Re: Which laptops are good for linux+packet(sound card) for County ARES?

[tbmoore <tbmoore@bealenet.com>]

Thanks for all the help.  I will let you know which way we go with the 
decision.  But it sounds like there is a chance the 600E soundcard will 
work as is, if it is the right card, and if it doesn't, the external 
modem or tnc will certainly work.

I'll look up the Modem method - I guess that method still uses laptop 
software to generate the input to the modem, and the modem interfaces to 
the radio, while a TNC only needs the pc as a terminal (dumb, or 
otherwise) and does all the other "layers" in the TNC.  Is that correct? 
  Do you have a favorite place to read about it?

73
Boyd, KO4WK


tbmoore wrote:
> We want to set up a laptop w/Linux and w/soundcard to do packet for
> our Emergency Service for the Caroline County ARES net in Virginia.
> 
> What brand/model do you recommend?  Can we do it with an used laptop in 
> the $500 range?  Is the IBM Thinkpad 600 a good one?  Thanks.
> 
> Boyd KO4WK@arrl.net


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T. Boyd Moore
Zech 4:6  KO4WK@ARRL.NET