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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
You are absolutely?right Chuck Cole.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 9:18 AM Chuck Cole K4TZO < cncole@...> wrote: All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT < n4rrt@...> wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT
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73,
Don
N4RRT
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
Agree on HR SW for windows, but MS is not open source either. As a matter of fact, some of the core Apple software (Darwin) is open source.?
But none of that matters. A platform that runs the software one needs reliably does.?
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Re: QRP Talk on RSGB Tonight@8
Hi Anthony,?I watched it live and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for an excellent presentation.
I started as a QPR CW only operator and have recently obtained an used FT817. I knew CW goes with QRP very well however I am stunned how far one can get to with SSB? at 5W. I currently use one of the worst antennas one can possibly imagine. It is a 4ft long telescopic whip from ebay, originally made for CB 27MHz. I have rewound the loading coil to match 15m band, fitted that directly to FT817 rear antenna port, added a short counterpoise wire and am consistently reaching most of the Europe with 55-57 reports. Even, when operating indoors with radio on the kitchen table. Great fun really :)
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Steve,
? it appears the board is actually burned also. Hopefully?
you can remove the damaged parts. Take a look at this article to adjust the bias current.?
73
JP
KA3BWP?
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I replaced these FET's in my FT857D. I got four of them from RF Parts. I did not bother to match them. The rig works fine now.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 12:42 PM Steven Greenfield AE7HD via <alienrelics= [email protected]> wrote:
I traded for an FT817, it had been loaned to someone who said he could not get it to work after a while... I suspect he messed in the settings, as Q3004/5 are burned (the drivers). And I saw someone said that if you turn the output power up to 10W, the drivers are likely to blow unless you upgrade them.
So... rather than order 4 from RF Parts for $35 with shipping, I ordered 50 from Amazon for $40 with shipping... 2 to 4 weeks.?
How important is it that these be matched? I'll have 50 to sort through, if need be.
My plan is to return it to factory settings before replacing anything. The PCB is a bit burned, but the traces there are pretty short so I'm hoping it doesn't mess with the RF alignment too much.
Steve Greenfield AE7HD
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Steven J Greenfield AE7HD
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I traded for an FT817, it had been loaned to someone who said he could not get it to work after a while... I suspect he messed in the settings, as Q3004/5 are burned (the drivers). And I saw someone said that if you turn the output power up to 10W, the drivers are likely to blow unless you upgrade them.
So... rather than order 4 from RF Parts for $35 with shipping, I ordered 50 from Amazon for $40 with shipping... 2 to 4 weeks.?
How important is it that these be matched? I'll have 50 to sort through, if need be.
My plan is to return it to factory settings before replacing anything. The PCB is a bit burned, but the traces there are pretty short so I'm hoping it doesn't mess with the RF alignment too much.
Steve Greenfield AE7HD
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield -- Steven J Greenfield AE7HD
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QRP Talk on RSGB Tonight@8
I did a program for RSGB yesterday on QRP; here is a link to the recorded video??and the slideshow-?
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
I went back to W10 on my netbook. Microsoft ever had a bad first version of its OS. Remember w3.0, W95, W ME, W8... Better would be avoid Windows but up to now the SW for ham has been developed for it. Apple is not the solution: is the full opposite to open source.
Il lun 6 feb 2023, 16:21 Robin Kidd < w4ien@...> ha scritto: I can completely agree with not using Windows 11. I am running a Microsoft Surface with the beta version of 11. The last update the OS broke about half of my programs. I know what you are thinking about beta software but in all of the time I have been a tester for Microsoft I have never seen such a software package so full of bugs.? On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:18, Chuck Cole K4TZO <cncole@...> wrote:
? All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT < n4rrt@...> wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT
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73,
Don
N4RRT
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
On 2023-02-06 05:25, Don N4RRT wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged
laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with
my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.
I purchased mine from Microcenter:
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also
have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions
installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance. Spyder, a
computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform
IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable
performance. N1MM+ works great too. snips The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my
desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios. NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to
my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well.
