FoxTelem Program Java aspect crashes every day now
I've reported this to the wily programmers.
However, I was wondering if others have their FoxTelem monitoring program crash ... complaining about Java ??
(Java build 1.8.0_65-b17)
A little annoying now since I leave it monitoring/decoding and let SatPC32 track.
I came in both today and yesterday to the window telling me about the crash and the program needs re-start.
I didn't have this problem before the last Java mandatory updates .Now I want a link to be able to roll-back the Win7/64 version I have installed.
As an aside, the FoxTelem program for the Mac requires you to downgrade from the latest Java to V6 - I’d love to work use the app but don’t want to have to replace the latest Java with a lesser less secure version. I know it’s an issue with OS X and am sure the authors would prefer it wasn’t so but w/o some kind of workaround I’m reluctant to mess with it.
Dino KL0S
On Nov032015, at 1730 PM, Bob KD7YZ kd7yz@denstarfarm.us wrote:
I've reported this to the wily programmers.
However, I was wondering if others have their FoxTelem monitoring program crash ... complaining about Java ??
(Java build 1.8.0_65-b17)
A little annoying now since I leave it monitoring/decoding and let SatPC32 track.
I came in both today and yesterday to the window telling me about the crash and the program needs re-start.
I didn't have this problem before the last Java mandatory updates .Now I want a link to be able to roll-back the Win7/64 version I have installed.
-- 73, Bob KD7YZ www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AmSat LM#901
My FoxTelem program never crashes, however it never decodes anything either. I can have a perfect overhead pass and using my FCD+ it sometimes will actually get an eye but never decode anything. The find satellite or Doppler lock is pretty much worthless here. The same setup on AO73 gets solid Doppler locks and decodes packets all the way across the sky. I am always bewildered to hear other users saying they are getting 45 packets or so from AO85. All the rocket science should be out of the way and this part should be pretty straight forward.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Nov 3, 2015, at 5:35 PM, Dino Papas kl0s@cox.net wrote:
As an aside, the FoxTelem program for the Mac requires you to downgrade from the latest Java to V6 - I’d love to work use the app but don’t want to have to replace the latest Java with a lesser less secure version. I know it’s an issue with OS X and am sure the authors would prefer it wasn’t so but w/o some kind of workaround I’m reluctant to mess with it.
Dino KL0S
On Nov032015, at 1730 PM, Bob KD7YZ kd7yz@denstarfarm.us wrote:
I've reported this to the wily programmers.
However, I was wondering if others have their FoxTelem monitoring program crash ... complaining about Java ??
(Java build 1.8.0_65-b17)
A little annoying now since I leave it monitoring/decoding and let SatPC32 track.
I came in both today and yesterday to the window telling me about the crash and the program needs re-start.
I didn't have this problem before the last Java mandatory updates .Now I want a link to be able to roll-back the Win7/64 version I have installed.
-- 73, Bob KD7YZ www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AmSat LM#901
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Michael, Right now foxtelem doesn't get the same performance as some other programs, what you can do is download and install SDR# , then you will need vbcable (virtual audio cable) , let SDR# drive the dongle sending its audio to Vbcable and then set foxtelem to listen to the audio from vbcable, also make sure SDR# and foxtelem are both set to the same audio sampling i.e. 48000. On a good pass I get over a hundred decodes this way. If you go this route and have questions concerning setup just ask. 73 Kevin WA6FWF
On 11/3/2015 8:58 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote:
My FoxTelem program never crashes, however it never decodes anything either. I can have a perfect overhead pass and using my FCD+ it sometimes will actually get an eye but never decode anything. The find satellite or Doppler lock is pretty much worthless here. The same setup on AO73 gets solid Doppler locks and decodes packets all the way across the sky. I am always bewildered to hear other users saying they are getting 45 packets or so from AO85. All the rocket science should be out of the way and this part should be pretty straight forward.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Nov 3, 2015, at 5:35 PM, Dino Papas kl0s@cox.net wrote:
As an aside, the FoxTelem program for the Mac requires you to downgrade from the latest Java to V6 - I’d love to work use the app but don’t want to have to replace the latest Java with a lesser less secure version. I know it’s an issue with OS X and am sure the authors would prefer it wasn’t so but w/o some kind of workaround I’m reluctant to mess with it.
Dino KL0S
On Nov032015, at 1730 PM, Bob KD7YZ kd7yz@denstarfarm.us wrote:
I've reported this to the wily programmers.
However, I was wondering if others have their FoxTelem monitoring program crash ... complaining about Java ??
(Java build 1.8.0_65-b17)
A little annoying now since I leave it monitoring/decoding and let SatPC32 track.
I came in both today and yesterday to the window telling me about the crash and the program needs re-start.
I didn't have this problem before the last Java mandatory updates .Now I want a link to be able to roll-back the Win7/64 version I have installed.
-- 73, Bob KD7YZ www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AmSat LM#901
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I was mainly interested in seeing if anyone else had JAVA installation issues. I can't complain about how the FoxTelem program itself works as mine decodes often down to 1 or 2 degrees elevation. Mine is mostly an un-attended setup here as I am often not around to monitor the stuff.
Having read some examples via direct emails to me, I see that even if the Java program caused the FoxTelem halt, any data previously collected and as yet unreported, was in fact sent at next program start.
As yet I haven't figured out how to roll-back Java. That was what I previously asked anyway.
In fact, is it Java or wht seems to be called, also, the "JRE" ... seemingly a seperate install.
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