Re: [Elecraft] e: Windows Emulator

[Bob Nielsen]

There is a WSPR-X app for the Mac.

Bob, N7XY


On 10/14/16 10:56 AM, Brian Pietrzyk wrote:

I worked in the IT industry and worked intensely with Windows since the pre DOS 
days. I transitioned to Mac about 6 years ago and it has been my primary OS 
since. I find I rarely need windows for much else then programming my radios 
and a few apps such as WSPR. The rest I can do on Mac.

If you can upgrade your mac to 16gb ram (check out https://www.macsales.com/) 
then running Windows in a VM such as Fusion or Parallels works great. For the 
MacBook Air or older MacBook users with 8 or even 4gb ram the best option is to 
set aside 20gb disc space and load Windows into a BootCamp partition (just run 
the BootCam assistant) because of its full Intel chipset. The computer is then 
a dual boot and can boot directly into Windows. Its the best way to go for I/O 
complex apps such as FreeDV or HRD. Its way cheaper then buying a separate 
windows computer if you want to stay on a single computer.

I strongly suggest resisting the temptation to make any audio connections 
directly between the radio and the mac. If your rig does not have a USB port, 
get a something opto-isolated in-between such as a Signalink USB or equivalent.

Brian ve3bwp

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:39:42 -0600
From: John Evans 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator
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[Elecraft] e: Windows Emulator

[Brian Pietrzyk]

I worked in the IT industry and worked intensely with Windows since the pre DOS 
days. I transitioned to Mac about 6 years ago and it has been my primary OS 
since. I find I rarely need windows for much else then programming my radios 
and a few apps such as WSPR. The rest I can do on Mac. 

If you can upgrade your mac to 16gb ram (check out https://www.macsales.com/) 
then running Windows in a VM such as Fusion or Parallels works great. For the 
MacBook Air or older MacBook users with 8 or even 4gb ram the best option is to 
set aside 20gb disc space and load Windows into a BootCamp partition (just run 
the BootCam assistant) because of its full Intel chipset. The computer is then 
a dual boot and can boot directly into Windows. Its the best way to go for I/O 
complex apps such as FreeDV or HRD. Its way cheaper then buying a separate 
windows computer if you want to stay on a single computer. 

I strongly suggest resisting the temptation to make any audio connections 
directly between the radio and the mac. If your rig does not have a USB port, 
get a something opto-isolated in-between such as a Signalink USB or equivalent. 

Brian ve3bwp

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:39:42 -0600
From: John Evans 
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Emulator
Message-ID: