On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:07:53 -0500, John Ferrell
wrote:

I am having problems trying to use the TLW program from the ARRL
antenna Book. The version is 3.0.

Current version is 3.0b:
http://www2.arrl.org/notes/9043/index.html


On one machine when I select the "Tuner" button the program does not
come up. It does show an instance as a sub task of the TLW on the task
bar at the bottom of my display. Clicking the subtask causes it to
blink but nothing else. In the Windows Task Manager it shows as a
process momentarily and then disappears.

That sounds like a broken shortcut or that you're running the MSDOS
version (TLA.exe) from a Windoze shortcut. Try:
Start - Programs - ARRL Antenna Book - TLW
instead of using the shortcut on the desktop.

On the other machine the tuner window comes up but the on choice that
will display is the T-Network. I am certain this one worked well a
short while back.

Sounds like the program is corrupted. Uninstall, reboot, and
reinstall.

1-make TLW work in my environment.

Get someone there who knows computahs. Have them run a virus scan,
spyware scan, scandisk, registry check, Windoze updates, and other
maintenance tasks.

2-do the calculations manually (rather not, I am both old & lazy)
Chapter 25 latest ARRL Antenna Handbook.

What calculations?

3-G4FGQ programs (good possibility)
4-Find other affordable software for the task.

What task? If you want help finding alternatives, it's a good idea to
describe what you're trying to accomplish, and what you have to work
with.

John Ferrell W8CCW
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