Hi Irad, I've performed a clean install of the "VarAC_V6_6_13.zip" and installed the VarAC v6.6.14 executable file you provided. Went through setup and all is working perfectly with that version even with the default "narrate" options enabled. FYI I reviewed the logs from VarAC v6.4.15 install and could not see any "narrator" errors / warning in the log file and/or via Event Viewer, even though the same default narrate settings enabled so yeah. I even just ran it now and its working fine with the current Win11 and .NET runtime environment as is. Thanks for sorting out a fix. Let me know if you need anything else tested. 73 Mark

Guys, I've confirmed I'm also experiencing the same issue as @hb9brj in regards to the "narrator" exception. I can see the error via event viewer: Application: VarAC.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.PlatformNotSupportedException at System.Speech.Internal.Synthesis.VoiceSynthesis..ctor(System.WeakReference) at System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer.get_VoiceSynthesizer() at System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer.SetOutputToNull() at System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer.SetOutputStream(System.IO.Stream, System.Speech.AudioFormat.SpeechAudioFormatInfo, Boolean, Boolean) at System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer.SetOutputToDefaultAudioDevice() at VarAC.VarAC+<>c__DisplayClass843_0.b__0() at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean) at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object) at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart() Via "Settings->Apperance & Sounds" I can see several "Narrate" options selected: When I deselect all narrate options, I can now successfully perform Beacon and CQ without the application crashing. However if I attempt to select / re-enable any of the "Narrate" options the application crashes immediate on the settings screen. I've never enabled or used "narrate" options before, so not sure why its enabled now / impacting me now. But at least its fixed and working. Mark

Hi, No I'm running Windows 11. Funny thing I thought the version was in the VarAC log which it is states "Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0" but this seems to be wrongly saying I'm using windows 8 :) But to confirm I'm running Windows 11, latest patching etc etc Mark