Most of all, have fun! 73,
Don
N4RRT Fine timing indeed Don. I have a BR1100, picked up during the Boxing Day ("Week") sales here. Not done much with it yet, however the same philosophy has gone in to the selection. Now hoping to find a 12 / 13.8 VDC to USB C type charger for it, and perhaps a "power bank" that will handle a notebook top-up charge / bridging bit of operating time, if needed. My included AC charger is USB-C and one of the few new-to-me tidbits in the Quick Start pamphlet in the box was an entreaty to ensure one had 15 VDC / 3A for the charging. Comforting to hear it works well with the FT-817. One thing I recently learnt was how to shut off the "Required Diagnostic" reporting, along with the Optional muck. Possible as it's a Win 10 Pro Edu OS build. Gives more flexibility over Home. It apparently ships without Cortana as well! Oh happy day. Now to remove MyAsus. blech Please do report on the function with the homebrew rig when trialled. 73, John -- J. D. Erskine VE7MHI VA7OTC CN88hk Victoria, BC
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
Beta test instances are not guaranteed to work well. Sure, be a beta tester. But have another computer running a stable release. You can't complain when a beta test machine has issues - that's the process you signed up for - you should? report the issue to the developers.?
Unless it is job related, why not switch?to a released version of the OS for your Surface? My XYL has stuff from her employment on a Surface, and wow it is damn good (and $$$).
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 10:21 AM Robin Kidd < w4ien@...> wrote: I can completely agree with not using Windows 11. I am running a Microsoft Surface with the beta version of 11. The last update the OS broke about half of my programs. I know what you are thinking about beta software but in all of the time I have been a tester for Microsoft I have never seen such a software package so full of bugs.? On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:18, Chuck Cole K4TZO <cncole@...> wrote:
? All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT < n4rrt@...> wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT
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73,
Don
N4RRT
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
There are 10s of millions of windows 11 users, but there are not 10s of millions of people complaining about problems with windows 11, why is that? Because people expect it to work fine, and when it does they rarely post or brag about it online. But if one person runs into a problem, they post about it and everyone that reads their complaint goes out and spreads that one incident as if it happened to them. (This was in full-effect when Icom had an issue with a batch of displays in their IC-7610. The actual percentage of units with the display issue was very low, but based on web reports you'd think the issue impacted 100% of units and people that were never in the market for a $2,500 radio suddenly took to the web to slam Icom and declare they would never buy an IC-7610.)
Every day major computer manufacturers ship thousands and thousands of Win11 devices, and sure, some corporate users will downgrade to win10, but the vast, vast majority stick with Win11 and they never feel the need to post "Win11 works great here!" Comments, unless the anti-Win11 FUD gets too loud, then they make a post like Ron, N4RRT did, noting zero issues in their personal experience.
Choosing to stick with Win10 is fine, it's still an actively-supported OS and will be for two more years. I personally know of no reason to upgrade besides wanting to have the latest/greatest, most up-to-date OS out there. (I've yet to see an application that required Win11, but to be honest I haven't really been looking for one either.)
A previous commenter mentioned incompatibilities with "major software" - I'm curious what specific software packages those are? I've had no issues with anything I've tried to run - radio programming software, digital mode software, ham radio suites, remote control software, and open source office suites. The only software I imagine would have issues would be software that was written for Windows XP and ran well up thru Win 7/10, but struggle with Win11 due to support being dropped for certain libraries or being targeted for a specific Windows OS level to fix a certain issue.
My personal 'stress test' for Windows 11 compatibility was installing Quicken 2014 on a new club laptop - it installed (from CD-ROM!) and is working perfectly.
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I am serious, I would be interested in hearing what major software packages are incompatible with Win11, but perhaps it would be best to continue this thread direct, off-list.
And Beta Testers finding issues is to be expected - beta testers choose to be exposed to software that the developers themselves don't feel is production-ready, that's why they have a Beta program.
Sorry to take this thread so far off-topic,
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On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:21, Robin Kidd <w4ien@...> wrote:
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I can completely agree with not using Windows 11. I am running a Microsoft Surface with the beta version of 11. The last update the OS broke about half of my programs. I know what you are thinking about beta software but in all of the time I have been a tester for Microsoft I have never seen such a software package so full of bugs.?
Robin Kidd?
W4IEN
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On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:18, Chuck Cole K4TZO <cncole@...> wrote:
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All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT <
n4rrt@...> wrote:
Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun!
Don
N4RRT
--
73,
Don
N4RRT
Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
I can completely agree with not using Windows 11. I am running a Microsoft Surface with the beta version of 11. The last update the OS broke about half of my programs. I know what you are thinking about beta software but in all of the time I have been a tester for Microsoft I have never seen such a software package so full of bugs.? Robin Kidd? W4IEN EM73vx w4ien@...
