[WIham] stat trcikg/moon bounce/haming it up =).

[Jimmy c]

Hi Herv,

ok thanks for the link I have to buy a dish and burn it. once i burn it ill 
give it a try.
73
KC9PXZ
Jimmy c
Norwalk WI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harv Nelson" <harv.nelson at gmail.com>
To: "Wisconsin Ham Radio" <wiham at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [WIham] stat trcikg/moon bounce/haming it up =).


> hi again jimmy,
>
> here is a link to the live Knoppix disk I made.(
> http://hamshack-hack.sourceforge.net/ )  it pretty much reflects how I 
> have
> my laptop set up to run my FT-897.  you'll down load the .iso image file
> file and then burn the CD.  its about 600 meg so it'll download in an hour
> or so on a DSL link and take days on dial-up.  for about $5.00 you can get 
> a
> copy from cheap bytes.com   since it'll boot off the cd, there is no need 
> to
> install anything on your hard drive.  lots of memory 1-2 gig or more is
> reccomended since you'll be running in "ram-disk" fashion.  sorta like a
> main frame :-)
>
> hth
> 73
> harv, K9NXI
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Jimmy c <kc9pxz at centurytel.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Harv,
>> Thanks fir the reply and the links. i give them i good look see.
>> yes im looking into useing Linux right now im on the "family" pc so Ham
>> stuff is limited on it. next week Im going to meet up with a friend of 
>> mine
>> him and his wife got new lap tops to they were going to give my the two 
>> PC
>> towers they have, plus i have a eacj PC tower hear I just need a video 
>> card
>> for it. I will use these PC just for Ham radio and running my home 
>> statoin.
>> at least that the plan. i was thing maybe trying to find one them
>> "notebooks" for fielding logging as well. i dont know if you can get on
>> line
>> with them. but it would been writing it all. yep in try for the QSO party
>> are ready check i not ding anything that week end. so all i need to go is
>> my
>> app. me and Ed talked about maybe going it as a team. right now im 
>> playing
>> with APRS and a couple pocket things. im on 2 meter alot as those are the
>> only rig i own rig now. I will test for my genral on Sun and pick up a 
>> 70cm
>> right then i can be on 2 bands. also trying to learn CW and looking at 
>> rock
>> mite kits have allot on fun even researching what i need to do what i 
>> want.
>> I think i have ui view 32 set up right i can see other statoin and 
>> receive
>> massage i just have not tryed send on yet.
>>
>> 73
>> KC9PXZ
>> Jimmy C
>> Norwalk WI
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Harv Nelson" <harv.nelson at gmail.com>
>> To: "Wisconsin Ham Radio" <wiham at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [WIham] stat trcikg/moon bounce/haming it up =).
>>
>>
>> > Hi jim,
>> >
>> > have you considered using Linux, yet.  I've been using it for logging,
>> > PSK,
>> > RTTY, beam headings,etc.  never done much with weak signal work, but 
>> > the
>> > soft ware for it  exists (WSJT).  you can look here for more reccomends
>> > http://www.ac6v.com/software.htm a couple googles will get you more 
>> > than
>> > you
>> > can read in one night.  the debian distro has a whole section devoted 
>> > to
>> > hamming and theregore its my prefered source.
>> >
>> > HTH & 73
>> >
>> > hope to hear you on the  WI qso party.
>> >
>> > harv nelson, K9NXI ex-AI9NL
>> > washburn, wi
>>
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