[RTTY] computer/soundcard recommendations

[ve7cus at mac.com]

On May 19, 2006, at 4:55 PM, George Henry wrote:
Even an old Celeron is probably more than adequate for most ham apps...
you'd get the most mileage for your dollar by ditching ME:  that  
abomination
never should have been released, and you should RUN, not walk, to your
nearest software vendor and upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP.  Even rolling
back to 98SE would be a step up...................  and don't forget  
that
more RAM is the cheapest performance improvement under ANY OS!

George, KA3HSW

I suggest you keep the computer and ditch the windows altogether and  
run Linux (I use Ubuntu Dapper Drake on an old Compaq). There are  
several good digital ( I use gMFSK) and logging programs (haven't  
settled on one yet) and rig control using hamlib. Rein, Pa0R, is in  
the process of rewriting Xtlf logging program which is a little more  
than plug and play. I usually use Mac os x and Chen's excellent  
cocoamodem but I got this old PC box so I thought I would give Linux  
a go and I am very surprised how ungeeky you can be and still enjoy  
the os on an old machine with limited HD and RAM.

Darrel, VE7CUS