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On Feb 6, 2023, at 09:18, Chuck Cole K4TZO <cncole@...> wrote:
? All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT < n4rrt@...> wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT
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73,
Don
N4RRT
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Re: gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
All Windows gurus I know won't put Win 11 in anything. Two reasons: 1) causes incompatibilities with many major SW packages, forcing purchases of new SW, and 2) not yet bug-free and won't be until out for several years. I recommend that you go back to Win 10 ASAP. Has no known benefit over Win 10 and known liabilities.
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 8:26 AM Don N4RRT < n4rrt@...> wrote: Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance.? Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance.? N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why?? I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact.? Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc.? So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios.? Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well.? Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT
--
73,
Don
N4RRT
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gave up and bought a edu windows computer /// Re: FT817 and iPad??
Timely ¡ I just purchased the 128GB version of that education/rugged laptop for exactly that application: POTA and portable operation with my FT-817 and BitX-based home-brew rig.?
I purchased mine from Microcenter:?
All the windows HR software installed easily (as expected) ¡ I also have the Arduino IDE as well as the latest Python distributions installed ¡ plenty of room and reasonable performance. ?Spyder, a computational sciences/scientific application focused cross-platform IDE is a little slow to start, but once going has reasonable performance. ?N1MM+ works great too.?
My laptop also included a free upgrade to Windows 11, that also installed easily. ?
So, why? ?I wasn¡¯t happy with using my RaspberryPi for portable ops ¡ was a little kludgy with the VNCapp on my iPad etc ¡ a cheap windows computer just seemed easier and more compact. ?Also, my objective was low friction portable operations, not exploring linux, using a RPi, etc. ?So after a bit of playing around with the RPi option, snagged the laptop when I saw it.?
?The little edu laptop works just as well with the FT-817 as my desktop Win 10 machine in the shack does with my shack radios. ?Compared to the RPi, a lot less to tinker with to get out of the backpack and on the air portable as well. ?Again, this is all about your preference ¡?
NB: I¡¯ve not used the laptop yet with my homemade opto interface to my homebrew rig, but assume is should work fine as well. ?
Most of all, have fun! Don N4RRT -- 73, Don N4RRT
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G¡¯day Ken, thanks for that information!
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Already worked out where the nearest HRO is....
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73 Steve VK2ARS
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From: Ken N2VIP
Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
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As
noted in previous email, the seller is Microcenter, and here is a link to the
item:
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It's an Asus BR1100CKA-YS02
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There is a similar model with 128G eMMC drive:
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both versions can take an NVMe SSD.
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The closest store to Washington state is in Tustin, CA:
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But they do ship nationwide, perhaps you could pre-order it so
it arrives at your destination when you do. Or you may be able to find a local
source with the model number.
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Good luck,
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Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 5, 2023, at 21:41, tomsdad97
<sharpst@...> wrote:
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G¡¯day Ken,
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I¡¯ll be in the US (Seattle) in May, can you advise what the exact model
of this laptop is and what retailer I could likely buy one from?
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Cheers,
Steve VK2ARS
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From: Ken
N2VIP
Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
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The
battery life is great 6-8 hours in normal use.
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The beauty of this ASUS laptop over other $100 or less laptops (like the
Maestro Evolve) is that it is based on current technology. It is optimized for
low-power consumption/long battery life.
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The CPU is current product, it has dual-band WiFi6, and it can be
conveniently upgraded to Win11 (includes required TPM 2.0).
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It is powered/charged over a USB-C port or a coaxial jack (19v). You
should be able to power/charge the laptop in the field via USB-C battery bank
or 12v w/ buck booster.
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Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 5, 2023, at 10:45, Scott McDonald via
groups.io <Ka9p@...> wrote:
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HI Ken.?
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Can you comment on battery life on that series of ASUS laptops??
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Like you mentioned, I'm an Apple guy, using an ASUS E210 just as you
suggest, but looking to upgrade a bit, because once you're taking the ASUS
along, you find other things for it to do :)
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Thanks, Scott ka9p
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken N2VIP
<ken@...>
To:
[email protected]Sent: Sun, Feb 5, 2023 10:05
am
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
As for a device to run Windows in the field, I'm a big fan of this
low-end Asus laptops that are "ruggedized" (they aren't tough books, but
they were designed for K-12 classroom use), have minimal specifications, run
Win11, and can accept an NVMe SSD and sells for $100:
?
?
An upgraded version with 128G storage is available for $30 more at the
same retailer, but I'd suggest investing that same money in a 256G NVMe SSD
- you'll have greater amount of storage and much better performance. These
aren't to be confused with MacBook Air laptops, but they are great for
certain applications.
?
