Just be careful with those smaller motherboard computers. They are making them faster, but the Bus Speed is usually slower.
On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Flexedge mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Flexedge digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Portable Ops (W6SDM Steve) > 2. Re: Portable ops. (Ernest Garcia) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:11:54 -0700 > From: W6SDM Steve <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FlexEdge] Portable Ops > Message-ID: > <caatbxpzrrzd4zmx3rsvyavawmnia5nm0bmkjz0qzpwkjpnm...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Ted, > > I am strongly considering a SHUTTLE SH67H3 PC Barebone System, available at > Amazon.com for $250. I am building this specifically for the Flex and > don't plan on using it for anything else. Although it's a desktop system, > if you look at the size of the box you'll see that it sits easily on top of > a Flex 5000 with room to spare. I plan on moving the SIIG graphic card > that I am already using and adding a small, single slot graphics card > because I want four monitors - this will allow me to up to five monitors > using the on-board graphics. It has an on-board serial port for tuner > control. I plan on using a solid state drive for speed and a second > hybrid drive for backup and general storage. The processor in this system > can be anything from an i3 to an i7 - I haven't decided yet because any one > of those will beat my quad core, which is running PowerSDR just fine at > present. The system supports up to 16 gigabytes of RAM. > > So, what I hope to end up with is a powerful system that could be portable, > takes up little space on the desktop, and plays very nice with PowerSDR and > the Flex. I am not expecting to save any money as I could probably buy a > Neal Campbell custom system for less. However, I don't have enough > frustrating distractions in my life so I thought I would tackle one more. > > I am willing to share information once I get underway with this thing. > Also, I am open to comments and suggestions. > > 73, > > Steve, W6SDM > > > -- > Steve Miller > w6sdm.net > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:18:39 -0800 > From: Ernest Garcia <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>, Flexedge <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] Portable ops. > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I have used my F3K and the F1.5 on a IBM Lenovo T43 for the last 3 or 4 > years with no problem with a minimum of 2gb of memory; when I travel. > Of-course no digital only SSB and CW with a Carolina Windom antenna on my > carry on bag. Which brings up very interesting conversation with TSA at > the airport. Forgot to add that I also have a light weight switching supply > and all the other necessary items to go on air. Loving my NO knobs radio, > Ernest -W4EG > > Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:29:36 -0500 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [FlexEdge] Portable ops. > > > > I am a happy flex 1500 and 3000 owner and have used the 1500 portable > > with a laptop but would like to try it with the 3000 but no laptop with > > firewire. > > While looking around I found the mini ATX series of motherboards and the > > 12V DC power supplies and small cases on the mini-box and other sites. I > > even found a 23" HP LED monitor that runs on 12V. > > > > The only problem is I have never built a mini computer as such I don't > > know how the best firewire card (likely a full size card) would fit in > > one of these mini boxes. Then I thought wait someone else > > with more computer savy than me has likely already done this and might > > have a shopping list. > > > > I know I could find a laptop with firewire but I don't want another > > laptop and besides I would likely have to use an inverter to run it > > portable for any length of time. Seems like direct 12V DC powered is the > > way to go. Thoughts? > > > > 73, > > Ted W3VG > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flexedge mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used for posting topics related to SDR software development and > experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is > used for posting topics related to SDR software development and > experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. > > End of Flexedge Digest, Vol 31, Issue 12 > **************************************** > -- *First, make it work, then make it pretty.* *David Goodwin WB4LCN San Diego, CA* _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. 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