Within Windows, you cannot share a com port with multiple active applications. Normally the Windows program reserves the comm port it is using and Windows will tell the 2nd application that the port i

If a computer port got screwed up, sometime it requires a complete power off to allow that port to reinitialize and restore that port to functionality.

If the local time is 8:19AM, wouldn't GMT be 1:19 PM? Right now it is 9:11am and the internet reports GMT is 2:11pm. Bob N6VZO

I have a Wouxun KG-UVD1P with charger, manual and remote mike you can have. If you upgrade, pass it back or pass it along. It was cheap and served me well for a few years. Bob Ackerman N6VZO

The radio I have available to any new HAM that would like to have it, is a Wouxun KG-UVD1P dual band. It is one of the unlocked units I have any used it with CERT, Columbia Fire Department (with permi

It is my understand that if it does not have a FCC number displayed, it is illegal.

You might want to setup the Win 7 PC to reboot everyday, say 3am, or at least weekly. That is, if everything starts up automatically upon reboot. Instructions can be found on the internet. That usuall

Hey JW. How is that radio working for you? Bob Ackerman, N6VZO

I agree. I am also checking out the Brave Browser. Seems a little bit better than FireFox, but does have some issues on some web sites. Bob N6VZO

Yes you can recharge Alkaline Batteries, but be careful. They can get hot so charge slowly, can leak or split (then throw away), or pop or explode. A general rule to charge at no more than 180-190mA f

A lot of my RC friends have fire and explosive resistant bags that we can put our batteries in while charging. There are some metal boxes people use (BatBox is a brand). Lipo batteries, commonly used

Where I used to work, we were required to dispose of AAA and AA batteries into a special trash can or recycling. Think about the trash space that could have been saved if all batteries were either pro

Here is an interesting article about using Morse Code to send malware. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phishing-attack-uses-morse-code-to-hide-malicious-urls/ Bob N6VZO

There are a lot of videos on both sides of this issue out there. The Model Airplane people (which I am one of) have been dealing with this for a while. The products this person is dealing with have be

Windows 10 updates screw up a lot of things. Bob, N6VZO

I cannot get it to answer. but my signal is weak as I am using a handheld. Bob, N6VZO

I can get in now. Thanks. Bob, N6VZO

I have purchased cheap flash drives from Wish, E-Bay and Amazon for work and home, and I find that when formatted they report the proper size, but when copying large files to fill up the drive, some f

You may want to report what the link is for and where it is going. This is a common way to get viruses spread by having a link sent through a "tiny link" without description, which can send you to an

I am not a club member, considering joining once this COVID crap settles down and you met again, but I would like to participate. I have both mobile and HT. Bob Ackerman N6VZO