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Re: [TowerTalk] Vista comment and tower question...

To: davepc2@netdave.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vista comment and tower question...
From: David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:25:41 -0400
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This topic needs its own reflector but I just hooked up a brand new PC 
with VISTA and LINKSYS tells me I need a new router because the three 
year old unit I have will not play with a VISTA PC....what a hoot.

David Cook wrote:

>There is no compatability issue with the original low-level WAV/RIFF format
>multimedia data handling that most all current soundcard software uses.
>Direct Sound has not obsoleted the original Windows soundcard APIs in Vista.
>Where did you hear that rumor?
>
>73, Dave, WA0TTN
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Perry - K4PWO
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:44 PM
>>To: Towertalk Reflector
>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Vista comment and tower question...
>>
>>
>>Every thing I've thrown at Vista so far has been OK.  It
>>"plug and played"
>>with my jump drives, external DVD-RW drive, camera, cell
>>phone, printer and
>>scanner.  I haven't tried soundcard modem software yet as I
>>expect that may
>>be a problem area as most Ham soundcard software doesn't use
>>the MS Direct
>>Sound API.  The system I have it on is a low end laptop
>>(under $1K) using a
>>Core 2 Duo T5200 processor, I GB RAM and a 120 GB hard drive.
>> It uses the
>>Intel integrated graphics chipset for display and it "plays" the fancy
>>"Aero" interface fine.  As to versions, the only one to stay
>>away from is
>>Vista Home Basic.  It's a waste of money.  Vista Home Premium
>>will serve 90%
>>of people.
>>
>>Now back to tower stuff... Can one of you "engineering" types
>>let me know
>>the max wind load area for 70 mph rating of a free standing
>>55' Rohn 45
>>tower in 3 cu. yards of 1" rebar reinforced concrete (bottom
>>section is 5'
>>in the concrete)?  Or is it even possible to freestand that much 45?
>>
>>73 de Perry - K4PWO
>>
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