[CQ-Contest] Contest Software for Chromebook

[David Gilbert]

ChatGPT still has lots of flaws, but in my opinion it has become the 
best search engine out there.  I use it a lot for some things (not at 
all for others), and it has rarely been wrong for me for digging up 
information.  Its efficiency has gotten to the point where when I ask it 
a question, it actually anticipates related questions and gives me 
information I didn't ask for ... but found useful.

Convoluting its performance as a search engine with scoring in a contest 
is just silly.

Dave   AB7E

p.s.  I only quoted ChatGPT for the information so that I didn't pretend 
to be more knowledgeable than I am.



On 8/26/2025 6:01 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> With all due respect Dave, until we see ChatGPT place in the top 100 
> of a section for a given contest, be it SS or anything else, I'd take 
> it's suggestions on software installations with a grain of salt.  A 
> grain about the size of the iceberg that the Titanic hit...
>
> 73
>
> On Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 08:02:35 AM EDT, David Gilbert 
> <ab7echo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> ChatGPT says that the most straightforward way to do what your friend
> wants to do is to install a full Linux on the Chromebook (can be done
> via a USB stick) and use something like N1MM+ (which can be run under
> Linux), assuming his Chromebook is new enough to have a usable USB port
> for the rig control.
>
> ChatGPT also says, though, that Chromebooks are notoriously RF noisy and
> the setup may require ferrites on all the cables.
>
> Just a thought ...
>
> Apparently there are web-based loggers out there as an alternative, but
> not necessarily with rig control.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
> On 8/24/2025 3:14 PM, Pete Chamalian via CQ-Contest wrote:
> > My very long-time pal, Gary, W1ECH, has a Chromebook laptop and he 
> wants to
> > operate in SS.  I'm looking for suggestions for software that he 
> might use.
> > Note this thing does not run windows software, sadly.
> >
> >
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> >
> > Pete Chamalian, W1RM
> >
> > W1RM at Comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> > WWW.W1RM.COM <http://WWW.W1RM.COM <http://WWW.W1RM.COM>>
> >
> >
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