[RTTY] A new computer

[Ed Magnuson]

Whoa, Tom, let's not discourage hams from using laptops to
work RTTY. Much easier to carry a laptop than a desktop onto
an airplane and into great DX locations.

I have no problems at all typing on my Dell Inspiron (beyond
the typos I make no matter how large the keyboard might be).
Maybe you have fat fingers? Hi. Hi.

73,
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Ed, W1MAG
No. 1 DXCC Honor Roll  (Mixed)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@harborside.com>
To: "RTTY Contesting" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] A new computer


>
>
> BILL STRAW wrote:
> >
> > I need advice.
> >   I am occasionally minimally active on RTTY, mainly
> > because the shack computer is a 486 25 mhz. I have a
> > BayPac modem using HammCom shareware, and the
> > limitations to contesting are obvious! (Our family's
> > nice computer is in my wife's office). For business
> > reasons I think I will be buying a laptop soon. If
> > I want to use this in the shack for RTTY what do I
> > need to think about? All I need is a soundcard and
> > Writelog? Are laptops generally RF proof? I am an
> > appliance operator and an appliance computer user.
> >
> > Thanks, Bill WB0O in North Dakota
>
>
> Hi Bill
>
> We have a laptop at work and I hate that stupid thing.
The keys
> are so small, it's hard to type on it.  I guess you could
get a
> full sized keyboard to go with it.  But the keys are sure
tiny.
> 73
> Tom W7WHY
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