[Ham-Mac] Re: Virtual PC and contest programs

Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:03:03 -0400

Greg,

I have run a LOT of logging and contesting programs on Virtual PC thru 
Mac OS X... so far have not had a lot of success. Even tried FTBASIC, 
the memory programming application for Yaesu radios - it definitely 
does NOT work, due to "flaws" known by the author of FTBASIC that they 
have not been able to get around. Tried Prolog, DXLab, NA, a bunch of 
others I don't even remember... all, besides being so darn Windows 
clunky compared to MacLoggerDX or any Mac software for that matter, had 
some sort of glitch under Virtual PC, especially once getting into rig 
control or even frequency feedback.

Have ripped out and reinstalled Virtual PC off my Mac many times in 
frustration, but when I find these same programs work just as crummy on 
a new Sony Vaio laptop running Windows XP, I figure maybe its not just 
Virtual PC. So I am about to reinstall Virtual PC to try running some 
Windows contesting software I REALLY LIKED, even running smooth and 
fast on the Windows laptop. Its an assortment of contesting apps you 
can find at http://n3fjp.ky1v.com - bunch of different modules, but 
together seem to just be known as N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software... if 
this works under Virtual PC I'll be very happy...

good luck

Walter KC2LBO

On Monday, Sep 22, 2003, at 04:05 America/New_York, 
[email protected] wrote:

> From: Greg & Kris Palfe <[email protected]>
>
> Is anyone on OS X running Virtual PC so he/she can run a Windows based
> Contest program? If so, how is it working?
>
> I am getting desperate to get back into high gear contesting on OS X
> but my old Marathon app doesn't  cut it any longer (it's calculations
> fall apart with too many log entries when running in classic and its
> data base has not been updated in years). Thanks,
>
> Greg, wa0bnx