[NLRS] Wanted to Buy

Tue Jun 25 20:51:59 EDT 2019

A Quick search turned up multiple links.
<
https://community.flexradio.com/flexradio/topics/most-compatible-time-sync-software-for-wsjt-x
>
This one is specific to software compatible with WSJT-X running on Windows.

<https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips_for_HF_DXers.pdf>
A similar list of programs is on page 5 of this PDF.

<https://duckduckgo.com/?q=windows+gps+time+sync+app&t=lm&ia=web>
This is the quick search I used and the results.

Note that I have not used any of these since I'm using Linux instead of
Windows. But I expect there is a similar batch of programs and How-To's for
Linux. I wouldn't bother with this unless I'm using the GPS for location
and antenna pointing too. For a quick weekend operation, I expect the PC's
hardware clock should keep the time well enough for WSJT-X, but test it to
be sure. For home use, use the Internet time servers. (It was interesting
to see WSJT-X suggest beam headings for stations it copied.)

73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.

On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 3:57 PM GARY JOHNSON <garywy0v at msn.com> wrote:

> I do not want to use a laptop mobile but I do have a question related to
> this thread.  What GPS utility program can be used with the GPS dongles.
>
> Thanks,
> Gary, wy0v
>
> On 6/25/2019 2:13 PM, Doug Reed wrote:
> > Police cars usually have a laptop mount either where the transmission
> hump
> > used to be or slightly into the passenger area. Usually it is something
> > like a very heavy-duty goose neck with a shelf on top for the laptop.
> Take
> > a look on Ebay or Amazon for "laptop mobile mount" and you'll get a
> variety
> > of cheaper ideas. One of the easier ideas is probably the model that has
> > legs going under the seat with a table top above the bench seat. You
> could
> > probably bend that out of EMT conduit for almost nothing.
> >
> > Personally, I don't like the laptop on the seat since that usually puts
> it
> > more in the sun so the screen is hard to read. I always liked having my
> > radio's control head above the rear view mirror since it was mostly out
> of
> > the sun. I keep wondering if I could mount a 7" or 10" tablet to the
> visor
> > so it folds up out of the way. That might actually work better if you
> use a
> > 7" or larger HDMI video display on the visor and plug it into a laptop
> > under the seat. Might also be interesting to use a Raspberry Pi 3B+ as
> the
> > computer, with the HDMI display and a wired or wireless keyboard and
> mouse.
> > That kind of system is halfway to running as a remote ham station. I'm
> not
> > a touch-typist so the constant up-down of my head for screen and keyboard
> > might be a fail.
> >
> > To solve the accurate time problem, you can buy a "GPS USB" device for $3
> > to $15 on Ebay and run a utility program that uses it to set the laptop
> > time and even get your location. As Jon said, the laptop time needs to be
> > accurate within a second or two. If you set the laptop time on Friday via
> > the Internet, it should still be close enough on Sunday night. I would
> > recommend you test this by setting the time on Friday, shutting off the
> > laptop until Monday, and then run the time set routine again to see how
> far
> > off it is. Try the <time.is> web site to check and set the time via the
> > Internet. Although I'm not sure if that sets the hardware time too. You
> > must shut off the laptop to make sure the hardware clock is accurate for
> > reboots.
> >
> > 73, Doug Reed, N0NAS.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 9:38 AM Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Mel I have two lap tops.  The first one is a (very) old but
> physically
> >> small Gateway with a Intel Atom N270 processor.  Its probably
> classified as
> >> a "netbook".  Its 10" x 8.5" and sits on my lap very nicely when used
> in my
> >> rover/mobile.  This is the laptop that I have used for many years with
> N1MM
> >> for mobile HF contesting; MNQP, WiQP, KSQP, etc.  I love it for that.
> >> However, its probably underpowered for WSJT-X.   My second laptop is a
> Dell
> >> Inspiron 15.  Its physically bigger as it has a full keypad, perhaps
> its a
> >> "big" laptop, with a 15.6" screen and running Windows 10.  It runs
> WSJT-X
> >> well, no problems.  While the larger screen is nice for viewing, it
> doesn't
> >> sit on my lap as well in the mobile/rover, but I can manage.  I used
> this
> >> in the June contest to make maybe 30 or so FT8 Q's from the rover.  I do
> >> have my "Display" set for 150% thus making WSJT screens easier to see
> >> (i.e., larger).   For time, I did not have my GPS working so I set the
> >> laptops time using WWV ala listening to 10 MHz from my FT897.  With a
> >> little practice you can get better than 1 second accuracy which is good
> >> enough for FT8 (but maybe not MSK144) and it seemed to hold this
> accuracy
> >> for the full weekend.   Note with Windows 10, you do not have control of
> >> the clocks "seconds" setting if you try to change time via the normal
> right
> >> click on the time ... it only allows you to enter hour and minute and
> >> seconds is whatever it is.   To control hour, minutes, AND seconds
> requires
> >> that you to do this via the Control Panel, then Clock and Region, then
> Set
> >> the time and date, then Change date and time, which gets you to the
> clock
> >> control format that is similar to Windows 7.  YMMV. 73,
> >> JonW0ZQ  -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Melvyn Larson via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> >> To: nlrs <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Mon, Jun 24, 2019 11:31 pm
> >> Subject: [NLRS] Wanted to Buy
> >>
> >>
> >> I had good success with FT-8  on 6 M during field Day making about 40
> >> contacts with
> >>
> >> a borrowed Acer 10-14 inch Laptop. Needed Binocular Nagnifier for Weak
> >> Eyes tosee the calls to double click on them. I need a laptop of my own.
> >> Can it run on Windows with the screen Magnifier ? or does it have to be
> >> Linex ?
> >> Would be interesting to hear what kind of Laptop setup is working for
> >> othersin NLRS.
> >> Think I can buy a shelf that fits over the steering wheel for when I am
> >> stopped.
> >> Mel KC0P/R
> >>
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