <5613B8A2.40307 at roadrunner.com>
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> ...and NO WORD from the author as to whether updates are even being
> considered. As noted before, we are extremely lucky to have ancillary
> support from Jim/AD1C.
> I guess I should be more mellow. After all, I have saved a TON of
> money on update fees and the program does NEARLY everything I want it
> to. However, with that being said, it would REALLY be nice to know if
> there is ANY future for DX4Win beyond the OUTSTANDING support by Jim
> (and the user community of course).
> Along a similar line though, I imagine that any changes would
> probably involve a complete rewrite in a new (i.e., different)
> programming language and that would bring a whole new generation of
> issues, affectionately known as bugs or undocumented features. However,
> it might at the same time provide an opportunity to make DX4Win
> available to the Linux community as well.
>
> Mike / W8DN
> DX4Win Since Version 0.97
>
>> On 10/3/2015 1:22 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Sean K. <kx9x at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Will these new satellites be added to DX4WIN soon?
>> Sean, it would require software changes. There have not been any
>> software changes to DX4WIN in at least 8 years, I can't exactly
>> remember when DX4WIN 8.05 was released. Take that for what it's
>> worth.
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 23:18:34 -0000
> From: "Jim" <ks1j at arrl.net>
> To: "'DX4WIN'" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Status
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Like a lot of loyal DX4WIN users, I have waited around for years looking for
> that email from Paul announcing an upgrade. But now I have to agree with
> Mike/W8DN. Paul owes it to the DX4WIN community to inform us if DX4WIN has
> indeed gone into permanent non-support. That way we could avoid waiting
> around for an upgrade that is never to come and could start planning on
> moving on (regrettably).
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim KS1J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike Rhodes
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 12:04 PM
> To: DX4WIN
> Subject: [Dx4win] Fwd: Re: Updated Statellite List?
>
>
> ...and NO WORD from the author as to whether updates are even being
> considered. As noted before, we are extremely lucky to have ancillary
> support from Jim/AD1C.
> I guess I should be more mellow. After all, I have saved a TON of money
> on update fees and the program does NEARLY everything I want it to. However,
> with that being said, it would REALLY be nice to know if there is ANY future
> for DX4Win beyond the OUTSTANDING support by Jim (and the user community of
> course).
> Along a similar line though, I imagine that any changes would probably
> involve a complete rewrite in a new (i.e., different) programming language
> and that would bring a whole new generation of issues, affectionately known
> as bugs or undocumented features. However, it might at the same time provide
> an opportunity to make DX4Win available to the Linux community as well.
>
> Mike / W8DN
> DX4Win Since Version 0.97
>
>> On 10/3/2015 1:22 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Sean K. <kx9x at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Will these new satellites be added to DX4WIN soon?
>> Sean, it would require software changes. There have not been any
>> software changes to DX4WIN in at least 8 years, I can't exactly
>> remember when DX4WIN 8.05 was released. Take that for what it's
>> worth.
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 19:24:59 -0400
> From: "Glenn Wyant" <va3dx at sympatico.ca>
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> Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN
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> Can DX4WIN 8.5 be installed on a new PC with Windows 10 ?
> Or will he need to upgrade DX4WIN ?
>
> A friend of mine wants to upgrade his PC
>
> Glenn VA3DX
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 16:48:02 -0700
> From: WA7AA <wa7aa at comcast.net>
> To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN
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>> On 06-Oct-15 4:24 PM, Glenn Wyant wrote:
>> Can DX4WIN 8.5 be installed on a new PC with Windows 10 ?
>> Or will he need to upgrade DX4WIN ?
>>
>> A friend of mine wants to upgrade his PC
>>
>> Glenn VA3DX
>
> Yes, it works fine in Win10.
>
> 73, WA7AA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 18:59:51 -0500
> From: "Duane Calvin" <ac5aa at ac5aa.com>
> To: "'Jim'" <ks1j at arrl.net>, "'DX4WIN'" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Status
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Agreed. However, understand that if you plan to move all your QSL info,
> credits, etc., to a new logger, be prepared to do a lot it manually
> (whatever you can't recover from LOTW award credits). That, and not finding
> another logger that can present all the information I need in a very small
> screen space are what has held me back from moving. I'm hoping against hope
> that Paul will eventually have time to do some upgrading for new rigs, etc.
>
> 73, Duane (here from the start!)
>
> Duane Calvin, AC5AA
> Austin, Texas
> ac5aa at ac5aa.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Jim
> Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 6:19 PM
> To: 'DX4WIN'
> Subject: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Status
>
> Like a lot of loyal DX4WIN users, I have waited around for years looking for
> that email from Paul announcing an upgrade. But now I have to agree with
> Mike/W8DN. Paul owes it to the DX4WIN community to inform us if DX4WIN has
> indeed gone into permanent non-support. That way we could avoid waiting
> around for an upgrade that is never to come and could start planning on
> moving on (regrettably).
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim KS1J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike Rhodes
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2015 12:04 PM
> To: DX4WIN
> Subject: [Dx4win] Fwd: Re: Updated Statellite List?
>
>
> ...and NO WORD from the author as to whether updates are even being
> considered. As noted before, we are extremely lucky to have ancillary
> support from Jim/AD1C.
> I guess I should be more mellow. After all, I have saved a TON of money
> on update fees and the program does NEARLY everything I want it to. However,
> with that being said, it would REALLY be nice to know if there is ANY future
> for DX4Win beyond the OUTSTANDING support by Jim (and the user community of
> course).
> Along a similar line though, I imagine that any changes would probably
> involve a complete rewrite in a new (i.e., different) programming language
> and that would bring a whole new generation of issues, affectionately known
> as bugs or undocumented features. However, it might at the same time provide
> an opportunity to make DX4Win available to the Linux community as well.
>
> Mike / W8DN
> DX4Win Since Version 0.97
>
>> On 10/3/2015 1:22 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Sean K. <kx9x at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Will these new satellites be added to DX4WIN soon?
>> Sean, it would require software changes. There have not been any
>> software changes to DX4WIN in at least 8 years, I can't exactly
>> remember when DX4WIN 8.05 was released. Take that for what it's
>> worth.
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 20:06:19 -0500
> From: "Alan Walters" <abwltrs at aol.com>
> To: <DX4WIN at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Dx4win] DX4Win Status
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> OK. I haven't been here since the "beginning," only since v5. I moved from
> Log Windows to DX4Win in the late 1990's when Log Windows was having
> problems with authors and support, and I have not regretted the move one
> instant.
>
> Sure, there are some who wish various enhancements, mostly ability to record
> the new digital modes. I for one would like the see the membership of a
> call propagate into the logging window to help me when it comes time to
> decide how to QSL. I am sure there are others with various wants. Life is
> tough, and sometime requires work arounds.
>
> But please tell me, what is it in DX4Win that doesn't work? And with AD1C's
> wonderful support page, what is it you don't know how to do? Paul has a
> "day job," and maybe he will get around to an update; maybe he won't.
>
> If not, I think you are still using the best general logging package in
> Amateur Radio. Sure, there are others that are coming along, and if you
> want to go through the pain of transition and then the pain of the learning
> curve, have at it!
>
> Best wishes to all,
> Al Walters, K5NOF
> K5nof at arrl.net
>
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