[K4RY] In need of a 286/386 class 35mhz or less laptop

[Kris Kirby]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2012, Mike Watkins wrote:
> I am looking for a 286/386 class 35mhz CPU or less for programming
> older radios, preferably a laptop but I will take a desktop as opposed to
> nothing.

Current word on Repeater-Builder is that slow machines are only required 
for certain older radios. 

Fujitsu Stylistic 500 is a 486DX2-50, will operate around 25MHz on 
"slow" and runs on Sony Infolithium batteries or clones of that battery. 
That's what I use. But I also made a power adapter for it that lets it 
run off of 12V @ 1.5A (using that 1500mA Radio Shack transformer I 
bought years ago). 

I've heard that the Saber is one of the radios that can be bricked; I 
think anything you do to a Maxtrac or Radius can generally be undone.

Look around for IBM PS/2s. The Model 70 was a 386-33 generally, and the 
Model 50/60/80 were often 286 or 386 systems. IBM shielded them very 
well.

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Kris Kirby, KE4AHR
Disinformation Analyst