Re: [TenTec] OT: More info on the FLEX 6x00

[Carl Moreschi <n4py3@earthlink.net>]

The horsepower for the Flex 6000 series is all in the radio.  You do 
need a good graphics card in order to keep up with the display part. 
The graphics card does not need to be a gaming card but it does need to 
be in the order of a $100 graphics card.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 4/25/2014 10:02 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> Carl, how strong of a computer should one have to run everything?
>
> I have always had a dedicated computer just for logging contests, updating
> firmware and running your software.
> Last year in CQWW it was bogged down by all of the skimmer spots.
> It was a single core, 1.8 GHz, 1GB mem., running XP.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl
> Moreschi
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 3:11 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: More info on the FLEX 6x00
>
> Yes, you can easily run everything on one computer.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
> www.n4py.com
>
> On 4/25/2014 5:19 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> > Interesting comments although I don't get the need to dedicate a
> > computer for the Flex/SmartSDR.  Unless I'm missing something, I think
> > you could easily run the logging program on the same computer.
> >
> > 73, Barry N1EU
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP<Rick@dj0ip.de>
> wrote:
> > > Barry, this was for you! (hi)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I asked Rob to add a bit more about his experience actually using the
> > > radio in a contest.
> > >
> > > He added a few more paragraphs below what was previously posted.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Same URL as before:
> > >
> > > http://www.dj0ip.de/transceivers/sherwood-xcvr-tests/flex-6x00/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > >
> > > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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