[Elecraft] Computer Monitor Recommendations

[Lyn Norstad]

The main computer in my shack is an HP Z800 Dual Xeon workstation with 2
Nvidia Quadra cards.  Originally I had it set up with 2 HP ZR2440W 24"
screens at keyboard level, and 1 Viewsonic 28" screen above (on a stand).
The Viewsonic died a couple years ago, and I replaced it with an LG 49" TV
(4K UHD - model UJ6300).  I split the 49" up into 4 logical 2k 24" windows,
so I now have the equivalent of 6 x 24" screens.  I can use it for multiple
purposes, including watching sports on the 49" screen (remember the days
when we had sports??).

The only issue I have is that one (just one ...) of the 2 HP ZR2440W
radiates a spike on 17 meters.  Not too serious, but rather weird.

On my 2 other computers, I am using 24" screens from "V7" a house brand of
Ingram-Micro.  No problems with either of them.

73
Lyn, W0LEN


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 11:13 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Computer Monitor Recommendations

On 6/13/2020 8:54 AM, Mark Goldberg wrote:

>> I went with a 50" 4K TV (LG from Costco ~US$300) mounted to the wall
>> behind the operating desk.  If your computer can manage 4K video (or
>> even HD), LOADS of space to see (don't need my readers)
> 
> I also installed a slightly smaller (43") LG 4K monitor from Costco on the
> wall. No EMC issues I can detect.

I recently had to replace my 6-year old failed monitor and I settled on
a 27" LG HD monitor  (the largest size that could fit on the desk)
because I didn't need 4K.  $159 at Costco.  It was the next-to-last on
the shelf.  The guy there said that large screen monitors were going
very fast because  the work-at-home folks were realizing that a 15"
laptop screen just doesn't cut it for all-day use.  No EMI that I can
detect by on-off testing (there's plenty from other nearby sources).

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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