FWIW ... I've got everything setup wired in the shack, but everything
(cable coax, ethernet, power) runs through an uninterruptible power
supply (ups). Many of the higher end models provide not only power
surge protection and battery, but lightning/surge protection for coax
and ethernet.
Sign me up for wireless - all those network cables are just too
effective antennas for lightning surges, and not just for direct hits.
I am on my 3d serial transceiver in my K3 I now have a surge protector
right at the port on the radio, but an still uncomfortable..
73, Pete N4ZR
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Now that I have had my k3s on the air for a couple of months I'm ready to
interface it to a computer. I am planning on a dedicated PC just for use in the
shack. My only uses (that I can think of now) are logging and control of the
k3s, perhaps remotely at some point.
It seems to me an I7
Last year I decided that the dual core desktop was not enough to run the
station so I built a new computer, something I hadn't done in over a
decade (because pre-assembled is cheaper).
I didn't want the bleeding edge, but I wanted something quick that would
run without much intervention for
with a converter, but once you get
above 2, then I think it is a good choice.
73,
Cliff K3LL
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From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tim
Tucker
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 10:44 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
I
You probably can't get a PC that's too small.
For logging and control, an Intel Atom (or the equivalent AMD ultra-low
power CPU) would likely be an order of magnitude more than you need.
If you want to do digital (soundcard) modes, the slowest i3 would be lots.
Under Windows, I think more
Jerry,
An I7 is more than enough processor. You will want a video card
that can driver at least 2 monitors. You should consider adding real
RS232 ports, at least 2 or 4 if you will ever run two radios, and even
more if you want to control rotors, amps (KPA-500) or other accessories.
I haven't had used a "real" (old fashioned) serial port on any PC that
controls radio equipment in probably 10 years. It's really not necessary
if you purchase quality USB/Serial adapters (no fake chipsets) where
needed. The only PC I have with a old-fashioned serial port is an ancient
Toshiba
set.73 Tom
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Jerry,
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Yeah, another Mac user here that easily runs most Windows apps in a VM
when needed. I have also u
IGI, and during a contest,
>>> I use N1MM+ in place of HRD. My experience has taught me to not use an
>>> Apple base system for this situation. However, there are other collections
>>> of S/W, but I expect the integration my not be as easy.
>>>
>>> 7
Barry LaZar" <k3...@comcast.net>
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>> My i7 iMac runs Windows 7 as well as OSX. With 32 Gb of memory, I can run
>>
enley" <b.den...@comcast.net>
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Cc: "Randy Cook" <k6cr...@gmail.com>; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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My i7 iMac runs Windows 7 as well as OSX. With 32 Gb of memory,
a contest, I use
>> N1MM+ in place of HRD. My experience has taught me to not use an Apple base
>> system for this situation. However, there are other collections of S/W, but
>> I expect the integration my not be as easy.
>>
>> 73,
>> Barry
>> K3NDM
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gt; From: "Randy Cook" <k6cr...@gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
>
>> Consider an Apple Mac. On the Apple website, you can get a iMac or MacBook
>> Air ‘refurbished’. After
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Subject: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
Now that I have had my k3s on the air for a couple of months I'm ready to
interface it to a computer. I am planning on a dedicated PC just for use in the
shack. My only uses (that I can think of now) are logging and control of the
k3s, perhaps remotely
That's the way I see it. I have a Lenovo T400 laptop running Win 7 Home with a
core 2 duo P8400 @2.2 GHz with 4 GB of RAM. I slapped in a 128G SSD and put the
original HD in a caddy in the CD drive slot. Runs everything, USB
keyboard/mouse, SDR-IQ, K3S, DXBase, MMTTY, external monitor, etc.
, but once you get
above 2, then I think it is a good choice.
