Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
You are correct Laurie.....an expensive lesson learned. Like I said I am out a grand.
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james aprile K5KND
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm
There it is but use at your own risk. I have had no problems without it but you can never tell. ?
Outlook LT Gil W0MN
Hierro Candente Batir de
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Gilbert Baron W0MN
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Thank you all. I think that I have been over-thinking this change. I have
to upgrade my computer due to age and capability and will use the advice
here to do so. I will be careful but will upgrade
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Guy Carlsen
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
I think the issue here is not Windows 11 per se, but the latest major release, 24H2, is known to be buggy on some hardware. It is advised to not upgrade to 24H2, stay on 23H2. There is an app ,
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Gary W9TD
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
One data point - I updated from W10 to W11 about a year ago without issue here.? No reinstall or other complications encountered with any of the ham or other apps on the
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Jeff AC0C
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
QRZ.com shows that KR1STA is a vanity call with a Hawaii
address. It also shows a previous call of WH6DEY so there
is a rather good chance that she's in Hawaii.
Have you imported the QSOs already -
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Joe Subich, W4TV
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
Rich, thank you. I believe she was in Hawaii. This was some 23 years ago,
so memory may be lacking... but this was one of my first contacts with
Hawaii. She was a young ham, in a contest, doing
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Richard Hill
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Most people don't understand that MS expects each hardware and software vendor to test each new release of Windows on their product(s)? Some vendors do a good job and some do not which is why some
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Bob AF9W
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
TNX
Guy K4CNF
wrote:
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Guy Carlsen
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
Your ADIF file identifies KR1STA as Country=USA.
To make <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai valid, change the DXCC (prefix) for those
QSOs to KH6, Change "Code" to 110 or change "Entity" to Hawaii (if
you change one
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Joe Subich, W4TV
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Re: Invalid administrative subdivision errors
The DXCC code is for the continental USA (not Hawaii), the CONTinent code is NA (not OC), the CQ zone is 4 (not 31), the ITU zone is 7 (not 61), and the COUNTRY field is USA (not Hawaii). All of those
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ve3ki
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Invalid administrative subdivision errors
I'm trying to import ADIF files into DXKeeper.? I have errors I need to fix for a single QSO with Hawaii that shows " <CNTY:8>HI,Kauai ".? I've been trying to learn how to properly fix this error
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Richard Hill
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Re: DXKeeper: New County Lookup
Hello I am the VP of MARAC and have been involved with MARAC for years and years.? I am happy to help however needed.
MARAC has indeed started to issue own USA-CA award since CQ is essentially
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W0MU
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
I have been using Windows 11 since it came out and it is a solid if not more so than 10.? I have no idea what people do to their computers that give them so much issue.? Never upgrade always start
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W0MU
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Sounds like the new computer was not so new. A refurbished unit perhaps?
de Laurie VK3AMA
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JTAlert Support (VK3AMA)
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Thanks Joe, after following the group for a while I trust your advice and
will consider your suggestion re: Ryzen.
Sounds like what I need and have in mind. I'm not in a hurry but need to
get this
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Guy Carlsen
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
Thanks for the reply Dave......yeah not trying to do a support forum...no refund offered by the company strict policy....In any event I will buy another computer but not now. The Win 11 platform is
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james aprile K5KND
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Re: Windows 11 fiasco --I think I am going to wait
That's my advice as well.
When you get to the point of needing to upgrade Windows it typically is on an old installation which will be carrying years of accumulated garbage and file/data
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JTAlert Support (VK3AMA)
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Re: Commander 16.1.0 is available
+ AA6YQ comments below
Actually, I have an Elecraft K4D that it works with.
+ You are correct, Tom; the new "Callsign & Freq Sections" subpanel in the Colors panel also works with the Elecraft K4. I
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Dave AA6YQ
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FW: [DXLab] Commander 16.1.0 is available
+ AA6YQ comments below
Actually, I have an Elecraft K4D that it works with.
+ Commander support for the Elecraft K4 was introduced in August 2021.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
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Dave AA6YQ
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