[Elecraft] K3 / N1MM Logger Question - Using Up/Dn Arrow Keys to tune VFOs

[Don Wilhelm]

Tom,

How many other applications do you have loaded on that computer?  Many 
of them create a lot of background activity even if they are not 
running.  It may be time to clean everything off that old computer, 
format the hard drive and then load only those things necessary to 
support the ham station.

OR, re-format the hard drive and load a version of DOS if that will 
serve your purposes (it is not the computer, but the operating system 
and applications that is the problem).  I can likely dredge up a copy of 
DOS if you have discarded all your copies.

Alternately, you can find an off-lease refurbished computer with a 3 GHz 
CPU and 1 GB of memory for less than $300 - maybe it is time to upgrade.

73,
Don W3FPR

Tom Hammond wrote:
> Hi Folks:
>
> Been using N1MM Logger for the past several years since most of my DOS PCs
> have bit the dust and TRLog doesn't support Windoze (yes, I'm well aware that
> TR4W was written for Windoze, but it's not 'ready for prime time yet).
>
> When I WAS using TRLOG (way back then...) I become mildly addicted to using
> the PgUp/PgDn buttons to tune my main VFO instead of having to reach over
> (or around) the keyboard to manually access the VFO knob of the radio.  Of
> course, N1MM Logger offers this feature with the Up/Dn Arrow keys... BUT...
> I'm finding that N1MM seems to send the VFO tune command so INfrequently
> to the radio that it'll literally take 10 SECONDS or more to get the K3 to
> tune 1kHz in either direction.... e.g. BRUTALLY SLOW QSYing, and certainly
> NOT useful in the heat of battle.
>
> I've been in contact with one of the N1MM programmers who has laid all of
> the blame on my 1GHz CPU PC, saying it's too slow, or that it's 'bogged down'
> with too much other stuff loaded. 1GHz might be too slow (though I shouldn't
> be) but when I'm running N1MM Logger, it's the ONLY program running!!!  So
> the problem's NOT being overloaded with other conflicting software.
>
> Has anyone else attempted to use the Up/Dn Arrow features of N1MM Logger to
> tune their VFO?  If so, did you find it as slow to act/respond as I have
> found it to be?  I find it pretty difficult to lay all the blame on the PC
> at this time.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom Hammond  N0SS
>   
>