At 04:39 AM 5/1/2010 -0600, [email protected] wrote: >Thanks to all who have answered both on and off the list. I have had my >sat station working on a prior computer, an XP laptop, not with the >KeySpan but with one serial adapter cable plus the "real serial >interface" in that computer. I've not tried those on the Win7's. I no >longer have the XP's; they both died this past winter. > >Interfaces are the GS232 from Yaesu, and the CT-17 level converter from >ICOM. > >Though I have a lot of stuff on USB, 4 ports out of 6 total, I have >tested with only the KeySpan attached. > >I will try the alternate programs suggested off-list. > >I may try the "real serial interface" approach--a good idea. Though I >live in a small town, there is a computer geek who lives nearby me. I >have at least one salvaged serial port interface from a previous >computer. I have another junked computer that possibly has one in it >also. I'll check that out. > >I will get the additional information from the crash screen and display >here. > >73, Larry
Sorry I can't help Larry. I'm just replying to say it will be nice to have another station in Montana on the satellites. I use InstantTrack on an old Win95 computer with a 1.2GB HD. IT aims the antennas but I do everything else manual. Maybe sometime down the road I'll do rig control but I'd have to build an interface. The rig isn't plugNplay. 73 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
