Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-20 Thread w3ab
FYI: I just redid my computer system. Went from 5 desktops to 3 from 3 20 monitors to 1 34 monitor. All the chassis are mounted away from the operating position and I use remote desktop to access them. They run a variety of tasks. The main is a win8 dell with lots of HP. The other 2 are dell

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Bill
Build an ITX size desktop - I have about $350 in mine with a quad-core, 8 Gig memory, etc. See the case at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CKNOVN2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s04?ie=UTF8psc=1 Bill W2BLC K-Line __ Elecraft mailing

[Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Dauer, Edward
that? Ted, KN1CBR -- Message: 21 Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:37:20 -0400 From: Scott Manthe scott.man...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: 550a1a40.2010...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Doug Person via Elecraft
Just a quick tip on your Mac. In order for some monitors to work correctly on OS X you need the right cable plugged into the Thunderbolt port. You shouldn't need any drivers for your monitor - just the right cable. Intel has a line of NUC (New Unit of Computing) computers that are 4 x 4 x

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Rick Prather
Ted, Looks like you are getting a lot of good advice for a PC. I wonder though what software you feel is missing for your Mac? For logging I like RUMlog or the new RUMlogNG. They integrate with my K3 nicely, and in the case of RUMlogNG, the P3 control screen is something I miss when I play

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Matt VK2RQ
It would be a Windows virtual machine running on your Mac -- it takes up no space at all. 73, Matt VK2RQ On 19 Mar 2015, at 10:59 am, Dauer, Edward eda...@law.du.edu wrote: OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Phil Hystad
of a credit card) is coming out with support for Windows 10 when it is released. I can't imagine finding a smaller Windows machine. 73, phil, K7PEH *Mac fanatic, but maybe I will experiment with the new RPi/Windows 10. Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: d12f6d65.e081

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Dave B
Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: d12f6d65.e081%eda...@law.du.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't come in the Apple flavor

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Tom
B Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:02 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: d12f6d65.e081%eda...@law.du.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 OK; I give up

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Matt Murphy
of a credit card) is coming out with support for Windows 10 when it is released. I can't imagine finding a smaller Windows machine. 73, phil, K7PEH *Mac fanatic, but maybe I will experiment with the new RPi/Windows 10. Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Dave B
station Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: d12f6d65.e081%eda...@law.du.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't come in the Apple

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-19 Thread Doug Person via Elecraft
-stop development for over 20 years. 73, Doug -- K0DXV On 3/19/15 10:02 AM, Dave B wrote: Subject: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station Message-ID: d12f6d65.e081%eda...@law.du.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH

[Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-18 Thread Dauer, Edward
OK; I give up. Trying to use a Mac at the station QTH is just too much trouble - too much of the good stuff doesn't come in the Apple flavor. Even the Dell monitor I just bought for the P3 SVGA doesn't come with drivers for Mac OS, which limits some of the tricks the monitor can play. So,

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-18 Thread Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT
Machines based on Intel's NUC (New Unit of Computing) are quite small. This one is 4.5 x 1.47 x 4.26 http://www.logicsupply.com/computers/hardware-line/commercial/nc200b-30/ This is an i3, you can get other processors. 73 -- Lynn On 3/18/2015 4:59 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote: OK; I give up.

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-18 Thread Chris Hallinan
Sorry, I fat-fingered the Enter key before finishing my post. The small form factor I use is here: http://www.sapphiretech.com/embedded/product.aspx?pid=db-ft3b-lclid=1 -Chris K1AY On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 8:05 PM, Chris Hallinan challi...@gmail.com wrote: I have one of these, that I use for

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-18 Thread Chris Hallinan
I have one of these, that I use for experimenting. It's four core and very high performance, including graphics. I think it comes with WIndows and Linux pre-installed, but you'd have to verify that. It's 4 x 4! On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Dauer, Edward eda...@law.du.edu wrote: OK; I

Re: [Elecraft] Windows Computer for K-line station

2015-03-18 Thread Scott Manthe
Ted, I'm sure you know this already, but if you have an Intel-based Mac, you already own the best Windows computer for the money. Buy a copy of whatever flavor of Windows you prefer and use Boot Camp to boot your Mac directly into Windows. It'll run Windows natively, and better than most