Does a (long time) ham only have one radio? Or one antenna? Only using one band?
No; we tend to be packrats (including my entire TS520 station stored away from the 70’s). Having only one is “a single point of failure” issue. Redundancy is good and repurposing helps. I have several radios and computers. Each radio serves a purpose, some are back ups. Others, like a couple computers, are placed around to simply save walking to access one lol, in handy places. Each computer serves a purpose also; as needed. Such as IRLP node, weather data collection and collation, producing a web page to present it; critter cam management with shared presentation and scanner streaming (since no one else around here does that). Each element carries a load, more gets done. I have back up computers stored also in the event of failure (or someone in need, I’ve given several away). I like toys and I share well with others. Windows is not the only OS, there are options available. Some still work really well on ‘old’ hardware. And yes I have a fast multi core running at GHz speeds, with multiple fast hi-Rez displays for critical things like station ops hi hi. As well as a Pi, just to play with. I said I like toys. I have cameras too lol. More than one. Those same ‘rules’ apply. 73, Rick NK7I Email spiel Czech corruptions happen > On Jun 28, 2021, at 6:09 PM, Dick <silve...@charter.net> wrote: > > > I will never understand how those in the Amateur radio hobby can spend > thousands of dollars on equipment, yet they keep old PC’s that are not very > efficient at all, nor are they secure. It just defies logic ! > > Dick / W1REJ > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 rick.n...@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
