I dare to argue with the below statement. I see several advantages in using laptop in the hamshack. They require less space They are usually less noisy both electrically and acoustically They do not need separate UPS And they are not that expensive after all. 1.6 GHz Atom processor netbook can be had for around 300 USD here and more then enough for everything needed in the hamshack (unless you need it for Skimmer or SDR) That does not mean that I support switching from RS232 to USB. I have Expert 1K-FA that is wired to listen on RS232 of my K3. Therefore I prefer we stay with RS232 for the time being.
73, Igor UA9CDC > operating systems, I will continue to use them - I think desktops are > more suitable for the hamshack computer than a laptop - they are less > expensive and more reliable -as an example of one with 2 serial ports, > see the >73, >Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ 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
