Why not just use that apple laptop? I can get a good 3-4 hours out of it if i kill everything i don't need, especially all radios. If i didn't run Windows in it (Parallels) for HRD - i'd probably get the advertised battery life. Is there no way to recharge it if need be? __________________ Slava (Sal) B, W2RMS w2...@arrl.net
On May 29, 2014, at 11:24 PM, Bill Frantz <fra...@pwpconsult.com> wrote: > I am working on a low power computer system for field day. My approach is a > Raspberry Pi board with a 12V HDMI display from Adafruit and a SignaLink for > digital modes. The Pi should have enough horsepower for rig control and > logging, but it may not hack fldigi. In that case I can go to more powerful > boards like the Beaglebone. > > I have a strong suspicion that the Elecraft utilities Linux versions will not > run on the Pi because it is based on an ARM processor and they are built for > Intel x86 architecture. I am reluctant to ask Elecraft to spin versions for > the various ARM processors, but might so bold as to ask for source to spin my > own. > > My plan is to have my Mac handy with the working utilities and the > configuration files in case I need to reload the K3 or P3. It's internal > battery should last long enough in that application so I won't have to worry > about its high current draw. > > BTW - The HDMI display would look really spiffy connected to a PX3. It will > require some kind of adapter if the interface is SVGA. > > Cheers - Bill, AE6JV > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | The first thing you need when | Periwinkle > (408)356-8506 | using a perimeter defense is a | 16345 Englewood Ave > www.pwpconsult.com | perimeter. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to sla...@nullserv.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
