CF-27's are probably as easy or easier to find and maybe cheaper on Ebay... We have been using them for DOS radio RSS programming for a long time... and generally the batteries cost more than the laptop...many are 300/350 mhz processors, some 500-550 mhz... I have one (PIII 500) set up for DOS and XP, I use it for all RSS we operate up to and including M/A-Com RPM... I use a boot floppy to get to DOS and have all the DOS RSS in a fat32 partition. It has a real serial port and a touch screen to boot... I think I paid $90.00 for it plus shipping...and it has a win2k COA....as well...Probably a good choice for 99.9% of what needs to be programmed in the radio world...
The HT600/P200 sw I think is the quirkiest about CPU, the rest seem pretty flexible.. in the PII and PIII sub 600 mhz area....a real 16450/16550 UART is more important Doug KD8B At 06:51 PM 6/12/2008, you wrote: >yes, hence the "..or equivalent..." part. > >On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Barry C' ><<mailto:atec77%40hotmail.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Doesn't the machine just need a suitable port and speed ? , the toughbook > > isn't a must ? > > > > ________________________________ > > To: > <mailto:forsale-swap%40mailman.qth.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; > <mailto:motorola%40mailman.qth.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > <mailto:motorola-Radios%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]; > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > > From: <mailto:sacramento.cyclist%40gmail.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:24 -0700 > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or > > equivalent for radio programmming > > > > Good evening everyone, > > > > Subject says it all. Thought I had one lined up but the > > seller flaked. Need a CF-25 Toughbook or equivalent to program my > > MT-1000 and Spectras. > > > > Let me know what you've got plus shipping to 95608. > > > > Thanks! Dennis > > > > -- > > Dennis L. Wade > > KG6ZI > > Carmichael, CA