The beauty of a low-end laptop like this is its incredible (almost
apple-like, LOL) battery life, low price (a little more than a
keyboard/cover for an iPad, and great software compatibility (running either
Linux or Windows).
<snip>
As noted in previous email, the seller is Microcenter, and here is a link to the item:
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It's an Asus BR1100CKA-YS02
There is a similar model with 128G eMMC drive:
both versions can take an NVMe SSD.
The closest store to Washington state is in Tustin, CA:
But they do ship nationwide, perhaps you could pre-order it so it arrives at your destination when you do. Or you may be able to find a local source with the model number.
Good luck,
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On Feb 5, 2023, at 21:41, tomsdad97 <sharpst@...> wrote:
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G¡¯day Ken,
?
I¡¯ll be in the US (Seattle) in May, can you advise what the exact model of
this laptop is and what retailer I could likely buy one from?
?
Cheers,
Steve VK2ARS
?
From: Ken N2VIP
Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
?
The
battery life is great 6-8 hours in normal use.
?
The beauty of this ASUS laptop over other $100 or less laptops (like the
Maestro Evolve) is that it is based on current technology. It is optimized for
low-power consumption/long battery life.
?
The CPU is current product, it has dual-band WiFi6, and it can be
conveniently upgraded to Win11 (includes required TPM 2.0).
?
It is powered/charged over a USB-C port or a coaxial jack (19v). You should
be able to power/charge the laptop in the field via USB-C battery bank or 12v w/
buck booster.
?
Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 5, 2023, at 10:45, Scott McDonald via groups.io
<Ka9p@...> wrote:
?
HI Ken.?
?
Can you comment on battery life on that series of ASUS laptops??
?
Like you mentioned, I'm an Apple guy, using an ASUS E210 just as you
suggest, but looking to upgrade a bit, because once you're taking the ASUS
along, you find other things for it to do :)
?
Thanks, Scott ka9p
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ken N2VIP
<ken@...>
To:
[email protected]Sent: Sun, Feb 5, 2023 10:05
am
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
As for a device to run Windows in the field, I'm a big fan of this
low-end Asus laptops that are "ruggedized" (they aren't tough books, but they
were designed for K-12 classroom use), have minimal specifications, run Win11,
and can accept an NVMe SSD and sells for $100:
?
?
An upgraded version with 128G storage is available for $30 more at the
same retailer, but I'd suggest investing that same money in a 256G NVMe SSD -
you'll have greater amount of storage and much better performance. These
aren't to be confused with MacBook Air laptops, but they are great for certain
applications.
?
The beauty of a low-end laptop like this is its incredible (almost
apple-like, LOL) battery life, low price (a little more than a keyboard/cover
for an iPad, and great software compatibility (running either Linux or
Windows).
<snip>
G¡¯day Ken,
?
I¡¯ll be in the US (Seattle) in May, can you advise what the exact model of
this laptop is and what retailer I could likely buy one from?
?
Cheers,
Steve VK2ARS
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From: Ken N2VIP
Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 4:03 AM
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
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battery life is great 6-8 hours in normal use.
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The beauty of this ASUS laptop over other $100 or less laptops (like the
Maestro Evolve) is that it is based on current technology. It is optimized for
low-power consumption/long battery life.
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The CPU is current product, it has dual-band WiFi6, and it can be
conveniently upgraded to Win11 (includes required TPM 2.0).
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It is powered/charged over a USB-C port or a coaxial jack (19v). You should
be able to power/charge the laptop in the field via USB-C battery bank or 12v w/
buck booster.
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Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 5, 2023, at 10:45, Scott McDonald via groups.io
<Ka9p@...> wrote:
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HI Ken.?
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Can you comment on battery life on that series of ASUS laptops??
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Like you mentioned, I'm an Apple guy, using an ASUS E210 just as you
suggest, but looking to upgrade a bit, because once you're taking the ASUS
along, you find other things for it to do :)
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Thanks, Scott ka9p
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-----Original Message----- From: Ken N2VIP
<ken@...> To: [email protected]Sent: Sun, Feb 5, 2023 10:05
am Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
As for a device to run Windows in the field, I'm a big fan of this
low-end Asus laptops that are "ruggedized" (they aren't tough books, but they
were designed for K-12 classroom use), have minimal specifications, run Win11,
and can accept an NVMe SSD and sells for $100:
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An upgraded version with 128G storage is available for $30 more at the
same retailer, but I'd suggest investing that same money in a 256G NVMe SSD -
you'll have greater amount of storage and much better performance. These
aren't to be confused with MacBook Air laptops, but they are great for certain
applications.
