[NLRS] Suggestion on netbook-ish PC

Nicholas Lager kb9skw at gmail.com
Fri Jun 20 12:24:42 EDT 2025


The 12 volts will be your biggest restriction, but I will offer a bit of a
option. Get a laptop that charges over USB C with Power Delivery. I can
charge my laptop from the USB C plug in my vehicle but cigarette plug
adapters are easily found.

Nicholas Lager

On Fri, Jun 20, 2025, 11:06 AM Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I have a question for the PC brain trust.
>
> I may be in the market for a low cost netbook/laptop that would support
> the following operating style.  When mobile/roving,
>
>    - I running WSJT-x for FT8/MSK etc,   Also run N1MM software for
>    contest logging (VHF or HF).
>    - I live in a 12vdc World, its needs to be 12 vdc, no converters
>    please.
>    - Needs to be smallish in size as my Subaru radio shack cockpit is
>    small.  Think what it would be like to sit in a small car while operating
>    FT8, etc.
>
>
> I do not need a higher end laptop as I have one of those.    Suggestions?
>
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ
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