is for Radio Programming? I have always enjoyed Windows XP but have started to consider a newer operating platform due to the upcoming discontinued support for Windows XP. What say you?
Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Programming
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GreatBambino2
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Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Programming
What would you suggest the best version of Windows (i.e. XP, Vista, 7, is for Radio Programming? I have always enjoyed Windows XP but have started to consider a newer operating platform due to the upcoming discontinued support for Windows XP.
What say you?
is for Radio Programming? I have always enjoyed Windows XP but have started to consider a newer operating platform due to the upcoming discontinued support for Windows XP. What say you?
Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
Depends on what you're programming. XP covers just about all your bases, but Windows 7 32-bit will work for just about everything as well. Windows 8 is incompatible with most CPS at the moment.
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n9jig
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- What radios do you own?: CDM's, Pro Series portables.
Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
I have had great success with Windows 8.1/64-bit on my SurfacePro recently. It has worked fine with Pro Series CPS on my CDM's and HT750/1250/1550's as well as recent versions of APX. It has also worked well with various scanner and ham stuff.
I have used the Moto USB cable for the APX and a Moto serial cable for the CDM'w and HP via a StarTech IUSB2321F USB-Serial adapter.
I have used the Moto USB cable for the APX and a Moto serial cable for the CDM'w and HP via a StarTech IUSB2321F USB-Serial adapter.
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Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
I prefer using XP. I also never had much luck with usb to serial converter so I found an older HP Elitebook pour a serial port. Dual boot with DOS 6.22
All my codeplugs are in there and I backup them once and in while on my server just in case.
All my codeplugs are in there and I backup them once and in while on my server just in case.
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Bigfella237
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Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
Bear in mind that the latest APX CPS Release notes (R11.05.00) state:
"This will be the last CPS release to support the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems."
I haven't seen any simular notation for ASTRO 25 (or any other family) CPS yet but chances are it's in the pipeline?
Andrew
"This will be the last CPS release to support the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems."
I haven't seen any simular notation for ASTRO 25 (or any other family) CPS yet but chances are it's in the pipeline?
Andrew
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N4DES
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Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
I find the best thing to have when programming CP's, especially the more complicated ones, is to have the largest monitor possible. 
Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
Or, preferably, two large monitors. One for APX, full-screen... the other for your source material.KS4VT wrote:I find the best thing to have when programming CP's, especially the more complicated ones, is to have the largest monitor possible.
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N4DES
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Re: Best Version of Windows (XP,Vista,7,8) for Radio Program
Yep that works excellent as well.tvsjr wrote:Or, preferably, two large monitors. One for APX, full-screen... the other for your source material.KS4VT wrote:I find the best thing to have when programming CP's, especially the more complicated ones, is to have the largest monitor possible.