I use RedHat 64 bit and Win7 64 at work. I use application that run only
under Win 7 and run/write programs under linux. I've found that Windows
does its best to be user friendly, at the expense of various hidden
"features," while linux is, at best, expert tolerant.
Kim N5OP
On 12/28/2014 7:06 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
Eric,
I only use laptops in my shack. It's a very tiny shack.
BTW, I have built over 50 computers in my life (no exaggerating).
I have accounts with several component vendors in DL.
Sorry, but I just can't get interested in Linux.
An OEM copy of Win7 is quite reasonable.
Remember what I said about this computer: Currently it only runs my logging
software (WIN-TEST) and firmware updates to my Eagle. Neither of these run
on Linux.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of R. Eric
Sluder via TenTec
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 12:45 AM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Cc: <n4py3@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How to Choose an SDR RX for the Pan-Adapter?
Rick:
Unless you are banned from doing so in Germany, you can source commuter
parts on ePay and build a machine with little expense. For the OS go to
Linux MINT or Ubuntu to keep cost down.
I know you have used Linux in the past, but the new versions of the two I
mentioned sure make using Linux easy-peezy!
73
-Eric
W9WLW
Sent from an iPhone
On Dec 27, 2014, at 4:24 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick@DJ0IP.de> wrote:
I was afraid you would say that.
Currently my computer is doing just fine for what I want it to do.
Experience has shown that when I get interested in some new
technology, I do what I have to do to deploy it, then play with it for a
week or a month.
And then the interest fades away.
What I have done consistently for 40 years is work CW contests... and
a bit of rag chewing.
I keep coming back to this.
So I don't want to spend a lot of money on a faster computer which
will later be used to run AALog once or twice per week, plus 2 or 3
contests per year.
But these are all my personal problems.
I appreciate you helping me understand the technology and what it
takes to deploy it properly.
As I said I will start with the computer I have.
Once I get it running, if need be I can move my office PC to the shack
for a while.
Jan/Feb are dead months for us, business wise.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Moreschi
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 6:24 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How to Choose an SDR RX for the Pan-Adapter?
This computer is not a good candidate to run with a panadapter. I
would say you need at least dual core and 2 ghz and 2 gig of memory.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 12/27/2014 8:42 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
DELL Latitude D-620
Single Core, 1.8 GHz
2 GB Mem.
WinXP SP3 (all updates)
Onboard Graphics
WIN-TEST contest logging software, generating the CW.
Nothing else running.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Moreschi
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 1:58 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How to Choose an SDR RX for the Pan-Adapter?
It would definitely work with winkey but you are right it might not
work if N1MM is forming the characters. Is your computer dual core?
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 12/27/2014 7:47 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
I have a hunch with a pan-adapter displayed, my computer would not
be able to send proper Morse code.
Perhaps it would work with a WinKey, but it wouldn't have a chance
without one.
One more reason to turn it off in a CW contest and just use the
Band-Map.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Carl Moreschi
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 1:41 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] How to Choose an SDR RX for the Pan-Adapter?
That's no where near as CPU intensive as displaying a panadapter.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 12/27/2014 4:49 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Carl
Moreschi<n4py3@earthlink.net>
wrote:
The panadapter program is the only high CPU user in what you
have described.
The contest logging program is a high cpu user if it's connected to
the hyperactive spotting network during a major dx contest.
Barry N1EU
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