[TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

[Kimberly Elmore]

I wear magnifiers anymore, though I didn't use to need them. Then again, I used to be able to do all manner of things I can't anymore. Regardless, as long as you can plug stuff together and manage the small screws, you're good to go. If you can't, you can still buy all the parts and get a young whippersnapper to assemble it for a small fee, maybe even free if they're a grandkid/niece/nephew/neighbor that likes computers :). Might even get 'em interested in ham radio. Can never tell!

Kim N5OP




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 From: Jim Allen <jim.allen at longhornband.net>
To: Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] (ham station computer choice)
 


Thanks, Kim, I have built quite a number of machines, starting ~30 years ago when it was easy, everything was IBM compatible except genuine IBMs, and I was young and foolish.  I even have my Apple IIP, so early a serial number it may have been soldered together in Woz's garage.  Now with the ravages of old age and decrepitude making their unwelcome appearance more and more, some things are easier to just buy and deal with.

I'm more worried about resistance to RF, and low noise, features than the silly "mal"ware Dell might stick on their boxes, and I would never be able to assess those by looking at specs anyway.

73 de W6OGC  Jim Allen




On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Kimberly Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I always simply build my own and install the OS myself. That way, I have complete and total control over every aspect. It's remarkably easy, relatively inexpensive, has no proprietary hardware, and I know what's in it. Simply pick a CPU flavor you like, buy a motherboard that supports the CPU, buy a case and power supply, get a graphics card that does what you want, plug in memory, get a hard disk that's far bigger than you think you'll ever need (no less than 1 TB) and have at it. Much, much easier than "building" anything radio!
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