Even though I'm no longer in the Biz, I still keep 3 old laptops around just for the dos programs ect. The last one I bought at a Ham club auction for $5.00. Battery was shot and no power supply, but cobbled a supply together for nothing with parts on hand.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Member: ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC -----Original Message----- From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:52 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] vertex repeaters I would think anyone in radio service would have a computer or two or four, with a serial port. just to run about 80% of the programs we need one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Mullarkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 9:48 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] vertex repeaters > > Mike, > > I hate to say but go get your self a cheep 50.00 laptop and use it to > program. They may already have the new windows software out so ask them, > you > may be suppressed. > > > Oregon Repeater Linking Group > Mike Mullarkey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.orlg.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike WA6ILQ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:47 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] vertex repeaters > > > At 08:28 PM 10/27/04, you wrote: > >>Has anyone have an alternate solution to Yaesu's >>configuration program for those of us that have no >>serial ports, just usb to serial? Yaesu said that >>their program will work in dos only and have no >>intensions of changing. So much for recommending >>their repeaters any more. Have a nice new laptop >>that will not communicate. > > Plug a PCMCIA serial port card into the laptop... > > IMPORTANT - make sure that the seller states that it > works under DOS before you buy, and make sure that > you can return it if it does not. > > Here's a second hand one from Amazon: > > <http://www.amazon.com/o/redirect?tag=amd-google-20&path=tg/detail/-/B0000AZ > K2X/ref=pd_sl_aw_alx-jeb-9-1_ce_4713688_1> > > Or if you want one that is new.... > > <http://www.synchrotech.com/products/serial.html> > > Another is at <http://www.teampctechnology.com> and > look for the model number "TS-C-COM232" > > These guys occasionally have them used, and when they do > they are _really_ cheap. Go to <http://www.pcliquidators.com> > and plug "pcmcia" into the search box. > But there is no warranty and no return. > I use these guys all the time for SCSI cables. > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
