The issue is to create a set of folders for VARA and for VARA-Monitor. Each will have the VARA program unzipped in it. Note: All in the file structure. Once I made a folder VARAC and unzipped the zip file into THAT folder, everything just worked. Next, create a folder for VARA Monitor: create a folder, VARA Monitor, copied all the contents of the original VARA folder and then configured for a monitor in setup. That second folder gives you the option of monitoring the signals. Make sure the configurations point to the right file in the right folder. Please note that my messages are from 2022.... a lifetime ago. HI HI Best 73, JIm KD1I

Thanks, Gary. I did just that and then created a folder, VARA Monitor, copied all the contents of the original VARA folder and then configured for a monitor in setup. Now, I just need to learn how to use this new app. Looks like a lot of fun. 73, Jim

OK, problem solved. All in the file structure. Once I made a folder VARAC and unzipped the zip file into THAT folder, everything just worked. Configurations made in settings and I now have a working application. Now to learn to use it properly. Thank you for your kind assistance. 73, Jim

Gary, I now have the app running on my laptop but not on my PC. There must be a difference in file structure and I will work on that a bit later. Today is a running around day..... lots of "Honey do" projects. Thanks again for all your help. 73, Jim KD1I

OK, I have that in my laptop now and it works fine just as you said. I will check the shack PC a bit later. I think it may be different but I need to run out with the XYL for a bit..... Thank you for all your help, Gary. 73, Jim

Thanks, Gary. I have made some progress. 1. I had an earlier version of VARA-HF. Now it is V 4.6.5. I think that is a requirement. 2. I now have two different folders. One is VARA for the original version and one is VarAC_V6_0_8 and that is where VarAC resides. I can now click on the icon for that and it does launch but only if I run as administrator. I have the settings configured for Kenwood Generic but I still get "ADIF file directory does not exist. " Progress but not yet a solution. Jim

OK, I tried to load this onto another computer, my laptop: Here goes the results: these are the files that were expanded into a folder in C:/VARAC. I hope it was correct to put it into the folder I created. I wonder what folder you put it into? I think you said you created a folder and unzipped it into that. I see a file for the application but it is not marked .exe. (highlighted) Now, for the configuration in "settings", I think this is the correct file path but maybe not. Since this is in my C:\VARAC folder, it used that for the file path. Is that correct? And, when I click SAVE and EXIT, I get this message: I must be making some very basic error. Many Thanks for all your help. 73, Jim

Thanks, Gary. I will do that today and reply. Best 73, Jim