R: Re: LF: Re: WSPR-15

["marcocadeddu@tin.it" <marcocadeddu@tin.it>]

Hello MF, LF (and below :-) )
like to join with my experience.
Still using WSPR-X v0.8 r3058 (and if somebody need installation files just ask ;-) )
I run it under winXP or w2000 without problems. Unfortunately I have also a netbook in origin with win7 which was unfortunately upgraded to win10..
Then the problems started.. disregarding some other topics like the loss of a card reader (it is there, windows knows it, says it is ok but doesn't function any longer..) my opinion is that WSPR-X functions fine but... win10 no!
Sometimes WSPR-X is terminated apparently is not a crash because there are not error messages, simply terminated..
Sometimes the output level in audio is changed and affects only the tx side.. by the way the same happens with the software of the Dg8SAQ VNA... so with that damned w10 I can use the VNA just after the calibration, if close  and re-open need to recalibrate...
so stay tuned for next 10 years of w10 troubles!
I'm really thinking of old machines with reliable XP or W7 

73, Marco IK1HSS 

----Messaggio originale----
Da: selberdenken@posteo.de
Data: 17-nov-2018 13.58
A: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Ogg: Re: LF: Re: WSPR-15


Am 17.11.2018 13:01, schrieb N1BUG:
> How many who run WSPR-X successfully are on old versions of Windows
> which were around at the time this GUI was written and compiled? Is
> it always stable on old Windows versions?
>
> How many are running it on Windows versions which were released
> since WSPR-X? Do you experience problems?
>    
Here it never crashed since the installation in 2013. Running Windows7, 
32 bit, since 2012 or so. Just no problems.
 From my point of view, Windows7 is the last acceptable Windows version 
at all, without enforced 'updates' and sound driver 'improvements'. I'll 
keep it as long as possible and then change over to Linux completely.

> WSPR-X is no longer available for download
Doesn't matter. People have saved it to HDD years ago and can support it 
in a private email when needed.

73, Stefan