[Elecraft] Fwd: Re: My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...

[Jim Dunstan]

>Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:25 -0500
>To: Grant Youngman <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
>From: Jim Dunstan <jdunstan at tbaytel.net>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My Proposed K3 Configuration so far...
>
>At 07:45 AM 11/20/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>>It is curious why so many people have no problems at all with the 
>>Prolific-based KUSB, and others have constant issues.
>>
>>I've used a bunch of equivalent adapters for a long time -- on an Orion, 
>>GPS stabilized time base, and other things.  Once I changed PCs, I could 
>>no longer get them to work properly, even with what were the "current" 
>>drivers, old drivers,  whatever. The OS's were the same, the update 
>>levels were the same, only the PC platform itself was 
>>different.  Couldn't get them to work at all on a Mac (although others 
>>have wthout a problem).  So I went to new brand with a different chipset 
>>(keyspan) and they work, but I'm still surprised everytime the DO work :-)
>>
>>Fortunately, if one one doesn't work reliably, it doesn't break the bank 
>>to try something else.
>>
>>Grant/NQ5T
>>
>>
>>On Nov 20, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Lionel Lhermitte wrote:
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> > Few minutes ago, I just ordered a full K3 kit ....with "KUSB" 
>> option.....so
>> > not very happy to hear that !
>> > Regards,
>> > Lionel, F6FCD, France
>> >
>
>
>Hi Lionel,
>
>I understand your experience completely.  I have 4 computer systems 
>networked and I use each of the 4 computers for different functions (eg. 
>Ham radio control etc on one ... multi-media on the second ...  a laptop 
>which I can use for mobile purposes, and separate backup machine that 
>keeps separate backups of data and images ... located in a separate and 
>safer location.  I run Windows XP on all of them .... and after 
>re-installing the OS many times I have learned some basic rules the hard way.
>
>1.  always partition the HDD and make the primary partition no larger than 
>what makes the OS and programs comfortable.  I usually make it 50GB ... 
>which is more than enough for just about any computer function.
>2.  I immediately install an image/clone type backup program such as 
>Acronis True Image, and immediately after the first install make an image 
>of the OS partition.
>3.  My original XP installation disks are SP2 (service pac 2).  I found 
>that the best performance was achieved with as few "MS updates" as 
>possible !!
>4.  As you install additional programs (or incorporate updates) and things 
>seem to be stable ... Make another 'image backup file'.  If you don't like 
>the results ... you can immediately go back to the previous state by 
>replacing the OS with the previous "Image".  This can be done very quickly 
>as the image is relatively small as you have already separated it from any 
>large data files (e.g. you have a separate OS partition).
>5.  I use a good "Tuneup Utility" to keep the OS partition clean of unused 
>files, defraged, and the Registry clean.  The image files have notes that 
>record what is new in each Image.
>6.  This also insures easy recovery from major system problems such as 
>incurring some insidious virus, a stupid operator error, or mechanical 
>failure of the HDD.
>
>Using this system is easy once you get into the routine .... if something 
>works ... it always works.  If something doesn't work ... you can go back 
>to the state where it did work ...!!
>
>All data .... such as logs, multi-media files, pictures, E-mail, etc.. are 
>kept on separate partitions and are backed up in a more traditional manner.
>
>Just a side light ... I use XP SP2 on a machine I use for some pretty 
>demanding work ... control programs as well as full SDR.  I found that the 
>original install (not updated to SP3) is faster and more reliable (I am 
>still using P4 machines all with 2GB of RAM) .... all of which I picked up 
>cheap as dirt hi hi.
>
>Jim, VE3CI
>
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