Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
Just bought two HP Probook 445 G11s - AMD Ryzen 7, RAM 32GB, SSD 1TB. At $799 each.
Several things to comment about:
Win11 running same programs is taking a lot more RAM than win10, between 6-9GB most of the time. It really needs a lot more RAM and I wouldn't skimp on it. In my opinion, 16GB is going to be a future problem. My current old Toughbook has 8GB and with browser running plus L32 and a bit more stuff it's occupying 80% of 8GB most of the time. When it was purchased [ahem] 11 yrs ago browsers were much smaller and 4GB would've been adequate.
The new HP Probooks and Elitebooks have horrible resource hungry thing preloaded called Wolf Security. It's truly a huge resource hog and should be removed immediately. There are lots of ways described online. It's really stupid of them to include it. Also, force the machine during setup to NOT log into Microsoft - find that on the web too [say you are a student or business and have your own network domain].
Have always trusted HP and had terrible experiences with Dell in particular [thermal problems in laptops]. Beware any laptops with soldered in RAM and SSD chips [that's most, including the slightly lower HP Pavilion Plus and 'consumer' grade beneath that]. They cannot be expanded and SSD cannot be changed - just like all Apples that I know of.
Pull the trigger quickly. You may be too late by now. 2 weeks ago HP had no stock and were costing the above items to deliver in the first week of May and cost $2020 each!!!!! Amazon sold the above but have been cleared out in the meantime and have practically no remaining HPs. Ironically they were shipped to a Canadian corporate customer who never accepted them, so mine came out of a batch of 200 machines that were never opened and came from Canada [the irony]. Full Amazon and HP support. I did check Amazon a couple of days ago and they were wiped out of ALL quality laptops.
Finally, I'd like to say how AWFUL it is to move over browser settings these days between PCs, with the marked exception of Firefox which is old-school. Chrome, Edge and Vivaldi [my choice] are only moveable by syncing through their servers and then deleting the data afterwards. That's horrible and extremely time consuming, especially when doing two machines with different data sets. It took me hours to come to that conclusion when still struggling with Chrome itself. Vivaldi was by far the better of the 'Chrome based' browsers in this regard despite it's highly improved feature set and UI. To be clear, I use Vivaldi 98%, FF 1%, Chrome 1% and Edge only because MS will keep re-loading it and breaking other things around it, so it's easier to keep it but not run it.
What's this to do with L32? Not much, cus it's easy to install, but it's the rest that'll shape or should shape your choices of hardware and software.
73, Paul.
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
I have a refresed? hp? prodesk G3? on my desk :? small, silent and powerfull? win 11 machine.
Dirk on4ct
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
I'd definitely go for a 'native' Windows11 system, one designed and certified for W11, as MicroShaft is withdrawing support for Win10. ? Keep an eye on the used tech market for corporate hand-me-downs.? I've found Dells to be well-engineered and great value from BigCo's that refresh their?entire?PC stock every 2 years or so.? Half the new price, or less, is a bargain.
73 Gary? ?beater/tester &?
Honor Roll &? checker
John -
i don't use a laptop.? Use Dell Optiplex 5060 sff desktop with win 11 pro.? Runs just fine on 11 with that set up.? Never had a hiccup!? Also runs wjst?and wjtx with my IC-7600.? again no troubles.
Larry K8YYy
Hi John,
I have had excellent result with HP Elitbook. Built like a tank and runs & runs & runs.
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73?
Bill
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
My thanks for the few recommendations offered so far. I knew I could depend on my groupies for help. Many thanks for what has been offered so far. Your help is very much appreciated. - John Owens -? N7TK
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Re: WARC and/or individual band WAZ tracking
73 Gary? ?beater/tester &?
Honor Roll &? checker
Gary, That is a dead parrot!
Wayne W4HG ? CQ Magazine is an ex-magazine, it is no more.
As the magazine business?expired, things basically fell apart and a few bits fell off the perch.??It is not easy to find definitive information on the web: presumably the heavy burden of administering awards, contests, contest plaques and certificates reduces the enthusiasm/energy for maintaining websites and pages.??
