Guys, I am going to ruin my delete key, killing this off topic crap on this
reflector. Ten Tec!!!!
George, W6GF
On Saturday, November 22, 2014 8:59 AM, Clayton Brantley via TenTec
<tentec@contesting.com> wrote:
The best thing for older "XP" computers is to download the Unbuntu Linux and
install it on those computers. Then you can loadCQRlog that runs circles around
anything that runs on Windo$$. The Libre office suite does anything that you
have on the $$$systems. No problems with serial ports, USB ports either.
Now for the best news, ALL THESE ARE FREE! They may ask for a donation, but
nothing like the $$$ that the "other" outfit wants.
I have dumped windows here on three computers and have not looked back. There
is a learning curve but there are expertsthat are willing to help you out.
73 Clayton N4EV
From: Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT Computer Assistance
You're probably going to get widely varying opinions/advice. Handling
serial ports on a Win 7 computer is easy using USB serial adapters (FTDI)
which work very well. Parallel ports are a different story and I think you
need to jettison your parallel devices moving forward and spring for a new
usb printer.
As far as software compatibility, I recommend that you go through a
transition period of keeping your old XP computer running along side your
new Win 7 computer. Win 7 does have an XP mode to allow legacy software to
run but I'm not sure how well that works. On the other hand, any software
that you're using that isn't Win 7 compatible is O-L-D and maybe it's time
to replace it and go through the painful process of installing and learning
new software. I hear this helps keep the brain young.
73/GL,
Barry N1EU
On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Phil Sussman <psussman@pactor.com> wrote:
> I have been researching the replacement of the three XP machines here in
> the shack
> and the results have been discouraging. None of my programs: word
> processing,
> spreadsheet, logging, rig interface, and scanner programming is compatible
> with
> WIN-7 let alone WIN-8.1.
>
> In addition, my interfaces for the printer(s) [non-serial, but parallel]
> aren't USB compatible either! I currently have five serial interfaces, but
> my two USB ports have yet to operate with serial adapters. I believe this
> is because my USB ports are USB-1 type (just plain old)
>
> Obviously, I do not have an unlimited budget to replace three computers,
> two
> printers, all the software and still be unable to interface with my rigs.
> I've got a JRC JST-145 (interfaced with LOGic) and an ICOM IC-756 pro-II.
>
> Any helpful suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks ES 73
>
> de Phil - N8PS
>
>
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