You can download Windows 11 free, and install it, but you're expected to buy an activation key, whether you use it installed on a PC or in a VM. I've seen some people say that, in practice, you can run it without buying an activation key, but I doubt that's entirely legal.
Martin. KD6YAM On Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM Ken Hansen via Users < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On Oct 17, 2025, at 22:42, Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF via Users < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Widows is now a free download from the Microsoft website. > > Uh, what? > > Microsoft offers free upgrades from Win 10 to Win 11, but you have to have > a valid consumer (OEM or Retail) activation key for Win 7, 8/8.1/10. > > Microsoft offers free Trial/Evaluation downloads of Windows 11 you can > install and run for 6 months. > > I don't know what you mean by "free download" > > (The OP rejected the idea of running windows for non cost-related reasons, > running an evaluation copy in a VM doesn't change any of those non > cost-related reasons...) > > > Linux is free. > > Usually, not always - Looking at you, Red Hat. > > Ken, N2VIP > > >> On 17/10/2025 21:38 EDT JD Milora via Users < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Yes I have considered that but the cost associated with having to > procure the operating system is prohibitive and I stopped using Windows for > a reason. I chose never to go back to that operating system. After much > additional research I found out that this particular radio firmware does > not support individual PTT ID per frequency. I will run the radio with a > global PTT-ID unless it becomes an issue down the line for whatever > reason. It doesn’t seem to affect anything that I’ve been able to tell on > other frequencies that don’t require the ID unless I’m missing something. > If anyone has additional information regarding this please let me know. I > appreciate the response. > >> > >> JD Milora > >> Send from my iPhone with Outlook > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Michael Robinson via Users <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2025 6:07:31 PM > >> To: CHIRP users list <[email protected]> > >> Cc: Michael Robinson <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [users] Re: Help > >> > >> Have you considered using a Virtual Machine with Windows loaded in it? > Or, > >> program a thumb drive for Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 (or maybe 10?) and boot to > >> that for the short term needed to run radio programmer software. > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM JD Milora via Users < > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Good Day All, > >>> Long time user, first time poster here. I have a question regarding > the > >>> Wouxun UV9PX radio. I am trying to program a PTT ID on a single > frequency > >>> only. When I initially downloaded the radio into Chirp, I was > extremely > >>> careful to be sure I matched the radio model carefully. There are no > >>> columns that allow a PTT ID or Optional Signaling like on other radios > >>> (BTech), even though the supporting documentation that came with the > radio > >>> allows that function. I'm stumped! > >>> > >>> If I enable ANI-ST it does so globally, meaning on every repeater > >>> frequency, which I do not need or want. I need it for a select few > >>> repeaters that are club-owned that require it. Does anyone have any > ideas > >>> to help me out? I would appreciate any and all input. > >>> > >>> Additionally, the factory CPS allows for a custom header message, but > it > >>> is missing as a setting in Chirp. 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