Re: [Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-04 Thread Brian Miller
Hi Tim Several models of HP notebook have ExpressCard ports. I'm using an HP ProBook 6570b and a Firewire ExpressCard with my Flex-3000. The note book also has on board FireWire port (JMicron controller) but unfortunately it is not compatible with the radio. 73, Brian VK3MI ZL1AZE

Re: [Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-04 Thread Michael Ruttenberg
I used to use a Dell D630 which was marginal for speed. Now using the Lenovo T420 eh oh is plenty fast enough. Has the optimal FireWire port fitted but it was flimsy so out in a FireWire 800 expresscard and all is well, after many many driver updates. GL Mike G7TWC On 4 Nov 2013, at 09:37,

[Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-02 Thread Tim Lemmon
Hey everyone. I'm considering the idea of using a laptop with my 3000 for portable ops. Seems finding a decent laptop with an ExpressCard port for Firewire isn't easy. I've looked at yard sales and today at a local hamfest. No joy. Curious what others are using to run PowerSDR on a laptop?

Re: [Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-02 Thread Neal Campbell
Tim You might consider a used macbook pro and install bootcamp on it then use it in windows mode. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal LLC On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Tim Lemmon tlem...@gmail.com wrote: Hey everyone. I'm considering the idea of using a laptop with my 3000 for portable ops.

Re: [Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-02 Thread Bill Bordy, NJ1H
I used an Acer Aspire 5720-4126 dual CPU notebook at field day with my Flex-5000 and ran the field day logging software at the same time. I did decrease the sample rate from the normal 192000 to 96000, but that is the same as the Flex-3000 maximum sample rate, I believe. The Acer has a built in

Re: [Flexradio] Good laptop for Flex 3000?

2013-11-02 Thread hmattc...@juno.com
Consider refurbished HP 8440P on ebay. Around $300.00http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/68380682?lpid=82 link: ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: