[amsat-bb] Struggling with IC-9700 and WSJT-X

Jean Marc Momple jean.marc.momple at gmail.com
Sat May 2 14:44:07 UTC 2020


Jeff and other,

I cannot stay on the side about this one.

These kind of issue happen to me also, many times.

Also, I wish to share following as it may help many, also save them the cost of a new PC (I did buy another one)

I have been using a dedicated HP I5 laptop for about 4 years solely for the HAM station, no Office, e-mails etc..., and have been doing regular housekeeping such as defrag etc..

Along the years it was slower and slower. I tried everything such as cleaning up, check for virus etc.. and for the past few months it was often reaching 100% processor load when running SatPC32 and HDSDR. Fed-up I bought a new PC but also decided to re-initialise everything re-install W10 and all the software I use on the old one.

The result is astonishing now running SatPC32, HDSDR, FoxTelem, FUNcube Dashboard, Soundmodems, Online forwarder, BktTime etc… simultaneously and the processor load is generally <30%.

Seems that these updates (very often breaking things) are also adding other issues and slowing down the machine over time. I am not an IT guy and have no clue about the real reasons just guessing that all these updates are the cause, may be someone can explain.

73


Jean Marc (3B8DU)  

> On May 2, 2020, at 6:31 AM, Jeff Moore via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> A very recent Windoze update hosed parts of my computer to the point that I
> had to roll it back to a previous Restore Point and then bypass the update
> and go directory to a newer version of Win 10.  I'm still finding issues
> with all of that 3 weeks later!  Microsoft screwed us all with forced
> updates - now WHEN they screw up an update - we the customers are the ones
> that get hosed!!!
> 
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> CN94
> 
> On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 5:07 PM John Kludt via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Richard,
>> 
>> Two things to check:
>> 
>>   1. After my last Win 10 upgrade the Network type was changed from
>>   Private to Public with all kinds of mischief
>>   2. Windows security has been deciding a number of different ham apps are
>>   viruses or trojans so check Windows Security quarantine folder to see is
>>   WJT-x has been moved all or in part to that file.
>> 
>> Just a couple of suggestions,
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> On Fri, May 1, 2020 at 8:02 PM Richard Lawn via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Recently my Windows 10 computer went through an upgrade and ever since
>> then
>>> I cannot get WSJT-X to talk via CAT to my 9700. I've tried the obvious
>>> things like unplugigng the USB cable and plugging it back in again and no
>>> dice. I even reinstalled WSJT-X because I found that HRD was working just
>>> fine. I'm at a loss on this. Any suggestions out there?
>>> 
>>> Rick, W2JAZ
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