Julian, I just found that setting up Flex software is not a trivial task. I spent 2 days getting my software installation for my Softrock/Z10000 - E-MU 202 soundcard addition to my K3 working. It did not go smoothly, but the document that Larry Phipps wrote certainly provided great help. It is not a "plug n play" operation. As a side-note, I am using a 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 with 1 GB of RAM, running WinXP Pro and the CPU utilization ranges from 50% to 90%, so anyone thinking of choosing this alternative with a lesser computer had better think about a new computer first. The Softrock solution is inexpensive *unless* one has to purchase a computer too. If one includes the computer cost, the P3 is inexpensive.
73, Don W3FPR Julian, G4ILO wrote: > I found it rather amusing that the bulk of this post, many paragraphs, > contained a description of setting up a Flex station for portable use. It > involved installing the .Net framework, installing drivers, configuring > buffers, recalibrating the radio, installing a virtual audio cable and > virtual serial port. Someone using a K3 would probably have got 200 contacts > in the log by that point. I don't think it was intentional, but to me he > just made the case for why so many of us prefer the Elecraft approach. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