73,
Cliff K3LL
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Tucker
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
I haven't had
: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 10:44 AM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
I haven't had used a "real" (old fashioned) serial port on any PC that
controls radio equipment in probably 10 years. It's really not
necessary if
you purchase quality USB/Serial adapter
Only you can decide how much PC you need to do what you want to do. If you
are just control and logging you can get by with 2-4G of RAM and a fairly
modest 160 gig disk drive, and a dual core. Even though the K3s has the USB
port I would still get something that would allow you to add one or more
and should support any USB 2.0
device. The 3.0 compliant ports can also supply a little more DC
current as well.
Gary
> From: je...@molaver.org
> To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 17:53:14 +
> Subject: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
>
> Now that I have had
I put together a new Windows PC about 2 years ago. The single component
that seems to have made the biggest difference is a 250 GB solid-state
drive (SSD). The computer boots in about 20 seconds (OK, the I7
processor helps too), which is important to me since I don't like to
leave it on all
I built two new boxes last year. One of them is an Ubuntu headless
server and the other an 8 core box running Win7. The 8 core box only
has 16 GB of memory at present but I'll fill the board later this year.
It is very nice to have serial ports available. If the motherboard did
not have
Hi Jerry,
Don't use a wired network. I had my shack computer on a wired network
when I took a lightning hit a couple of years ago.
Everything connected on the wired network was zapped (2 PCs, router,
modem, K3 RS-232 port, WinKey (connected to one of the PCs), and the
Cable TV amplifier
While everything in my shack is wireless...almost, I do have a USB
cable between the laptop computer and K3S.What is the recommendation
to make / convert the K3S port to wireless?
73
Bob K4TAX
On 1/5/2016 7:14 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
When I rebuilt everything i went wireless with all of
Consider an Apple Mac. On the Apple website, you can get a iMac or MacBook Air
‘refurbished’. After years of dealing with viruses, blown updates, buggy
software, etc. on work computers, I come home to a 5 year old MacBook Air
machine that just works and will probably run forever. I like
I probably should have worded that better. All of my COMPUTER
connections to my network are wireless. My K3, WinKey, etc are cabled
to the hamshack PC.
On 1/5/2016 7:21 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
While everything in my shack is wireless...almost, I do have a USB
cable between the
OK thanks. I'm wireless with both of the laptops, wireless to the
printer, and to the house control systems. Just the radio connected via
wire to the computer.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 1/5/2016 7:37 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
I probably should have worded that better. All of my COMPUTER
connections
Original serial and parallel ports on the original IBM backplane were I/O port
mapped, not memory mapped. There were discrepancies between port numbers
between the true IBM I/O port numbers and "clones". Ports 3F8 and 2F8 for COM1
and 2, 3E8 and 2E8 for COM3 and 4. On a true original IBM,
Folks - we're getting pretty OT. Lets wind this thread down at this time in the
interest of keeping the signal to noise level reasonable for other readers.
73,
Eric
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On 1/5/2016 4:07 PM, WB4JFI wrote:
Original serial and parallel ports on the original IBM backplane were I/O
Jerry,
Put some real RS-232 serial ports in it. USB is fine for some things,
but there are times you want a serial port and USB to serial adapters
can sometimes be finicky.
I would limit the memory to 4 GB if it were mine, and yes, I have a
tower computer that I have dedicated to the
I have to agree with Joe.
If you must use a USB to serial converter for serious all purpose use,
get an Edgeport product.
There is a difference between a 'converter' and an 'adapter'. Most USB
to serial devices available in the consumer market are 'adapters' - the
Edgeport was directed at
I agree with Joe. A 2-port Edgeport provides two good RS-232 ports for
SO2R operation with my very new T540 Thinkpad. It, and another Thinkpad
bought around the same time, are the first I've ever owned that didn't
have a hardware serial port either on the chassis or on a port
expect the
integration my not be as easy.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
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From: "Randy Cook" <k6cr...@gmail.com>
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Sent: 1/5/2016 8:35:48 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] suggested PC???
Consider an Apple Mac. On the Apple website, you can get a
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