Here's what I've found with an hour's Googling this morning ...??
Some of the CQ?awards and contests are still going:? - LoTW still supports WAZ and WPX awards but ...?
- Administration of WAZ awards has been taken up by Jose N4BAA who presumably has some way to verify applicants' LoTW or eQSL confirmations and QSL cards, and has been getting creative with the plaques - see?
?
- WPX?award?is moribund/AWOL, with mixed reports/complaints about late or non-arrival of plaques
- Anyone planning to apply for the CQ awards via LoTW is well advised to check with ARRL HQ before parting with any money [Hint: eQSLs are free!]
- The USA Counties Award is now run by the Mobile Amateur Radio?Awards Club ... that evidently lacks an awards manager - see?
- Various CQ?contests are now being administered by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation - see?
- CQ WPX, CQ WW and CQ 160m contests have been extremely popular and look set to continue? ?
- I'm not sure the "CQ" name will endure but for now at least it remains
73 GL Gary? ?beater/tester &?
Honor Roll &? checker
It looks like a long time ago I introduced a bug that causes the WAZ award window to not show Confirmed and Granted credits. This is fixed for the next update.
?
As no-one has previously reported this, I assume WAZ is of little interest. Does the award still exist, didn't I see/hear somewhere that CQ is history?.? SeventyThree(s)
On 04/07/2025 3:10 PM EDT John A. Scott < k8yc@...> wrote:
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It seems that Logger32 tracks the "main" WAZ Awards? 5BWAZ, and WAZ for Mixed, SSB, CW, RTTY, and Digital.? (Yes, WAZ treats RTTY as a distinct mode.)? I recently earned the WAZ award for 12m, all in digital mode.? There does not seem to be a way to mark that award as "Granted"? for any of the QSOs in that award submission using the panel for updating awards.? I get a warning that it cannot be done because a Primary Administrative region is unspecified, but that seems to be a wayward notice.?? It seems that the WAZ award may not be activated for reporting individual bands.?? If that's the case, OK. ? (There are numerous WAZ award categories with unique awards available for almost all modes on all bands--perhaps more programming than anyone would like to undertake an retain one's sanity!)??
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
John -
i don't use a laptop.? Use Dell Optiplex 5060 sff desktop with win 11 pro.? Runs just fine on 11 with that set up.? Never had a hiccup!? Also runs wjst?and wjtx with my IC-7600.? again no troubles.
Larry K8YYy
Hi John,
I have had excellent result with HP Elitbook. Built like a tank and runs & runs & runs.
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73?
Bill
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I am also using a serial/USB cable
I still get nothing even with those settings
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
Hi John,
I have had excellent result with HP Elitbook. Built like a tank and runs & runs & runs.
?
73?
Bill
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Re: W11 Laptop Recommendation
John Many Logger32 users are happy with Win 11 without any problems. You may choose whatever you like. If you have problem then ask on this reflector.
On 2025-04-09 Ë® 9:02:48, John Owens via groups.io <elmertk58@...> wrote:
My old laptop has seen better days. I need to upgrade, and would like to hear recommendations from the Logger32 Logging Program group and WWDXC club member group. I am naturally concerned about L32 compatibility. Your advice would be greatly?appreciated. -?
John Owens -? N7TK
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W11 Laptop Recommendation
My old laptop has seen better days. I need to upgrade, and would like to hear recommendations from the Logger32 Logging Program group and WWDXC club member group. I am naturally concerned about L32 compatibility. Your advice would be greatly?appreciated. -?
John Owens -? N7TK
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Bill If you poit correct com port then try this.
Check "Set DTR high" or check "Set RTS high" or Check " USE CTS/RTS Hardware Handshaking"
This is sample settings for my TS480. It connects TS480 and PC via serial/USB adapter in my case.
