[RTTY] Intel NUC, anyone?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I googled around and came to Don AA5AU's page and was reminded of
> EXTFSK ... I gather this will let me use just about any USB-serial
> adapter for RTTY? Does it also support 75-baud?
No.

> Seems like it was limited to only 45.45 at one point but was it maybe
> updated recently?

ETFSK64 (EXTFSK2) http://www.qsl.net/ja7ude/extfsk/indexe.html *IF* you
have a processor with at least four execution units (eight "CPUs" in
Resource Monitor or eight "Processors" in Windows Device Manager).

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 10/25/2017 10:31 PM, Peter Laws wrote:
> So I ended up getting a tall i3 and a 16-GB SODIMM (leaving me a slot
> for another one just like it down the road).   The 40-GB 2.5" SSD I
> had turned out to be ... not really big enough for W10.  Yes, I got
> rid of hiberfil.sys and removed a bunch of other stuff and had about
> 18 GB free when I was done but I could see this would be a pain point
> in the future so picked up a 120 GB SanDisk at the local Blue Polo and
> Khaki place.  I thought about a "certified refurb" but the fact that
> the NUCs will run on 12 V dc realllllly got my attention.  I'll need
> to get a 12 V dc-capable display at some point, but that's later.
> 
> Now my problem is that the NUC has no serial ports.  I *knew* this but
> hadn't *thought* about it if you know what I mean.  I have a Siig
> 4-port serial to USB adapter (no idea which chipset) and, I think a
> single port Keyspan (no idea there either) somewhere but then there's
> the UART-not-liking-45.45-baud thing.  I googled around and came to
> Don AA5AU's page and was reminded of EXTFSK ... I gather this will let
> me use just about any USB-serial adapter for RTTY?  Does it also
> support 75-baud?  Seems like it was limited to only 45.45 at one point
> but was it maybe updated recently?
> 
> Enquiring minds want to know!  And I know Chen's opinion of hard-keyed
> FSK ... :-D   The serial line will then go to the RigBlaster+ and then
> to the IC-746Pro.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Another option is to purchase one of the many PCs coming off lease and are
>> refurbished. You can find these on Amazon, Newegg, and so on. With these
>> units you have the opportunity to stay at Win7 if you wish, they often have
>> a native serial port, support for two monitors, and have some flavor of PCI
>> card slot under the hood. Prices can be under $200, even. Have fun! - jeff
>> wk6i
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 1:40 PM, Peter Laws <plaws0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've been dancing around replacing the PC at N5UWY (2006 Dell Precision
>>> 670
>>> with a Xeon or two - I forget - and 16 GB RAM) for quite some time now but
>>> have now been introduced to Intel's little NUC boxes.  If you don't mind a
>>> Celery processor, they're really cheap.  As soon as you make the jump to a
>>> Core i3 (or i5 or i7), the price jumps up a lot but still +/-$300 if you
>>> don't go nuts.
>>>
>>> Some cases have room for a 2.5" disk, some don't.  No room inside for
>>> "cards" but no one cares.  Some do have MB headers for serial ports if you
>>> are desperate.  Plenty of USB 2 and 3 and DP/Thunderbolt and HDMI and SATA
>>> connectors depending on which version you get.  These things also run on
>>> "12-19 V dc", which opens up interesting possibilities.
>>>
>>> So my question is this ... how much of the processing for RTTY is done by
>>> the sound device (avoiding $0.99 USB dongles) and how much is done by the
>>> CPU?  Will their least expensive Core i3 be adequate?  I'm assuming the
>>> answer is yes but really need more expert advice.  What about for more
>>> DSP-intensive stuff like the JT modes?
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's an example:
>>> https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=56-102-168
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
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