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1. #Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription install
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3. #Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription upgrade
4. #Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription full

I’ll get these done before the next contest.įor now, I feel this old Dell will last me at least another year or perhaps more. I still need to reinstall a few additional items such as N1MM Logger and N3FJP Logging Software. My callsign lookup is functional with QRZ and my QSO’s get updated to so they are visible on my blog site. I made a few FT-8 QSO’s on 20 meters and tested to make sure I could upload both to ARRL LoTW and eQSL. The HRD settings saved me a lot of time and by mid-morning, I had the PC connected to both my Yaesu FT-897 which I use for digital modes and my FTDX 1200.

#Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription install

But in the end, I was left with a fresh install of Windows 10 and a much faster performing PC.Īfter reconnecting Dropbox, I proceeded to reinstall Ham Radio Deluxe, WSJT etc. I was doing a few other things in my office at the time. The process of resetting Windows 10 took about 30 minutes or so. I could have performed a partial reset which keeps the files/folders…but as this machine had 8-9 years of clutter on it…I wanted to completely start over. Essentially this is a fresh install of the OS and is the option I opted to go with.

#Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription full

Windows 10 has option to perform a full reset of the OS which removes all applications, settings, configurations and files/folders on the machine. I don’t anticipate I’ll need anything other than the items I’ve moved over to Dropbox, but you never know. files that I may or may not need readily available and saved on my Dropbox (Just in Case).įinally, I’ve backed up all the other files/folders of the machine just to make sure I have everything I might need.

#Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription serial

Again…Dropbox comes to the rescue.Īs I’m running a few USB to Serial dongles, I wanted to make sure I had the driver software stored safely somewhere I could find it. this makes getting this app set back up a breeze.

You can easily export your TQSL file by launching the TQSL app and exporting your station data. The next important item to backup is my TQSL file. Hopefully this works and will help speed up the process of getting HRD running again after the rebuild. I’ve never actually tried this feature, so this will be the first attempt. Ham Radio Deluxe also has a feature to archive/export all HRD settings. But I wanted to make sure I had a good backup. It is automagically backed up each time I exit the logbook to my Dropbox folder. Of course the most important thing to backup is my HRD Logbook. The first order of business for this project is backup. While I realize there are Linux solutions available, I’m just not interested in taking the plunge. For contesting, I generally stick with either N1MM Logger or the N3FJP logging software. and it seamlessly works well with WSJT apps for all things JT/FT. I use HRD for all my general logging and use DM-780 for PSK, RTTY etc. It’s what I like, it’s what I’m used to and it does everything I need it to do. I’ve been running HRD since I was first licensed back in 2007. Plus my main ham radio software is Ham Radio Deluxe. While I’ve certainly dabbled in Linux, I’m a Windows guy by profession. This slow/sluggishness can be eliminated by reformatting the HDD and reloading the OS and all the software. It’s just slower than molasses on a cold winter day. With exception to just general sluggishness which one can expect from a machine of this age…the machine still works fine.

#Using ham radio deluxe benefit on using a qrz subscription upgrade

Initially it was built with Windows 7 and then I applied the free Windows 10 upgrade whenever that came out. I’m pretty sure this PC and its present Windows installation date back to 2011 or 2012.

It’s not fancy, but it does the job I need it to do. My ham shack PC is an older Dell desktop PC.