[Lowfer] WSPR overload
pbunn at patbunn.com
pbunn at patbunn.com
Wed Feb 6 19:01:36 EST 2013
I feel bad for any ATF Agent that come to get guns in the State of SC. Our
local sheriff was the guy on morning TV saying that women should arm
themselves because the police can not protect them from rapist and sex
offenders. The police can only pick up the pieces after the crime. I think
he was on Good Morning America or Today.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: jrusgrove at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:35 PM
To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &UK) and MedFer bands
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WSPR overload
A few years back I bought a number of Dell 4600s off ebay for home and work.
Don't think I paid over
$70 for any one of them ... shipped. Made sure that all had the MS XP Pro
software stickers in good
condition. That's legal with XP since the license travels with the computer
... as I understand it.
Don't believe it's that way with newer OS. Being in business one doesn't
want to run afoul of the
'software police'. Fear that soon I may run afoul of the 'firearm police',
though. A friend of mine
says if the authoities come for the firearms to give them the lead first.
Think I agree ;~)
Jay W1VD WD2XNS WE2XGR/2
----- Original Message -----
From: <pbunn at patbunn.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &UK) and MedFer bands"
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Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WSPR overload
> Doug
>
> I am probably older than you but I started in the early 80s building S-100
> bus boxes. DOS was the Operating System and it was fast. Later Microsoft
> came in and with cheap memory threw out all the rules for compact
> efficient code and the monster continues to grow as fast as the memories
> can get denser. We had some nice expensive machines based on those old
> boxes.
>
>
> I'm too cheap to fork over 150 bucks for the software. I used to have an
> IT guy that got me much dubious software for home use. We ended up firing
> him after we found out he stole a $35,000 tractor and suspected him of an
> inside job where someone stole 5 work stations one night. I t cost me a
> bunch of money to undue some of the pirate stuff we found out he had done
> at the business, so I swore off illegal software even for home use.
>
> I tried LINUX a couple of years ago, but I was too lazy to take time to
> learn all the jargon. I probably ought to try again.
>
>
> Pat
> N4LTA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas D. Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:45 PM
> To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &,UK) and MedFer bands
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WSPR overload
>
> "Best to build your own."
>
> Yes, it is. I've been doing it since the late 1980s.
>
> Here, I'll start you off with my favorite case:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Computer+Cases-_-N82E16811129021&gclid=CPWh1ZrborUCFQ45nAod5DAA8A
>
>
> Just buy the components and put them together. It really isn't hard at
> all.
>
> I like ASUS motherboards. Should be able to find plenty that have PCI
> slots.
>
> Couple more points: Get a good, modular power supply. Buy as much RAM as
> you can afford.
>
> Windows 8 sucks. Windows 7 for the win.
>
> 73, Doug KB4OER
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
> <dexter.mc at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> jrusgrove at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>> Newer machines don't have PCI slots? Shows how out of touch I am.
>>>
>>> You gotta be careful buying computers now. Yes some have no PCI slots.
>> Most of the big names, Dell included, have the mother boards made to
>> their
>> specifications. Some boards aren't upgradeable. What you buy is all you
>> get. Best to build you own.
>> Dex
>>
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