Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
Blame the programmer, not the operating system.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Maybe it is the programmer ... but it also could be the OS.
I'm running HRD with Satellite Tracker here on a tiny Acer netbook with an Atom processor - NOT the Mr. Olympia of the processor world ... hihi. The Acer came with Windows XP Home, and every feature of HRD - including Satellite Tracker - runs perfectly for me.
By the way - so does SatPC 32 and Orbitron with WispDDE for Doppler control.
With HRD, the switch to or addition of another satellite is instantaneous, with no lag of any kind. And Google Earth tracks right along with it - which is one of the coolest features I've seen in any ham-related software.
As I said at the start ... I suppose the programmer could be to blame. But I intend to avoid Vista absolutely as long as I can.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from David McKenzie kb1fsy@vhfwiki.com: --------------
Blame the programmer, not the operating system.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Bill Dzurilla wrote:
Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
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----- Original Message ----- From: "David McKenzie" kb1fsy@vhfwiki.com To: billdz.geo@yahoo.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:48 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow?
Blame the programmer, not the operating system.
That's a heck of a thing to say, when the programmer is a subscriber to this list.....
Sheesh.............
Thanks for the replies. I have been playing with Sat Track all day, using a Lenovo T61 laptop running Windows XP Pro connected to an IC-7000, in Single Radio mode. It appears that there are issues with Sat Track even with this OS. Unlike with Vista, everything opens quickly and it never uses even close to 100% of memory.
However, the program immediately freezes and becomes non-responsive if I click on Google Earth. More importantly, it sometimes becomes non-responsive when I click on TX, and the radio stays on transmit until I close the program. Also, sometimes the frequencies get mixed up. It will transmit on the downlink frequency or receive on the uplink frequency.
Is the Sat Track beta "technology preview" still buggy or am I doing something wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N
Hey Bill and all,
I have version 4.1, I believe it's build 1895 (it's on another computer), and it's very plainly labeled as a Beta. I presumed in deciding to download it that there could be some issue.
Here, however, there have been none - at all. It opens, runs (including Google Earth), does everything smoothly and without even the slightest problem.
As mentioned, I'm running it on an Acer Aspire One Netbook, which has an Atom processor and XP home edition.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com: --------------
Thanks for the replies. I have been playing with Sat Track all day, using a Lenovo T61 laptop running Windows XP Pro connected to an IC-7000, in Single Radio mode. It appears that there are issues with Sat Track even with this OS. Unlike with Vista, everything opens quickly and it never uses even close to 100% of memory. However, the program immediately freezes and becomes non-responsive if I click on Google Earth. More importantly, it sometimes becomes non-responsive when I click on TX, and the radio stays on transmit until I close the program. Also, sometimes the frequencies get mixed up. It will transmit on the downlink frequency or receive on the uplink frequency. Is the Sat Track beta "technology preview" still buggy or am I doing something wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Tim,
The USB-serial interface seems to be the weak link in almost all computer-to-radio programs I've seen. Could you tell me exactly which interface you are using with the Acer, where you bought it, and, if not plug and play, where did you get the driver?
We bought one of those little Acer notebooks but are not using it for ham radio. I thought it was a great deal for $350 and now I'm seeing them for as low as $250.
73, Bill NZ5N
--- On Sat, 4/11/09, n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net wrote:
From: n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow? To: billdz.geo@yahoo.com Cc: "Bill Dzurilla" billdz.geo@yahoo.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 7:49 AM Hey Bill and all,
I have version 4.1, I believe it's build 1895 (it's on another computer), and it's very plainly labeled as a Beta. I presumed in deciding to download it that there could be some issue.
Here, however, there have been none - at all. It opens, runs (including Google Earth), does everything smoothly and without even the slightest problem.
As mentioned, I'm running it on an Acer Aspire One Netbook, which has an Atom processor and XP home edition.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com: --------------
Thanks for the replies. I have been playing with Sat
Track all day, using a Lenovo T61 laptop running Windows XP Pro connected to an IC-7000, in Single Radio mode. It appears that there are issues with Sat Track even with this OS. Unlike with Vista, everything opens quickly and it never uses even close to 100%
of memory. However, the program immediately freezes and becomes
non-responsive if I click on Google Earth. More importantly, it sometimes becomes non-responsive when I click on TX, and the radio stays on transmit until I close the program. Also, sometimes the frequencies get mixed up. It will transmit on the downlink
frequency or receive on the uplink frequency. Is the Sat Track beta "technology preview"
still buggy or am I doing something
wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Interesting. My problems are ALSO restricted to my USN to Serial interface. The one serial port on each computer works flawlessly.
Mark Lunday WD4ELG wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dzurilla Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:32 AM To: n3tl@bellsouth.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow?
Tim,
The USB-serial interface seems to be the weak link in almost all computer-to-radio programs I've seen. Could you tell me exactly which interface you are using with the Acer, where you bought it, and, if not plug and play, where did you get the driver?
We bought one of those little Acer notebooks but are not using it for ham radio. I thought it was a great deal for $350 and now I'm seeing them for as low as $250.
73, Bill NZ5N
--- On Sat, 4/11/09, n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net wrote:
From: n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow? To: billdz.geo@yahoo.com Cc: "Bill Dzurilla" billdz.geo@yahoo.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 7:49 AM Hey Bill and all,
I have version 4.1, I believe it's build 1895 (it's on another computer), and it's very plainly labeled as a Beta. I presumed in deciding to download it that there could be some issue.
