[TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

Thu May 8 10:36:41 EDT 2014

TR4W can run through Linux. There are a handful of TR4W users in the contest world but I am not one of them.

You can find more information about using it with Linux at the N4AF website.

n4af.blountscreek.org/tr4w/

73,

Nate/N4YDU
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On Thu, 5/8/14, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP <Rick at DJ0IP.de> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TenTec] (ham station computer choice)
 To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
 Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 9:57 AM

 John, sorry but I'm not much help
 with tips for Linux.
 I guess I began playing with it about 20 years ago as well,
 but only as a
 second (switchable) operating system.
 I just never saw any point in going to Linux as long as I
 still needed to
 work in Windows.
 Every now and then I'll install some flavor of Linux on one
 of my computers
 to see how far it has advanced.  My most recent try was
 2 months ago, where
 I tried Mint.   I was amazed at how much
 easier it has gotten and how
 complete the package is.  Very tempting, if I didn't
 need Windows
 compatibility for my QRL.

 For contesting, I chose to stick with the standard logging
 software that my
 club uses, Win-Test.  I won't make any claims to it
 being better; it's
 simply what was best for me under the circumstances.  I
 do still
 occasionally operate with some of the teams and they always
 run Win-Test.
 As the name suggests, it's a Windows application.

 For anyone who speaks German, the latest (May) issue of CQDL
 Magazine was
 devoted largely to Linux software for ham radio. There is
 Linux software for
 just about anything you wish to do.  As long as you are
 working in a vacuum
 then I'm sure it's fine.  The problem is when you need
 to be compatible with
 others.  The least common denominator is still
 Windows.

 As for specific Linux contest logging software, I simply do
 not know.
 Perhaps someone else here does.

 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
 (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)

 -----Original Message-----
 From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
 On Behalf Of K3GHH
 Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 3:26 PM
 To: tentec at contesting.com
 Subject: Re: [TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

 On Linux: I've been using Linux for 20 years ---
 unfortunately without
 really learning much about it. My previous shack computer
 was purchased with
 no OS, and this one had Ubuntu (I replaced it with Kubuntu).
 The only
 non-Linux use in our house is of a Dell WinXP laptop that
 runs a scanner.

 Rick DJ0IP and others here are serious contesters. I'd be
 interested to
 learn how such an op handles (or would handle) logging in
 Linux. I've been
 using Xlog. It's simple, and although it has contest modes
 (CQ,
 S&P) with function keys to generate CW (or the keyboard,
 for general
 use) it relies on cwdaemon, with which I'm having trouble.
 Also installed
 are CQRLog (which also uses cwdaemon) and Fldigi but I have
 not yet invested
 the time to learn them.

 In a sense I feel as if I have conflicting hobbies here, and
 am willing to
 compromise my amateur-radio achievements to indulge my
 interest in Linux.

 --John K3GHH

 On 05/08/2014 02:12 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
 > Though you solution is sound Clayton, we don't all have
 that luxury.
 > Some of us are compelled to stick with Windows.
 >
 > I had always said I am switching to Linux once I retire
 and don't need 
 > Windows for the QRL.
 > Unfortunately I couldn't afford to really retire, and
 since I'm still 
 > working and need Windows for the job...
 >
 > The best thing is to address the problem at its
 source.
 > Don't buy computers that come with that stuff.
 > Business computers come only with the software you
 order them with.
 >
 > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
 > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
 On Behalf Of 
 > Clayton Brantley via TenTec
 > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 1:51 AM
 > To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment; Kimberly Elmore
 > Subject: Re: [TenTec] (ham station computer choice)
 >
 > The best solution is to simply install Linux Mint and
 let it remove 
 > all that "crap".  No more worry about all the
 virus and garbage that 
 > is attracted by a windo$$ system.
 >
 > Clayton N4EV
 >
 >
 > On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 7:28 PM, Lee <ny6p01 at gmail.com>
 wrote:
 >   
 > I would second that motion, Kimberly, and recommend in
 addition that 
 > one build their own OS from the ground up - and for the
 same reasons. 
 > No, you don't have to be a coder - there are several
 brands of Linux 
 > that offer this DIY approach - where you can configure
 and compile 
 > your own kernel, and compile, install & configure
 all the software -  
 > according to your own specifications. I have done this
 myself, and 
 > it's much easier than you think.
 >
 > Then you'd really take ownership of your computer, and
 be able to fix 
 > almost anything that arises. To say nothing of the
 satisfaction of 
 > putting it together.
 > On May 7, 2014 9:28 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!
 >>
 >> Kim N5OP
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