Thanks for all the feedback. I did/do have surge protection in line and am surprised that other equipment plugged in same circuits were not at all impacted. I'd be tempted to switch to Linux for my ham computers if I could get my Microham Microkeyer to work fully under Linux but last I checked, it was not possible. I'd miss DX Lab applications too.
In the future I think I will explore external storage devices and the device that Dave Bernstein mentioned. If I have more zapped computers I would like to avoid researching jumper settings (which seem surprisingly without industry standardization) on hard drives . Also the issue such as hard drive belts, housing, railings, etc. While not really that difficult to handle , these things contribute the the overall "hassle" of switching hard drives. >From a ham radio station readiness perspective, and an overall goal of simplicity, I'd like to see the ability to have the computers independent of storage devices . A PC gets fried, plug the external storage device in to a back-up computer and away you go ! Cue mentions of Fldigi/NBEMS puppyy discs :>) Andy K3UK. On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:51 AM, dennisbauer65 <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Hi all don't really understand why the trouble, all i use is a external > hard disk container which plugs into usb port and i can use a vista hard > drive or xp hard drive into xp home i have added new hard drives to > different motherboards all my old hard drives i still have still work, and > also the vista home premium will all plug into this xp op sys and i can read > any files or swap them across, i use fldigi Domino,we have a net on 3530 7pm > Brisbane east coast time most nights, also have MixW reg through Jim Jaffer, > in the States, using digital more and more its great thanking you all Dennis > Bauer. > > > -- Andy
