[TowerTalk] AIM-4170 driver issues

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 7/24/2012 8:54 PM, Frank wrote:

Yes, this "solution" will work, but only on a desktop
machine.  Most users want to use the AIM-4170 out at
the antenna with a laptop.  I used to have an old
Thinkpad with a built in serial port that I could use,
but it died.  Newer laptops, of course, don't come
with serial ports.

Rick N6RK

>>
> Most ham radio software (at least the stuff I use) runs just fine on
> Pentium IIIs and even Pentium IIs.  You can get one of those old boxes
> for next to nothing, load it up with lots of memory if you need the
> capability and use the serial ports the machine came with.
>
> If you also need usb ports, add a card.  Usb add-on cards don't need
> drivers if you use XP.
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