[DSP-10] DSP-10

[Bob DeVarney W1ICW]

For me, it's a question of real estate.. i.e. desk space for a third 
computer to run the DSP-10. I already have two PCs running in the shack, 
plus a spare laptop across the room running Lady Heather 24/7 to monitor 
my Trimble Thunderbolt. One PC is pretty much dedicated to antenna 
pointing duties once I found out Windows 7 64-bit main shack computer 
didn't play nicey-nicey with my old Uni_Trac 2000 satellite tracking 
interface OR my EA4TX rotor controller. I'd love to be able to use that 
PC to run the DSP-10 as well, but it's running XP..
On 5/5/2013 7:17 PM, Don AE5K wrote:
> On 05/05/2013 04:41 PM, Bob Larkin wrote:
>>
>> Also, if it was to be done, starting in 2013, one should look hard at 
>> OS independence to the degree possible using things like Qt and GTK+.
>>
>> We had a brief on-the-air discussion a couple of days ago.  I believe 
>> it was W7CQ that said, "Why not just get a DOS computer--they work 
>> with no problems!"  To paraphrase, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.  
>> Along those lines, I note that laptops in the IBM 760 class are 
>> ebayng for $50 or less.  Good point Jimmy.
>>
>> And that is not to discourage anyone from playing with emulator 
>> approaches under Linux, or whatever
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I just thought I'd put my 2 cents in (not worth much any more)...
>
> I would love to see the control program for the DSP-10 modernized with 
> something like QT and improved graphics, along with drop down menus 
> and ability to easily modify the configuration file without leaving 
> the program.  And if it can run under Linux, that would be frosting on 
> the cake, so to speak.  I guess I'm spoiled by all the modern programs 
> such as Flex's Power SDR.
>
> I once had thoughts about trying to do a rewrite to do the above, but 
> I find in my retirement (like most others do), I just don't have time 
> to devote to such a huge undertaking (it would involve some steep 
> learning curves for me even though I'm familiar with assembly and C).
>
> Even operating the DSP-10 for awhile, I still find it somewhat 
> difficult (or more to the point: awkward) to perform the keyboard 
> commands, even with the nice two page cramped cheat sheet.  It becomes 
> a little easier after becoming more familiar with them. And yes, I 
> still have an ancient laptop (circa 1995) that the present program 
> works on, but I would not let that even be a consideration with 
> laptops with W7 and up available 2nd hand pretty cheaply.
>
> 73,
> Don AE5K
>
>
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