Here, however, there have been none - at all. It opens, runs (including Google Earth), does everything smoothly and without even the slightest problem.
As mentioned, I'm running it on an Acer Aspire One Netbook, which has an Atom processor and XP home edition.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com: --------------
Thanks for the replies. I have been playing with Sat
Track all day, using a Lenovo T61 laptop running Windows XP Pro connected to an IC-7000, in Single Radio mode. It appears that there are issues with Sat Track even with this OS. Unlike with Vista, everything opens quickly and it never uses even close to 100%
of memory. However, the program immediately freezes and becomes
non-responsive if I click on Google Earth. More importantly, it sometimes becomes non-responsive when I click on TX, and the radio stays on transmit until I close the program. Also, sometimes the frequencies get mixed up. It will transmit on the downlink
frequency or receive on the uplink frequency. Is the Sat Track beta "technology preview"
still buggy or am I doing something
wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N
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those of the author.
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I bought a BIFO USB810 USB/Serial cable that was recommended by the folks at Uni_Trac for use with there sat interface. It has worked flawlessly for all comport connections. I use it with a DB9 nul modem to interface my FT-847 and my Acer laptop XP via USB and have had no issues. The Blue Computer converter cable I was trying to use before would not work. It came with driver disk for XP and I downloaded the Vista driver from there website. It works fine on my vista machine too. You might try this cable. It might solve your problems. Good luck with it.
73's <<John
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Mark Lunday, WD4ELG mlunday@nc.rr.com wrote:
Interesting. My problems are ALSO restricted to my USN to Serial interface. The one serial port on each computer works flawlessly.
Mark Lunday WD4ELG wd4elg@arrl.net http://wd4elg.net
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Dzurilla Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:32 AM To: n3tl@bellsouth.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow?
Tim,
The USB-serial interface seems to be the weak link in almost all computer-to-radio programs I've seen. Could you tell me exactly which interface you are using with the Acer, where you bought it, and, if not plug and play, where did you get the driver?
We bought one of those little Acer notebooks but are not using it for ham radio. I thought it was a great deal for $350 and now I'm seeing them for as low as $250.
73, Bill NZ5N
--- On Sat, 4/11/09, n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net wrote:
From: n3tl@bellsouth.net n3tl@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HRD Sat Tracking program - slow? To: billdz.geo@yahoo.com Cc: "Bill Dzurilla" billdz.geo@yahoo.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 7:49 AM Hey Bill and all,
I have version 4.1, I believe it's build 1895 (it's on another computer), and it's very plainly labeled as a Beta. I presumed in deciding to download it that there could be some issue.
Here, however, there have been none - at all. It opens, runs (including Google Earth), does everything smoothly and without even the slightest problem.
As mentioned, I'm running it on an Acer Aspire One Netbook, which has an Atom processor and XP home edition.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com: --------------
Thanks for the replies. I have been playing with Sat
Track all day, using a Lenovo T61 laptop running Windows XP Pro connected to an IC-7000, in Single Radio mode. It appears that there are issues with Sat Track even with this OS. Unlike with Vista, everything opens quickly and it never uses even close to 100%
of memory. However, the program immediately freezes and becomes
non-responsive if I click on Google Earth. More importantly, it sometimes becomes non-responsive when I click on TX, and the radio stays on transmit until I close the program. Also, sometimes the frequencies get mixed up. It will transmit on the downlink
frequency or receive on the uplink frequency. Is the Sat Track beta "technology preview"
still buggy or am I doing something
wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N
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David McKenzie wrote:
Blame the programmer, not the operating system.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
Just ran again to be sure but it runs just fine on my Vista 32 bit Acer Laptop. New Satellite comes right up as soon as I click it.
Good morning I had the same problem,one computer ran very slow as you say,when I swapped to the other computer it ran fine. But here was the catch,Both computers were running Windows XP pro Never really found what the problem was Would be interesting to find out what the problem was. So I really dont think it is the operating system at this time. Howard VE4ISP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dzurilla" billdz.geo@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HRD Sat Tracking program - slow?
Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
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Interesting the comments on HRD and the slow sat swap. I have not seen that here on any of my 3 XP machines. I have not tried it on the Vista laptop. I do have a problem with the TX contol while in satellite mode and my FT-847. Pushing the TX makes the radio start blinking and then shows error in the display. Only way to get out of it is to turn the radio off. Wondering if anyone else has seen this problem.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Bill Dzurilla billdz.geo@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
Anyone using the Sat Tracking feature on Ham Radio Deluxe?
When I click on New Satellite, CPU usage shoots to 100% and it takes over a minute to display the track of the new sat. Also very slow on several other functions. This can't be normal, is it my computer or is it Vista? Running a new Lenovo desktop with Windows Vista.
I tried it with my Windows XP laptop and it worked fine. Darn Vista. Any way to get it working properly with Vista (32 bit version)?
Any cure?
73, Bill NZ5N
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On 10 Apr 2009 at 11:56, John Price wrote:
I do have a problem with the TX contol while in satellite mode and my FT-847. Pushing the TX makes the radio start blinking and then shows error in the display.
I ran into odd problems with my 847 i made a full reset and all theses problem disappear but at a cost i lost all my memory channel and settings. Just be sure all the available trouble shooting options has been explore before making a full reset.
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