[Elecraft] N4PY software for K3 now available

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Do you speak with personal experience or simply speculation?

I know from dealing with the support issues that it will not 
access virtual/USB ports that have 32-bit drivers.  This is 
due entirely to operating system considerations with 16 bit 
code.   

> I believe Carl offers a 10 day free trial, so you can try it 
> before committing to it, 

That's good.  I did not see anything about a 10 day trial in my 
last (quick) look at the web site.  Given that it is 16 bit 
code, I would recommend anyone using XP or Vista make sure 
that there are no problems in their installation.

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 3:35 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N4PY software for K3 now available
> 
> 
> Joe,
> 
> Do you speak with personal experience or simply speculation?
> I believe Carl offers a 10 day free trial, so you can try it before 
> committing to it, and once purchased, you get 1 year of free 
> updates.  
> The program is not posted for download, so you have to email Carl 
> n4py at arrl.net if you would like to try a copy.
> His subscription service is only for the updates - your copy 
> can be run 
> forever even if you stop the subscription.
> I also believe it runs on all 32 bit Windows OSs - I have had 
> it running 
> on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, and Carl states that it will run on 
> anything from Windows 95 to Vista (but not isat64), and I am not sure 
> about NT.
> 
> I no longer use N4PY software routinely - I migrated to Ham 
> Radio Deluxe 
> because of its integration for digital mode operation, but 
> YMMV, that is 
> just my choice.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> >> As far as I know you can't run N4PY's software without first 
> >> purchasing it but there are reviews on eHam.net .
> >>     
> >
> > Be careful in committing to N4PY's software.  Last I knew it 
> > was still 16 bit code and would not run with some software and 
> > hardwire drivers in Windows 2000/XP/Vista.  Specifically, all 16 
> > bit software is not compatible with virtual ports created by the 
> > Eltima software library (e.g., microHAM Router) and the most 
> > recent USB drivers from several vendors. 
> >
> > I do not know of any way to determine in advance if your 
> > particular system will support 16-bit (Windows 3.1) software. 
> > Most authors converted to 32 bit programming models when 
> > Windows 95 was released and Microsoft is reported to be 
> > eliminating 16 bit support completely in the 64 bit versions 
> > of Vista/XP.
> >
> > 73, 
> >
> >    ... Joe, W4TV 
> >   
> >
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