Hey, very cool. Contact me off list and i'll drop what you need in the mail. Speaking of planing monohull, there is an awesome vid on youtube of 'pirates of the carribean' going 40 knots downhill in the ocean.. very inspiring!
...steve On Monday, May 25, 2015, mechanicalgenius <[email protected]> wrote: > We are doing the return trip for the Transpac. Honolulu to L.A. Over two weeks at sea on a Davidson 50. Sloop rigged, surfing hull. She hit about 19 knots for a short while on our last run two years ago. On the boat we have the ability to send and receive limited email, text only. > The main use of the Model T will just be to write, so a single purpose rom could work well. I was figuring I would end up with a NADSbox and use sd cards to do the transfers once a day. The laptop that is connected to the modem isn't mine, and I won't have access until I get to Honolulu. I'll work with laddiealpha here in a few days to see if that will work. > I am definitely interested in the tsdos rom and 8k chip. What do I need to get you for that? > Robert > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > Date: 05/25/2015 6:57 AM (GMT-07:00) > To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [M100] Rex version/availability and QUAD > > > Hi, regarding your questions. > I think Ken still has a few in stock but if not I can make some more. > > I would suggest that the most reliable way to transfer files to a PC is as follows- > > 1) get a TS-DOS ROM. Install in M100 > 2) get very comfortable with LaddieAlpha, as it is the "other end" that I think works best on PCs > > I think REX is overkill, and frankly I think that in an ocean crossing you might be better off with a straight ROM. It is more rugged than REX, as REX relies on spring loaded contacts and might not handle the rattle and bang of an offshore event. > > Regarding QUAD; I think that putting the additional 8K into the laptop is sufficient; QUAD does give you more RAM but it isn't contiguous RAM. > > If you want I can send you a TS-DOS ROM and an 8K RAM chip for a nominal amount + shipping. > > These are all my opinions. You mileage may vary. > > BTW, what kind of boat are you doing the crossing on? I have done a lot of sailing myself. > > Steve > > > On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 3:52 PM, mechanicalgenius < [email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm thinking about a REX and upgrading the ram my 24K M100. >> On club100 I see that Rex modules are "fresh stock in transit" and have been since I've been looking. Has the Pony Express made the delivery yet. I need a solid, easy to use way to transfer text files to a pc by my August sailing trip and REX seems like it. There will likely be several other users wanting to type out their experiences as well, so I hope to have it ready to go in July, in case I need to train the crew. I don't want to baby sit everytime someone wants to upload. >> Also, I want to increase the ram and QUAD looks like a good pairing. Is it available yet? How much? Should I get an 8K chip instead? >> Thanks! >> Robert >