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The beauty of a low-end laptop like this is its incredible (almost
apple-like, LOL) battery life, low price (a little more than a keyboard/cover
for an iPad, and great software compatibility (running either Linux or
Windows).
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On Feb 5, 2023, at 1:11 PM, Ken N2VIP <ken@...> wrote:
? Being near a Microcenter is *almost* as good as living near an HRO - I'm blessed to live near both! Ken, N2VIP On Feb 5, 2023, at 11:51, Scott McDonald via groups.io <Ka9p@...> wrote:
? Thanks Ken, great news. It¡¯s probably not good that I¡¯m a mile from a Microcenter and they are open Sunday¡. Make something good happen! On Feb 5, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Ken N2VIP <ken@...> wrote:
? The battery life is great 6-8 hours in normal use.
The beauty of this ASUS laptop over other $100 or less laptops (like the Maestro Evolve) is that it is based on current technology. It is optimized for low-power consumption/long battery life.
The CPU is current product, it has dual-band WiFi6, and it can be conveniently upgraded to Win11 (includes required TPM 2.0).
It is powered/charged over a USB-C port or a coaxial jack (19v). You should be able to power/charge the laptop in the field via USB-C battery bank or 12v w/ buck booster. Ken, N2VIP On Feb 5, 2023, at 10:45, Scott McDonald via groups.io <Ka9p@...> wrote:
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HI Ken.?
Can you comment on battery life on that series of ASUS laptops???
Like you mentioned, I'm an Apple guy, using an ASUS E210 just as you suggest, but looking to upgrade a bit, because once you're taking the ASUS along, you find other things for it to do :)
Thanks, Scott ka9p
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken N2VIP <ken@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, Feb 5, 2023 10:05 am
Subject: Re: [ft817] FT817 and iPad??
As for a device to run Windows in the field, I'm a big fan of this low-end Asus laptops that are "ruggedized" (they aren't tough books, but they were designed for K-12 classroom use), have minimal specifications, run Win11, and can accept an NVMe SSD and sells for $100:
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An upgraded version with 128G storage is available for $30 more at the same retailer, but I'd suggest investing that same money in a 256G NVMe SSD - you'll have greater amount of storage and much better performance. These aren't to be confused with MacBook Air laptops, but they are great for certain applications.
The beauty of a low-end laptop like this is its incredible (almost apple-like, LOL) battery life, low price (a little more than a keyboard/cover for an iPad, and great software compatibility (running either Linux or Windows).
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Re: Jumpers for European model to N. American model
thanks for this.? ?I performed?the mod and have to try out the transmit, but so far, it turns on and that is a good sign.? ?These are classic rigs.? They are the VW Beetle?or the Trabant (what's that?) of the ham radio world.? ?
73, Jim? N9EET
Sorry Jim ? I didn¡¯t add the link here it is After buying my new QRP transceiver, the Yaesu FT-817nd, I found out that not all the bands on it are available for transmitting, some are only available for receiving. I thought that it would be possible to use some software (widebander.exe) to open all the bands for transmitting but I found out that this was only possible with the older models, not with the FT-817nd that I bought. ? Opening all the bands for transmission is called widebanding by the way. After searching a bit on the internet I found out that it is possible to make a hardware modification (a mod) to open all bands. The information I found on internet is not all that clear and it seems that there are different versions of the 817nd around and some of them have different hardware settings. I decided to take the ¡°average¡± of all the info I found and do the mod with the ¡°most likely¡± settings. After gathering all the info I was ready for my first mod! Just thinking about fiddling around with a soldering iron in my new transceiver made me sweat all over! But ok, I now and then use the 11 meter band and this was one of the bands that¡¯s closed for transmitting in a new FT-817nd.?All the Radio Amateur / HAM bands we are allowed to use in region 1 are already open on the 817. ? But ok, now for the technical part. There is a PDF made by Yaesu to open a few extra bands on the 817. It is not described how you can open ALL HAM / CB bands. This was the starting point for me in my search for info. In the PDF the following steps are described to open the rig and get to the part where you need to solder. Please note that you are taking full responsibility for any damage caused to the transceiver during this modification. All normal precautions to protect against static electricity should be followed. First remove the battery and disconnect the radio from any power source. Next remove the top and bottom covers. Looking at the front of the radio there are 2 clips on the top and 2 on the bottom. Ease these clips free of the main body of the radio and slide the front panel off (don¡¯t overstretch the ribbon cable). Next unclip the ribbon cable from the main body of the radio. Now the front panel should come free and you can then see the jumper positions. If you look at the inside of the front panel you see 9 jumpers at the top. Some of the jumpers are soldered closed and some are still open. To wideband the radio you have to change the configuration of these jumpers. This is how the jumpers looked in my newly bought FT-817nd: OXOXXOOOO 
I found out that the jumpers needed to be soldered like this: XXXXOOOOO 
After closing the rig up again press and hold the ¡°F¡± and ¡°V/M¡± buttons and then press ¡°power on¡± to reset the FT-817 and make the mod active. So in the end it all looks simple enough. The challenge is in the fact that everything is in miniature. You need a magnifying glass and very small fingers to do this. The fact that my FT-817nd was brand new also didn¡¯t make it easier for me but luckily all went well. All HAM bands are now open as well as the CB band, so my first mod went great! ? Glyn G1EDU ? I am confused.? Got a radio from England and 40 meters only transmits to 7200 and 2 meters only transmits up to 146 MHz.? Want to do the mod to open up full N. American frequencies.? Can anyone supply the open and closed pads to modify on the back of the control head?? Have seen videos and looked at written instructions but it is still not clear to me.
