In my Windows 8.1 Tablet post......I simply told everyone I had success making it work with the KX3 Utility, did I cross the line somewhere by posting about an operating system?
73, Jack VK4JRC Club. www.cqara.org.au Member WIA SARL ARRL GQRP #14392 QRPARCI #15068 VKQRP. #833 > On 30 Mar 2014, at 9:29 pm, "Chester Alderman" <alderm...@windstream.net> > wrote: > > Yes the discussion has changed into a Linux discussion. Would you please > remind me what relevance computer operating systems has to do with Elecraft > amateur radio gear? IMHO, it sure would be more appropriate to discuss > operating systems on a computer related reflector. > > Tom - W4BQF > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of William Liporace - > WC2L > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 6:24 AM > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] Linux and Operating > > The XP SP3 thread has changed into a Linux discussion. I think is pretty > neat! I have been running Linux in my shack for about 10 yrs. You can see an > article from a June 2007 QST call AARA1, Murphy 0, by WA1KKM. That was the > year we got Linux running our local Field Day site. We have been using > OpenSuse for that and I typically run Linux Mint here at home. > > There are lots of Distros and choices. Most allow a bootable CD for you to > try. I think some even allow you to save some stuff to a USB drive and etc. > I am spoiled, I usually have enough PCs or HD s to just swap around. Don't > be shy to try a Virtual Box. Virtual PC or any of the other options out > there. > > For contesting I have been using KB by WA1KKM. You can also run N1MM & > WinTest in VMs and some do Wine. I have not done much of that I have enough > PCs to have a Windows PC too. There is also a new contest logging program > getting developed call CQRTEST (www.cqrtest.com) by Petr OK2CQR. Petr and > Martin OK1RR has also developed and very nice logging program called CQRLOG > (www.cqrlog.com). Of course we all know what Dave W1HKJ has done in the > Digital world with FLDIGI. > > For those who care, there is NO support for FSK in Linux. We don't need to > go down that road. Most logging programs use HAMLIB for the radio control. I > will tell you that KB does not. There is currently no support for the > Elecraft radios in KB, Walt has stuff going on and I just got the radio.. > There will be ;-) I can also tell you that some of the keying circuits are > not quite standard.. > > Like anything, there is not a one size fits all. Some like Windows, MAC and > Linux, the you have some like Elecraft, Yaesu, Kenwood and etc. Or some like > SSB, CW, Digital modes.. you get the idea ;-) This is a great hobby with > mostly great people. Love learning and playing! > > Will WC2L > http://www.wc2l.com > http://dxc.wc2l.com > dxc.wc2l.com - AR-Cluster Node > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message > delivered to alderm...@windstream.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to vk4...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
