[Elecraft] [k2] Poor USB audio after cal

[Alan D. Wilcox]

Don,
As an Apple/PC/Linux user (and former PC-only person), let me clarify a 
bit ...

I switched to Apple because the hardware AND software are robust and not 
given to blue screens or the likes. Linux offered robust software (same 
Unix thinking that's in Apple OS), but few applications that I needed.

Now I use Apple Mac Pro, 14 GB memory, and Mac OS-X with mostly Mac 
application software. It's solid and runs 24-7.

I run Parallels http://parallels.com as an application, and that 
provides for hosting virtual machines, or VMs. One VM I run is Windows 
7, and that allows me to run all the Windows apps I want that aren't 
available on Apple ... GSDR, many amateur apps, etc. Another VM I run is 
Win-XP for the apps that won't play on Win-7. Also have SUSE on yet 
another VM.

When I have multiple VMs running, they're all visible on my LAN as 
distinct computers for file transfer. Nicer yet, Parallels implements 
the clipboard so I can copy and paste from one VM to the other directly. 
Eg, I can copy text from NotePad and paste it directly into any Apple app.

You CAN have your cake and eat it too.

Cheers, Alan

Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40)
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
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Williamsport, PA 17701


On 7/25/11 9:20 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Damon,
>
> I will not comment on the MAC/PC situation, but the injection of the
> Signalink USB may be suspect.
>
> I am not a MAC user, so I cannot comment intelligently.  I gave up on
> Apple after the Apple II because of the proprietary nature of the
> software - either you bought Apple software at an inflated price or you
> did not have the function.  So I settled on the PC software that was
> available both in open source and purchased for much less than Apple
> wanted for the same function.  What I *can* say about Apple software is
> that it works and is intuitive from the user's perspective, and all that
> is not bad.
>
> BTW, Windows is going the same route as Apple IMHO, so the "upgrade" to
> Win XP for me may be Ubuntu - goodbye to some of my favorite
> applications until I find Linux equivalents.  Such is life with computers.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/25/2011 8:58 PM, KC5CQW wrote:
>> Problem solved.
>> It turned out to be a computer/software problem.
>> I had to use a PC (yuk) with a direct patch cord instead of my Mac G5 with
>> Signalink USB.
>> All is well again.
>>
>> 73, Damon
>>
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