This is about contesting... mobile contesting The laptop I use for mobile is nearing its end after about 10 years of general use and mobile. Now just mobile as I didn't care about OS (it's WIN8) a
And old but trusty and reliable Lenovo Thinkpad X230 would be ideal for mobile contesting. I have one with Intel Core I5, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. It can run contest logging software either DXlog.ne
Slides 213 and 214 in this link show an inverter that we have successfully used with Thinkpads. The low power unit shown is the only one in this product line to consider -- W6GJB bought a larger one
I am using a Dell Latitude 7280. The screen is too small for the busy N1MM+ screen, so I also purchased the ASUS ZenScreen 15.6" 1080P Portable Monitor. It has its own battery, and connects via USB
I have an X230 similarly equipped that I bought used to support younger folks backpacking to activate CM79 on 6M. W6GJB also owns one, and we've used both for our CQP and 7QP expeditions. It only has
Make sure you put torrid's on all the cabling from the computer to the radio. It can be challenging using a computer when you are rovering and the antenna is less than 5 feet away. Jeff The laptop I
YES, #31 toroids or clamps-ons, both with multiple turns. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/ma
For mobile I use either Dell XPS13 or MacBook Air with Win 7 installed. Both have good batteries (Mac is better though) and give me almost 8 hours of operation with N1MM+. Then I make a break and cha
Thanks for posting. Based on your write-up, i decided to get the following:Samlex PST-300-12 PST Series Pure Sine Wave Inverter - 300 Watt This one requires a 40A battery connection. I have a dry c
That would be a bad move -- did you see what I had written that W6GJB bought a bigger version (might have been that one) and it was hopelessly noisy, and I was unable to kill the noise. 73, Jim K9YC
That would be a bad move -- did you see what I had written that W6GJB bought a bigger version (might have been that one) and it was hopelessly noisy, and I was unable to kill the noise. 73, Jim K9YC
No easy way to MEASURE it, but there are several suggested methods in the app note on my website about Building Contest Scores by killing noise. One of "go-to" noise probes is a vintage Kenwood TH-F6
I used my 2018 MacBook Pro in the K2EZ VHF rover for June VHF in 2018. I have a 45 watt USB-C PD adapter. that connects to 12V DC. https://www.amazon.com/Gearmo-Type-C-Output-Charger-Laptops/dp/B072P
Thanks to all for your inputs! cheers dink, n7wa _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-cont