Anthony,
I read the responses from K6CDW and KB1PVH, and I agree with them. I also have used my Acer Aspire One to Doppler-tune two Yaesu rigs (either one FT-857 and one FT-817 or two 817s) using SatPC 32, and it works perfectly for me. You may be aware that there are offshore sellers on eBay who offer USB-to-Yaesu-data-plug cables that are inexpensive and work perfectly - here, at least.
As noted, the Aspire has three USB ports.
Best of luck with your station and a netbook!
73,
Tim - N3TL Athens, Ga. - EM84ha
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of ANTHONY JAPHA Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:46 PM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
Tnx and 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb