[Fourlanders] 8/15-16 computer status update

[Bill Pence]

windows might be in a reduced state with no activity...
probably not worth worrying about.

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 6:54 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:

> After the Monday afternoon update, Jim came up and we worked on some other
> things, but I kept doing testing  periodically.  Made bogus Q's and entered
> them, passing skeds, sending gab with ALT-G, calling with F2, calling live,
> changing ops, etc.  We left the computers and stations on overnight Monday
> night.  Stayed out in the shack until after midnight.  NOT every station
> was working properly
>
> On Tuesday morning, the computers and stations had been left on
> overnight.  Started the testing rounds about 10:30 AM
> 6m:  computer frozen in WL, no C-A-D, had to turn off to recover.
> shutdown, restart, run WL.
> 2m:  running OK but noticed that none of the computers were actually
> talking on the network even though showing in 'networked frequencies' box.
> on 2m, F2 working, live PTT works but no live audio, CW OK
> 222: ok, F2, live PTT+audio, CW
> 432:  radio was CAT to computer but not live on network.  (Remember, I did
> not have it set up to TX or do audio.)
>
> Reboot WL on all 5 computers.  6m came up and showed 'WL stopped working'
> message and 'do you want to send info' message.  Now used C-A-D to kill
> these messges, shut down and restart computer and run WL.
> The other 4 computers, normal exit WL, shut down computer.  restart, run WL
>
> On all 5 computers, I loaded the file I had been using, 'test', did a save
> as 'test2, save and exit and restarted WL.
> Interesting that the test2 file shows up in the WL\contests\ directory but
> does NOT show up when starting WL as one of the available recent files.
> ??  ( After another reboot or so, it did finally show up in the recents
> list )
>
> Restarted all the computers:  Turn on, run WL, choose TEST2 file (if
> possible, if not, I browsed and chose it), Link to Network Server and then
> start testing all for proper operation.
> 6m:  Now CAT, F2, live PTT+audio, CW, all working normal  (6m did NOT have
> the test2 file in recents)
> 2m:  same normal   (2m and others all had test2 file in recents)
> 222: same normal
> 432:  CAT ok
>
> Continued the rest of the day (till 5PM) with logging Q's, calling with
> F2, calling live, calling CW, changing frequencies, sending and faking
> skeds, testing GAB, changing operators.  Jim got on every computer, 'change
> operator', recorded his message and did the same activity.  We alternated.
> Did this from before noon until 5PM when we quit for the day, shut down the
> computers and stations as the WX looked like we may have a T-storm.
> (didn't happen but radar looked ominous)  I went to local club meeting, Jim
> went home.
>
> So half a day with Normal, proper WL operation and NO glitches. Finally
> getting somewhere.  Wish we knew what we really did to make this happen
> finally.
>
> Wednesday morning.  Came out at 10:30, started all computers and
> stations.  Go around testing like yesterday, just me, but changing ops and
> calling CQ with other op F2.  Now 6:30 PM and still continuing with proper
> operation.  Network stays connected properly, each station still operating
> normally with calling, recordings, change operator, frequency display and
> networking.
>
> The only thing I'm noting now that is different than we've been used to is
> a noticeable delay if you hit F2 on a station that has not had any activity
> for a while, I'm guessing maybe 30 minutes.  Had never seen this before.
> Next time F2 is normal.  Same on other stations, but I did do something in
> WL, like a 'save file', etc. before I tried F2 once and F2 was immediate.
> This would not normally be a problem, but with all my recent experiences,
> when it hesitated, I managed to get off several cuss words before I found
> it did start working.  I have a pretty short fuse right now.
>
> Going to shut them all down for the night (WX) and will probably turn on
> and test some again tomorrow but am feeling better about the new computers
> now and not thinking so much about cancelling the contest and throwing them
> all out in the cow pasture!
>
> Till the next update......    Bob
>
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