73,? Jim? ? N9EET
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Re: Jumpers for European model to N. American model
Glyn, Thank you very much for this. My 817ND just arrived from Japan, and I was at peace with 144-146, but this gives me hope.?
Jeff K4EYO?
On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 4:19 PM, Glyn Hicks via groups.io < glynhicks11@...> wrote: Sorry Jim ? I didn¡¯t add the link here it is After buying my new QRP transceiver, the Yaesu FT-817nd, I found out that not all the bands on it are available for transmitting, some are only available for receiving. I thought that it would be possible to use some software (widebander.exe) to open all the bands for transmitting but I found out that this was only possible with the older models, not with the FT-817nd that I bought. ? Opening all the bands for transmission is called widebanding by the way. After searching a bit on the internet I found out that it is possible to make a hardware modification (a mod) to open all bands. The information I found on internet is not all that clear and it seems that there are different versions of the 817nd around and some of them have different hardware settings. I decided to take the ¡°average¡± of all the info I found and do the mod with the ¡°most likely¡± settings. After gathering all the info I was ready for my first mod! Just thinking about fiddling around with a soldering iron in my new transceiver made me sweat all over! But ok, I now and then use the 11 meter band and this was one of the bands that¡¯s closed for transmitting in a new FT-817nd.?All the Radio Amateur / HAM bands we are allowed to use in region 1 are already open on the 817. ? But ok, now for the technical part. There is a PDF made by Yaesu to open a few extra bands on the 817. It is not described how you can open ALL HAM / CB bands. This was the starting point for me in my search for info. In the PDF the following steps are described to open the rig and get to the part where you need to solder. Please note that you are taking full responsibility for any damage caused to the transceiver during this modification. All normal precautions to protect against static electricity should be followed. First remove the battery and disconnect the radio from any power source. Next remove the top and bottom covers. Looking at the front of the radio there are 2 clips on the top and 2 on the bottom. Ease these clips free of the main body of the radio and slide the front panel off (don¡¯t overstretch the ribbon cable). Next unclip the ribbon cable from the main body of the radio. Now the front panel should come free and you can then see the jumper positions. If you look at the inside of the front panel you see 9 jumpers at the top. Some of the jumpers are soldered closed and some are still open. To wideband the radio you have to change the configuration of these jumpers. This is how the jumpers looked in my newly bought FT-817nd: OXOXXOOOO 
I found out that the jumpers needed to be soldered like this: XXXXOOOOO 
After closing the rig up again press and hold the ¡°F¡± and ¡°V/M¡± buttons and then press ¡°power on¡± to reset the FT-817 and make the mod active. So in the end it all looks simple enough. The challenge is in the fact that everything is in miniature. You need a magnifying glass and very small fingers to do this. The fact that my FT-817nd was brand new also didn¡¯t make it easier for me but luckily all went well. All HAM bands are now open as well as the CB band, so my first mod went great! ? Glyn G1EDU ? I am confused.? Got a radio from England and 40 meters only transmits to 7200 and 2 meters only transmits up to 146 MHz.? Want to do the mod to open up full N. American frequencies.? Can anyone supply the open and closed pads to modify on the back of the control head?? Have seen videos and looked at written instructions but it is still not clear to me.
73,? Jim? ? N9EET
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