[Elecraft] new computers, the search for serial ports and the meaning of life...

[Tom Azlin W7SUA]

I've found "off lease" and refurbished older laptops quite good for 
radio. A couple sellers on Amazon have worked for me. Including one with 
a real serial port. But then I upgraded my K3 with the K3S components so 
now use a USB port.

73, tom w7sua

On 8/10/2013 9:24 AM, Jim Spears wrote:
> Another possibility is an "off lease" older PC from the likes of
> TigerDirect.  There will be other sources, this is the place I recently
> purchased a pair.  One is a Dell, other is a HP; both have "real" hardware
> serial ports.  It is also possible to buy these with Windows 7 or even XP.
> Both of my systems have a total of 4 expansion slots - 2 PCI express x 1, 1
> PCI express x 16 and 1 PCI.  All are low profile hardware configuration.
> 
>   
> 
> Jim/N1NK