[Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes

[Anthony Marriott]

I am also a Mac user, but agree that running Windows can create issues.  I have had go luck with VMware but only use when I really have to.

My preference is to use Mac compatible programs like Fldigi and MacloggerDX.  I've also used Rumlog and SdrDX with the KX3 successfully.  They work well together once configured properly

Paul
AF5BV

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> On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:05, k3ndm at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Bill, 
> Be careful of running Windows on a MAC. I have run into some interesting problems doing that. I was working with two MAC Minis. One would allow access to the wireless network and the other would not. Additionally, not all sound cards play nice in this environment. The one that comes to mind is the one that FlexRadio uses in its 3000 or 5000. After weeks of effort by two of use we got it to work, but I really do not recommend going down this round; buy a cheap PC and save the grief. 
> 
> 73, 
> Barry 
> K3NDM 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Bill Frantz" <frantz at pwpconsult.com> 
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:00:12 AM 
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PC laptop for K3/KX3 digital modes 
> 
> In addition to all the PC suggestions, FLDIGI and cocoaModem 
> work on Mac OS and support a bunch of digital modes. RUMlog and 
> RUMped are decent logging programs. 
> 
> It is also possible to run Windows directly on Mac hardware. 
> Apple makes high quality hardware and I have met people who run 
> Windows on MacBook computers because they want to take advantage 
> of the hardware and don't like Mac OS. 
> 
> Cheers - Bill, AE6JV -- a non-Windows user 
> 
>> On 11/19/13 at 5:23 PM, K9SW at comcast.net (Dave Moorman) wrote: 
>> I’d like to get the K3 and KX3 on HF digital and am wondering 
>> if anyone can recommend a reasonably priced PC laptop which 
>> would do that. My experience has been only Macintosh so the PC 
>> laptop world is unknown territory. A decent keyboard and a 
>> trackpad are pretty essential, but that’s about the only 
>> hard-and-fast requirements.
> 
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