On 2025-04-09 Ë® 8:50:46, Bill Neumann via groups.io <billn@...> wrote: Hi Bob,
Being a total newbie with this, I get the same as you show using the TS2000
If I use just "Kenwood" as it says in the help pages, I get this
The port used is three(3)
If I unplug the radio, port 3 does drop out on the pc.?
Only thing I can think of is a bad RS232 port on the radio?
73
Bill
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Hi Bob,
Being a total newbie with this, I get the same as you show using the TS2000
If I use just "Kenwood" as it says in the help pages, I get this
The port used is three(3)
If I unplug the radio, port 3 does drop out on the pc.?
Only thing I can think of is a bad RS232 port on the radio?
73
Bill
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Re: WARC and/or individual band WAZ tracking
Gary, That is a dead parrot!
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On Apr 8, 2025, at 14:28, ZL2iFB via groups.io <zl2ifb@...> wrote:
? CQ Magazine is an ex-magazine, it is no more.
As the magazine business?expired, things basically fell apart and a few bits fell off the perch.??It is not easy to find definitive information on the web: presumably the heavy burden of administering awards, contests, contest plaques and certificates reduces the enthusiasm/energy for maintaining websites and pages.??
Here's what I've found with an hour's Googling this morning ...??
Some of the CQ?awards and contests are still going:? - LoTW still supports WAZ and WPX awards but ...?
- Administration of WAZ awards has been taken up by Jose N4BAA who presumably has some way to verify applicants' LoTW or eQSL confirmations and QSL cards, and has been getting creative with the plaques - see?
?
- WPX?award?is moribund/AWOL, with mixed reports/complaints about late or non-arrival of plaques
- Anyone planning to apply for the CQ awards via LoTW is well advised to check with ARRL HQ before parting with any money [Hint: eQSLs are free!]
- The USA Counties Award is now run by the Mobile Amateur Radio?Awards Club ... that evidently lacks an awards manager - see?
- Various CQ?contests are now being administered by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation - see?
- CQ WPX, CQ WW and CQ 160m contests have been extremely popular and look set to continue? ?
- I'm not sure the "CQ" name will endure but for now at least it remains
73 GL Gary? ?beater/tester &?
Honor Roll &? checker
It looks like a long time ago I introduced a bug that causes the WAZ award window to not show Confirmed and Granted credits. This is fixed for the next update.
?
As no-one has previously reported this, I assume WAZ is of little interest. Does the award still exist, didn't I see/hear somewhere that CQ is history?.? SeventyThree(s)
On 04/07/2025 3:10 PM EDT John A. Scott < k8yc@...> wrote:
?
?
It seems that Logger32 tracks the "main" WAZ Awards? 5BWAZ, and WAZ for Mixed, SSB, CW, RTTY, and Digital.? (Yes, WAZ treats RTTY as a distinct mode.)? I recently earned the WAZ award for 12m, all in digital mode.? There does not seem to be a way to mark that award as "Granted"? for any of the QSOs in that award submission using the panel for updating awards.? I get a warning that it cannot be done because a Primary Administrative region is unspecified, but that seems to be a wayward notice.?? It seems that the WAZ award may not be activated for reporting individual bands.?? If that's the case, OK. ? (There are numerous WAZ award categories with unique awards available for almost all modes on all bands--perhaps more programming than anyone would like to undertake an retain one's sanity!)??
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Re: WARC and/or individual band WAZ tracking
CQ Magazine is an ex-magazine, it is no more.
As the magazine business?expired, things basically fell apart and a few bits fell off the perch.??It is not easy to find definitive information on the web: presumably the heavy burden of administering awards, contests, contest plaques and certificates reduces the enthusiasm/energy for maintaining websites and pages.??
Here's what I've found with an hour's Googling this morning ...??
Some of the CQ?awards and contests are still going:? - LoTW still supports WAZ and WPX awards but ...?
- Administration of WAZ awards has been taken up by Jose N4BAA who presumably has some way to verify applicants' LoTW or eQSL confirmations and QSL cards, and has been getting creative with the plaques - see?
?
