[Dxbase] Serial Port on Windows 7

Thu Oct 23 06:31:04 EDT 2014

Dick (W1KSZ),
I had a similar problem loading the radio frequency when I first migrated to
Windows 7. 
It turns out that I needed to configure the port, close the program, and
then re-launch it. Once I re-opened the program it started working.
Also, check your configuration. I had to set RTS = High. 
Good luck,
Fred WX1S
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Today's Topics:
 1. PC upgrade, DXbase download required (Dave G3RXP)
 2. Installation problems (Dave G3RXP)
 3. DXBase 2007 and Windows 8 (Richard Solomon)
 4. Re: DXBase 2007 and Windows 8 (Kimberly Elmore)
 5. Re: DXBase 2007 and Windows 8 (Richard Solomon)
 6. DXB2007 Download (Richard Solomon)
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Message: 1
Date: 2014年10月14日 10:29:05 +0100
From: "Dave G3RXP" <g3rxp at btinternet.com>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Dxbase] PC upgrade, DXbase download required
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Hope you are enjoying your break Neal.
I have just removed the old XP PC from the shack and now I have a Windows 7
machine, so where can I find the download from Neals site please including
all the updates?
Also can I use the old registry licence file (XP) on windows Win 7?
Many Thanks
Dave G3RXP
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Message: 2
Date: 2014年10月15日 15:08:28 +0100
From: "Dave G3RXP" <g3rxp at btinternet.com>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Dxbase] Installation problems
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Hi Neal and all
I downloaded the installation file yesterday ()Thanks Joe) and I have some
problems please can you help
I am now running new PC with windows 7 32 bit
Downloaded the info regarding Help files and although it starts the menu and
I can select a topic it displays ?There was a problem running the macro
(1037)
The ICON on the desktop has a shield on it - Is it because program is Not
validated ? My windows is validated OK
I cannot get my Rig to load frequency in the log column, although I can get
the CW to work from the keyboard. I downloaded the latest radio file off
the dxbase group file list. Is there another file update?
Im running a Yaesu FTDX5000MP and also can you give me the setup for RTS CTS
etc.
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Message: 3
Date: 2014年10月20日 12:22:05 -0700
From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
To: "dxbase at mailman.qth.net" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Dxbase] DXBase 2007 and Windows 8
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I bought a new computer and have the choice of Windows 7 (32 or
64 bit) or Windows 8.
How does DXBase play with any of these ? I would like to install Windows 8,
but only if it works.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
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Message: 4
Date: 2014年10月20日 12:48:19 -0700
From: Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
To: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>,	"dxbase at mailman.qth.net"
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Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXBase 2007 and Windows 8
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The windows 8 interface was developed primarily with touch-screen users in
mind. My son has a Microsoft Surface Pro and he says that Windows 8 is very
nice with the touch screen, but definitely would not like it on a typical
mouse-driven desktop. He isn't the only one: I have heard little good said
about it for regular, mouse oriented users, though I have heard that Windows
8.1 is better. 
In appearance the user interface for Windows 7 is much more like Windows XP
(and can be made to look almost exactly like XP), which is replaces. The
difference between 32 and 64 bit operating systems lies primarily in the
amount of addressable RAM. 32 bits can address only up to about 3 GB (with
appropriate extensions). A 64 bit operating system can address far more
memory than you can stuff into any PC. The 64 bit operating systems will run
32 bit programs without any problem, but 32 bit programs can themselves only
address 2 GB of RAM (~3 GB with appropriate extensions). 64 bit systems are
intrinsically no faster than 32 bit systems. For numerical work, 64 bits can
carry more significant digits than can 32 bits. 
Kim N5OP
On Monday, October 20, 2014 2:22 PM, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
wrote:
 
I bought a new computer and have the choice of Windows 7 (32 or
64 bit) or Windows 8.
How does DXBase play with any of these ? I would like to install Windows 8,
but only if it works.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
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Message: 5
Date: 2014年10月20日 18:09:43 -0700
From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXBase 2007 and Windows 8
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OK, 8.1 it is.
Thanks for all the replies.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Paul Smith <nd4x at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Windows 8.1 works fine. It is a free upgrade for all Windows 8 users.
>> Windows 8.1 is not just for touch environments. Used daily in a large 
> corporate desktop user environment (mouse primary pointer device) with 
> a very wide variety of applications.
>> Just don't put DXbase in the windows default directories unless you 
> understand UAC. To keep it simple make a catch-all directory off the 
> root of C: and call it something like "Ham-Radio". Then install 
> DXbase or other apps in subdirectories in Ham-Radio.
>> Use 64 bit operating system for sure.
>> Either OS (7 or 8) will be great when compared to XP. 8.1 will 
> position you for an easy migration to 10 (yep, no Windows 9) - but 
> either will be fine.
>> Paul - ND4X
>>>> > Date: 2014年10月20日 12:48:19 -0700
> > From: cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
> > To: dickw1ksz at gmail.com; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXBase 2007 and Windows 8
> >
> > The windows 8 interface was developed primarily with touch-screen 
> > users
> in mind. My son has a Microsoft Surface Pro and he says that Windows 8 
> is very nice with the touch screen, but definitely would not like it 
> on a typical mouse-driven desktop. He isn't the only one: I have heard 
> little good said about it for regular, mouse oriented users, though I 
> have heard that Windows 8.1 is better.
> >
> > In appearance the user interface for Windows 7 is much more like 
> > Windows
> XP (and can be made to look almost exactly like XP), which is 
> replaces. The difference between 32 and 64 bit operating systems lies 
> primarily in the amount of addressable RAM. 32 bits can address only 
> up to about 3 GB (with appropriate extensions). A 64 bit operating 
> system can address far more memory than you can stuff into any PC. The 
> 64 bit operating systems will run 32 bit programs without any problem, 
> but 32 bit programs can themselves only address 2 GB of RAM (~3 GB 
> with appropriate extensions). 64 bit systems are intrinsically no 
> faster than 32 bit systems. For numerical work, 64 bits can carry more
significant digits than can 32 bits.
> >
> > Kim N5OP
> >
> >
> > On Monday, October 20, 2014 2:22 PM, Richard Solomon <
> dickw1ksz at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I bought a new computer and have the choice of Windows 7 (32 or
> > 64 bit) or Windows 8.
> >
> > How does DXBase play with any of these ? I would like to install 
> > Windows 8, but only if it works.
> >
> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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Date: 2014年10月22日 11:37:38 -0700
From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Dxbase] DXB2007 Download
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I had the link once, but it's gone to the cloud !!
Can I get the download link for the latest version ?
I will be using it on Windows 8.1
Tnx, Dick, W1KSZ
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