On 09/06/2018 07:25 AM, DK7FC wrote:
>> WSJT-X 0.95
>
> I remember it worked well. But of course not on Windows10.

Thanks for this Stefan. Reason to go on trying then. Maybe I can
find an old PC with Windows XP or 7 on it to play with.

> QSO partners will be very limited anyway.

Yes of course. I expect that but one still needs useful tools. I am
a thrill seeker and extreme DXer. Even one or two interesting QSOs
(like the one with Chris) per year is enough to keep me going and
spending a crazy amount of time and money on LF, hi!

> They didn't fail with this version, they failed with Windows10!

Yes, perhaps. I find Windows 10 to be among the most stable of
Windows versions here, it runs forever and ever without a glitch.
But apparently it does not like older software, which can be a big
problem in this LF game.

> As mentioned, there is the special program from DF6NM which allows to 
> run WSPR-15 together with the latest version of WSPR-2. But it is not 
> just a thing of a few mouse clicks to get it running. You need to learn 
> how it works and how to install, which already leads to limited QSO 
> partners...

Yes, after a bit (or a lot) more time on hardware (RX antennas now),
I must spend some time looking at that further. WSPR-15 is a a good
beacon mode, as proved to myself some months ago. But I don't
consider it a QSO mode...

I find the LF community particularly puzzling. At LF, receiving a
beacon like WSPR is somehow considered a '1-way QSO'. But everywhere
else in ham radio, a QSO means two way exchange of call signs,
signal reports and acknowledgment. Although opportunities for that
will always be quite rare on LF, it's really the reason I came here.
Yes, I know... I'm something of a misfit in this LF community. :-)
But never mind, I go on trying anyway. :-)

73,
Paul