[Elecraft] Shack PC?

[Mike]

Be careful of the need for serial ports.  Very few new laptops have them.  The Dell Latitudes (or at least several of them) still do.  Desktops may or may not come with them, but be sure to get one with at least one empty expansion slot so that you can add a serial card with at least a couple of ports.

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73,
de Mike, KC0KBC

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From: F5VJC <foxfive.vjc at gmail.com>
> 
> Would anyone care to suggest a brief spec for a new PC to run all the
> wonderful applications we have available to us?
> 
> I have a K3 and do some fun contesting, with computer logging etc.
> I want to build the LP-Pan and maybe play with CW Skimmer and whatever
> else comes along. I'm no PC expert and I'm overdue due an upgrade so I
> would appreciate some advice on a typical machine that would serve me
> well for maybe a couple of years or more.
> 
> Soundcard seems to be the E-MU 0202, what about video card, (running two
> monitors) RAM etc?
> 
> CPU speed,  dual /quad core?
> 
> Operating system???? At present using Win XP Pro and I'd like to keep this.
> 
> Will Vista ever be OK?
> 
> Advice from you PC Gurus would be most welcome, what say?
> 
> Is the answer just more of everything,  I wonder...
> 
> 73, Deni
> F5VJC
> 
> 
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> 
> K2 1188   K3  325 
> 
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