RE: LF: Netbooks for WSPR and Spectrum Lab?

[Laurence KL7UK <hellozerohellozero@hotmail.com>]

Any noise from the USB psu/bus at LF Peter? I had issues up in Alaska within common mode/ noise at 137kHz.

Laurence

> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:34:59 +0100
> From: g3ldo@o2.co.uk
> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> Subject: Re: LF: Netbooks for WSPR and Spectrum Lab?
>
> Hi Roger
>
> I use a small notebook Archos 10 with Xp OS and a SignaLink USB box
> which has a data cable to the the FT-817 to run WSPR (used mainly for HF
> antenna comparative tests). The Archos is also used with with the
> AIM4170 impedance analyser and another bit of kit for measuring and
> displaying signal levels. The latter two items use the old RS232 port
> but nevertheless will run with the Archos by using an RS232/USB converter.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter, G3LDO
> > Can anyone give me some advice on the suitability (or not) of small 1GHz RAM Atom based netbooks (available for about £189 new) for these modes/applications? I'd like something more power efficient that could be used out /P as well as at home.
> >
> > 73s
> > Roger G3XBM
> >
> > Via my iPod Touch 4g 2.4GHz handheld.
> >
>
>