[TowerTalk] How to run HFTA v1.04 under Windows 8.1?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

HFTA is just fine on Win 7 Home Premium.

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On 7/18/2014 2:37 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> Some of the software we use requires a Microsoft driver that is not 
> standard with Windows, but can be downloaded from their website. I 
> don't recall what it is, but I had to do that to get WSJT and WSJT-X 
> to run in XP Pro.
>
> Another potential issue -- it's my understanding that 8.1 will not 
> load unsigned drivers. For that reason alone, the IT guys in NCCC told 
> me to avoid it. I just upgraded to a Thinkpad running Win 7 64-bit, 
> and another running 8.1 for the XYL. I've gotta say that I truly 
> dislike 8.1, and could not use it for what I do, but the XYL's needs 
> are a lot less demanding and more mainstream, and it's OK for her.
>
> I'm reasonably happy with my Win7 box, but I'm still figuring out some 
> of the ways that the OS is getting in my way, preventing me from 
> accessing stuff that used to be easy.  W7EL's EZNEC and Ward's 
> SimSmith run just fine. I haven't tried HFTA on it.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 7/18/2014 11:25 AM, William Hein wrote:
>> Can't say I love Windows 8.1 but that's what came my new PC.
>>
>> I loaded HFTA from the ARRL Antenna Book CD-ROM along with the other
>> programs on that disc.
>>
>> I am able to open HFTA, enter data and display the Terrain Profile 
>> however
>> when I select Compute I get a YTW (not HFTA) error message:
>>
>>       Run-time error 91
>>       Object variable or With block variable not set
>>
>>   I tried running HFTA under Windows compatibility mode Windows XP 
>> (SP3) but
>> that doesn't help.
>>
>> I am building a large rotating tower system this fall and need to figure
>> out what heights to put the Yagis.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Bill AA7XT, ex-AA6TT, ex-NT1Y
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