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RobertG

OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.

I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.

...robert
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Joe Subich, W4TV-4

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

Unless you have some very old software go with 64 bit.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 10/28/2012 12:42 PM, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.
>
> I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
> have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
> for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
> Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.
>
> ...robert
>
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N0AZZ

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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I run most all of those on a Win7 64 machine with no problems.

73,
Fred/N0AZZ

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Subject: [Elecraft] OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for
good info.

I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out
for me]. I have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit
versus 64 bit versions for operating the range of "customary" ham software
[N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey, Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.

...robert
--
Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
[hidden email]
Syracuse, New York, USA
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Dick Dickinson

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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Win7-64 bit works fine here with the Elecraft Utility, Memory Program,
LP-Bridge, NaP3 and K3EZ.

73,

Dick - KA5KKT

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Brian Hunt

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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The only issue I had was getting the computer/rig interface working. My
old computer had a real serial port so it was my first experience in
USB/serial adapters. The one with the FTDI chipset worked fine with
Win7 drivers. I never could find a Win7 driver that would work with the
older Prolific chipset adapter. YMMV.

There is a Windows XP compatibility mode you can set in the
application's Properties dialog that helped me with a few of my older
apps (not ham radio related). I've also heard mentioned some erratic CW
being sent via N1MM due to USB timing issues but I haven't experienced
it myself.

I'm not sure that any of these are 32 vs 64 bit OS issues, however. Good
luck!

Brian, K0DTJ

On 10/28/2012 9:42 AM, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.
>
> I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
> have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
> for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
> Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.
>
> ...robert

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Bill K9YEQ

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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And the amount of RAM you can install could lead to a big performance increase!

Bill

K9YEQ

"Joe Subich, W4TV" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Unless you have some very old software go with 64 bit.

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 10/28/2012 12:42 PM, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.
>
> I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
> have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
> for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
> Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.
>
> ...robert
>
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Jim N4KH

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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I've been running 64bit for over a year and had zero problems with anything including n1mm and elecraft utility.
Jim

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On Oct 28, 2012, at 11:42 AM, "Robert G. Strickland" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.
>
> I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
> have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
> for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
> Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.
>
> ...robert
> --
> Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
> [hidden email]
> Syracuse, New York, USA
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Giulio Pico - IW3HVB

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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Win 7 64 bit can load almost any 32 bit software i tried. He has a backward compatibility mode that you can try if the software doesn't run at first try.
You will find 32 bit programs in c:\program files x86 directory.
I currently use two old prolific usb to rs232 converters regularly without any issue.

73 de Giulio IW3HVB

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Il giorno 28/ott/2012, alle ore 17:42, "Robert G. Strickland" <[hidden email]> ha scritto:

RobertG

Re: OT - 32 or 64 bit Windows 7

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Thanks to all who have offered their experience and advice, both on and off the list.
The unanimous opinion is to go with the 64bit Version of Win7. No one has reported
any problems, either ham-centric or otherwise. This is a good and sufficient
sampling, so seems best to end this thread here and make space for others. Again,
thanks to members of the list and to Elecraft.

...robert

On 10/28/2012 16:42, Robert G. Strickland wrote:
> Sorry for the OT, but this reflector is about the only place I trust for good info.
>
> I want to buy Win7 before it's no longer available [Win8 seems too far out for me]. I
> have a 64bit processor. What's the experience with the 32 bit versus 64 bit versions
> for operating the range of "customary" ham software [N1MM, NaP3, HamCAP, WinKey,
> Rufz, etc]? Thanks much.
>
> ...robert
>

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Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
[hidden email]
Syracuse, New York, USA
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