- my US$0.02:

- because Hector Peraza's xclass libs port easily to NetBSD, my Z50 can 
be used for direct serial I/O control of my high-frequency radio 
receiver, a Ten Tec RX320, and HF transceiver, a Ten Tec Argonaut V... 
a CF interface in a PCMCIA carrier is used...  conversely, i can use my 
Z50 as a wireless controller (using X) for the communications equipment 
when the receiver or transceiver is attached to a remote PC on my 
LAN... a D-Link DWL-650 PCMCIA card is used...

- another benefit of the Z50 is that even if the LiIon batteries die 
and are no longer manufactured, you can use the 8 AA battery carrier 
for a portable power source (or suitable gel cell, etc.)

xclass:

http://xclass.sourceforge.net/

rx320 client (scroll down):

http://xclass.sourceforge.net/applications.html

xtt516:

http://www.tux.org/~bball/tt516/

rx320 (note that i do NOT use the DRM version):

http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Receivers/TT320

Argonaut V:

http://radio.tentec.com/Amateur/Transceivers/TT516

bb

On Jul 26, 2006, at 3:36 PM, nick thompson wrote:

> Hi guys,
>  I know I have asked this before, and if you answered before feel free 
> to answer again if you want, i would dig it in fact, but anyway, 
> anyone who has run netbsd hpcmips on a Z50 would you mind telling me 
> about it and what you did with it and how it worked out for you?
>
> I am getting one in the next like 10 days and I am getting excited. 
> I've read so many web pages, but... real world examples?
>
> Nick
>
> "All unix, all the time."
>
> http://npt.ath.cx
>