[Elecraft] e: Windows Emulator

[Bob Nielsen]

There is a WSPR-X app for the Mac.

Bob, N7XY


On 10/14/16 10:56 AM, Brian Pietrzyk wrote:
> I worked in the IT industry and worked intensely with Windows since the pre DOS days. I transitioned to Mac about 6 years ago and it has been my primary OS since. I find I rarely need windows for much else then programming my radios and a few apps such as WSPR. The rest I can do on Mac.
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> If you can upgrade your mac to 16gb ram (check out https://www.macsales.com/) then running Windows in a VM such as Fusion or Parallels works great. For the MacBook Air or older MacBook users with 8 or even 4gb ram the best option is to set aside 20gb disc space and load Windows into a BootCamp partition (just run the BootCam assistant) because of its full Intel chipset. The computer is then a dual boot and can boot directly into Windows. Its the best way to go for I/O complex apps such as FreeDV or HRD. Its way cheaper then buying a separate windows computer if you want to stay on a single computer.
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> I strongly suggest resisting the temptation to make any audio connections directly between the radio and the mac. If your rig does not have a USB port, get a something opto-isolated in-between such as a Signalink USB or equivalent.
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> Brian ve3bwp
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> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:39:42 -0600
> From: John Evans <john.evans.n0hj at gmail.com>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator
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> What VMs did you 'test' that had bad performance?
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> 72 - john - n0hj
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> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 11:37 AM, Fred Moore <fred at fmeco.com> wrote:
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>> ....
>> I tested some VM that wasn't cusomized for the OSX and performance was
>> horrible, slow and cranky..
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>> Regards.. Fred
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> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:43:20 -0700
> From: Michael Wong <michaelwong at mac.com>
> To: John <john at eeek.org.uk>
> Cc: Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com>, elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator
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> At the risk of starting a religious thread, I never said Macs were more secure than PCs. On my Mac, I simply have more control of my security and credentials than on a Windows computer from 20 years of deep Mac experience. On Windows, I simply don?t have the deep knowledge of how to restrict my usage to protect myself. Whatever the platform, careful computing habits are the best defense from malware.
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> Also, Microsoft is close to ending free Windows 10 updates (or may have already ended that program.) VMs are a good compromise and others have commented on those virtues.
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>> On Oct 12, 2016, at 10:02 AM, John <john at eeek.org.uk> wrote:
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>> Michael,
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>> I'd be very wary of your last statement there. Your Mac is no more secure than a Windows computer (and in fact Apple collect a lot of data and hide the fact that they're collecting it, they just manage to hide it better than Microsoft do). Your assertion that you're safe just because you use a Mac is, at best, a false belief.
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>> I, and many other people, use a Windows PC on a daily basis, do all my online shopping on it etc, and I've not been a victim of any of the things you suggested will happen. Sure, I'm a careful user (by which I mean I apply common sense when browsing etc), but I'm at no more risk on my Windows PC than you are on your Mac.
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>> In response to Dick's question about cost, the only cost would be a Windows licence. With Windows 10 being free for a long time, you may still find that your VM can install, and be activated with, that for free. YMMV. Virtualbox is completely free to individual users (and I suspect other VM hypervisors mentioned in the thread such as Parallels and VMware Fusion are the same).
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>> 73, and a firm left handshake,
>> John (XLX)
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