[ct-user] Lockups and Band change problems

[Ed Parish K1EP]

At 2/24/2005 11:20 AM, John Meyer wrote:
>In trying to set up CT 10.02.003 in my desktop (800 mHz machine) and laptop
>(70 mhz) I've run into two different problems:
>
>1)       On the main computer DOS CT locks up during setup of the
>Information Sheet after 18-24 keystrokes (it varies).  I have to use Windows
>to close the program.

If you have to use Windows to close the program, you are not using DOS.  DOS CT runs in DOS, not in a shell within Windows.  If you have any Windows except XP or later, then you have to boot into DOS.  Check the archives for dual booting an XP machine.

>2)       On my laptop, setup goes OK, but when I try to enter calls, no
>matter what band I've set up, when I hit enter CT logs it as 20M.  

Do you have a radio setup?  If you setup a radio and don't have one connected, then you will usually have a problem.  Have you tried typing in a frequency, like 21010 or 7040?  

>I was hoping to use CT for the ARRL contest, but maybe I'll have to go back
>to the version I used to use - 9.36.  That worked well for me even on
>DXpedition with my 70 mHz laptop.

There shouldn't be any reason not to use it.  Works find on my 486 machine.