- WPX?award?is moribund/AWOL, with mixed reports/complaints about late or non-arrival of plaques
- Anyone planning to apply for the CQ awards via LoTW is well advised to check with ARRL HQ before parting with any money [Hint: eQSLs are free!]
- The USA Counties Award is now run by the Mobile Amateur Radio?Awards Club ... that evidently lacks an awards manager - see?
- Various CQ?contests are now being administered by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation - see?
- CQ WPX, CQ WW and CQ 160m contests have been extremely popular and look set to continue? ?
- I'm not sure the "CQ" name will endure but for now at least it remains
73 GL Gary? ?beater/tester &?
Honor Roll &? checker
It looks like a long time ago I introduced a bug that causes the WAZ award window to not show Confirmed and Granted credits. This is fixed for the next update.
?
As no-one has previously reported this, I assume WAZ is of little interest. Does the award still exist, didn't I see/hear somewhere that CQ is history?.? SeventyThree(s)
On 04/07/2025 3:10 PM EDT John A. Scott < k8yc@...> wrote:
?
?
It seems that Logger32 tracks the "main" WAZ Awards? 5BWAZ, and WAZ for Mixed, SSB, CW, RTTY, and Digital.? (Yes, WAZ treats RTTY as a distinct mode.)? I recently earned the WAZ award for 12m, all in digital mode.? There does not seem to be a way to mark that award as "Granted"? for any of the QSOs in that award submission using the panel for updating awards.? I get a warning that it cannot be done because a Primary Administrative region is unspecified, but that seems to be a wayward notice.?? It seems that the WAZ award may not be activated for reporting individual bands.?? If that's the case, OK. ? (There are numerous WAZ award categories with unique awards available for almost all modes on all bands--perhaps more programming than anyone would like to undertake an retain one's sanity!)??
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Re: Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
Bob,
one can have that box unclicked. Thus the command wouldn't point to any particular VFO, please...
Best regards, Alec
------ Wiadomo?? oryginalna ------
Data 08.04.2025 18:15:05
Temat Re: [hamlogger] Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
I could remove the FR0; but I have no idea how that will impact other users of the slave port with different devices connected (for example another Kenwood radio). SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 12:03 PM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
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Bob,
?
please,
any chance to rectify that?
?
Please...
Best regards,
Alec
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------ Wiadomo?? oryginalna ------
Data 08.04.2025 17:58:17
Temat Re: [hamlogger] Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
?
The problem is possibly/probably caused by Logger32 sending a FR0; command to select VFO-A before the FA xxx; frequency command. SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 10:53 AM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
?
?
?
Hi,
?
I have been trying, still unsuccessfully, to make my amplifier follow TRX band changes
using Loggr32's Slave Port and Kenwood commands.
?
My slave port configuration
?
Slave debug window shows the following commands upon band changes
to which the amp stays unresponsive
?
?
However,
using a Kenwood command simulator to which the amplifier responds correctly,?
I can see the following communication on the port?where, in the box,?
You can find the moment when the amp switched from 10m to 15m band)
?
Will You help,
please?
?
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
?
?
?
?
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Re: Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
Is it something to do with the slave setup set to "Slave follows
VFO A only"
On 4/8/2025 15:58, Bob via groups.io
wrote:
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Show quoted text
The
problem is possibly/probably caused by Logger32 sending a FR0;
command to select VFO-A before the FA xxx; frequency command.
SeventyThree(s).
?
?
?
Hi,
?
I have been trying, still unsuccessfully, to make my
amplifier follow TRX band changes
using Loggr32's Slave Port and Kenwood commands.
?
My slave port configuration
?
Slave debug window shows the following commands upon band
changes
to which the amp stays unresponsive
?
?
However,
using a Kenwood command simulator to which the amplifier
responds correctly,?
I can see the following communication on the port?where,
in the box,?
You can find the moment when the amp switched from 10m to
15m band)
?
Will You help,
please?
?
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
?
?
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Re: Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
I could remove the FR0; but I have no idea how that will impact other users of the slave port with different devices connected (for example another Kenwood radio). SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 12:03 PM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
?
