[Elecraft] Re: Using Spectrogram 7.1

[Tom Hammond NØSS]

Roy, et al:

>I have looked at the Builders Resources section of the website.  Presently 
>I see nothing currently on how to use the 7.1 Spectrogram version.  I have 
>downloaded this new version to my hard drive.  When I try to backup this 
>program to a disc, I am told this program is too big to backup on a 
>regular 3.25 " disc.  I have the 6.1 version on a disc; but when I try to 
>download this to the hard drive (C), the 7.1 files take over.
>
>I want to be able to use the 6.1 version.  When aligning the KAF2 filters 
>for example, I do not see how it can be done with the 7.1 version.  Maybe 
>this is because I just don't know how to use 7.1.  Tom, N0SS, can you help me?
>
>Roy Morris  W4WFB  K2/100 #2225

1) There's probably no overwhelming reason to use Spectrogram v7.0 for 
K2/K1 filter alignment... as ANY previous version should work every bit as 
well.

2) Just this morning, I posted several links to sites which still offer to 
LAST FREEWARE version (5.1.7) of Spectrogram, which will works GREAT.

3) It appears that, following a number of 'improvements' to Spectrogram 
v6.x, to get to v7.0, the author has decided to significantly increase the 
price to $45 (US).

4) Fortunately, the author still offers a 'demo' version which is fully 
operational, but is time-crippled, limiting each single use to 10 minutes. 
This is NOT a terribly onerous problem however, as once you get the 'feel' 
of what you're doing with Spectrogram (usually in the first 10 minutes), 
you can easily complete the remaining alignments in the next 10-minute period.

I've not (yet) downloaded v7.0, but will do so this morning and I'll try to 
offer some hints on using this new version later today. Though I don't 
expect it to function significantly differently from v6.x. Please QRX.

73,

Tom  N0SS