[Lowfer] WSPR overload

Wed Feb 6 20:49:39 EST 2013

I think I heard that spot on one of the talk radio shows I listen to on my
daily commute.

Makes sense to me. My first line of home defense is a Mossberg 500 pump.
I'll call 911 afterwards. :-)

73, Doug KB4OER

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 7:01 PM, <pbunn at patbunn.com> wrote:

> 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, &amp;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, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" <
> lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> 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, &amp,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<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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