?
?
?
Bob,
?
please,
any chance to rectify that?
?
Please...
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
------ Wiadomo?? oryginalna ------
Data 08.04.2025 17:58:17
Temat Re: [hamlogger] Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
?
The problem is possibly/probably caused by Logger32 sending a FR0; command to select VFO-A before the FA xxx; frequency command. SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 10:53 AM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
?
?
?
Hi,
?
I have been trying, still unsuccessfully, to make my amplifier follow TRX band changes
using Loggr32's Slave Port and Kenwood commands.
?
My slave port configuration
?
Slave debug window shows the following commands upon band changes
to which the amp stays unresponsive
?
?
However,
using a Kenwood command simulator to which the amplifier responds correctly,?
I can see the following communication on the port?where, in the box,?
You can find the moment when the amp switched from 10m to 15m band)
?
Will You help,
please?
?
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
?
?
?
?
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Re: Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
Bob,
please, any chance to rectify that?
Please... Best regards, Alec
------ Wiadomo?? oryginalna ------
Data 08.04.2025 17:58:17
Temat Re: [hamlogger] Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
The problem is possibly/probably caused by Logger32 sending a FR0; command to select VFO-A before the FA xxx; frequency command. SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 10:53 AM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
?
?
?
Hi,
?
I have been trying, still unsuccessfully, to make my amplifier follow TRX band changes
using Loggr32's Slave Port and Kenwood commands.
?
My slave port configuration
?
Slave debug window shows the following commands upon band changes
to which the amp stays unresponsive
?
?
However,
using a Kenwood command simulator to which the amplifier responds correctly,?
I can see the following communication on the port?where, in the box,?
You can find the moment when the amp switched from 10m to 15m band)
?
Will You help,
please?
?
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
?
?
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Re: Slave port: Kenwood commands to control an amplifier
The problem is possibly/probably caused by Logger32 sending a FR0; command to select VFO-A before the FA xxx; frequency command. SeventyThree(s).
On 04/08/2025 10:53 AM EDT Alec SP2EWQ via groups.io <aleksander.otulak@...> wrote:
?
?
?
Hi,
?
I have been trying, still unsuccessfully, to make my amplifier follow TRX band changes
using Loggr32's Slave Port and Kenwood commands.
?
My slave port configuration
?
Slave debug window shows the following commands upon band changes
to which the amp stays unresponsive
?
?
However,
using a Kenwood command simulator to which the amplifier responds correctly,?
I can see the following communication on the port?where, in the box,?
You can find the moment when the amp switched from 10m to 15m band)
?
Will You help,
please?
?
Best regards,
Alec
?
?
?
?
|
Re: WARC and/or individual band WAZ tracking
It looks like a long time ago I introduced a bug that causes the WAZ award window to not show Confirmed and Granted credits. This is fixed for the next update.
?
As no-one has previously reported this, I assume WAZ is of little interest. Does the award still exist, didn't I see/hear somewhere that CQ is history?.? SeventyThree(s)
On 04/07/2025 3:10 PM EDT John A. Scott <k8yc@...> wrote:
?
?
It seems that Logger32 tracks the "main" WAZ Awards? 5BWAZ, and WAZ for Mixed, SSB, CW, RTTY, and Digital.? (Yes, WAZ treats RTTY as a distinct mode.)? I recently earned the WAZ award for 12m, all in digital mode.? There does not seem to be a way to mark that award as "Granted"? for any of the QSOs in that award submission using the panel for updating awards.? I get a warning that it cannot be done because a Primary Administrative region is unspecified, but that seems to be a wayward notice.?? It seems that the WAZ award may not be activated for reporting individual bands.?? If that's the case, OK. ? (There are numerous WAZ award categories with unique awards available for almost all modes on all bands--perhaps more programming than anyone would like to undertake an retain one's sanity!)??
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Paul Evans EI6LC, G4BKI and VP9KF
ZL2iFB
John Owens