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    I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
    48th AHC 1971-72

  • #2
    If that was Boston, those taxiways would be packed with airplanes!

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Larry sreyoB View Post
      If that was Boston, those taxiways would be packed with airplanes!
      It was while the Northeaster was going through. I now shows real traffic in real time and there were a few arrivals that appeared to be about 20 miles in trail. As you can see there was nothing showing. I was listening to KBOS tower on Live ATC and it was quite most of the time.
      KBOS 132354Z 32015G23KT 1/2SM R04R/5000V6000FT -SN FZFG VV008 M01/M02 A2948 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP981 P0005 60013 T10111017 11006 21017 51009 $


      Last edited by Bill Bridges; 03-14-2018, 19:50.
      I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
      48th AHC 1971-72

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      • #4
        Bill--I'm new to this thread and have a few questions.

        1. What is the brand of your simulator software?
        2. How much RAM and how much video card memory do you need to get good results.
        3. What computer are you using.

        Looks like it provides a lot of fun.

        Thanks
        regards, Rod

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Larry sreyoB View Post
          If that was Boston, those taxiways would be packed with airplanes!
          Chuckle, concur - and my most vivid memory of Baaahstun is "don't hit that boat in the harbor's mast when you're landing north".

          best, randy

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Rod Madsen View Post
            Bill--I'm new to this thread and have a few questions.

            1. What is the brand of your simulator software?
            2. How much RAM and how much video card memory do you need to get good results.
            3. What computer are you using.

            Looks like it provides a lot of fun.

            Thanks
            My simulator is Prepar3d from Lockheed-Martin.

            The specifications are:

            Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
            Chassis: NZXT s340 Elite Black/Blue
            Mainboard: Gigabyte Aorus Z270x Gaming 7
            Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K Quad Core CPU
            CPU Cooling: Noctua 92mm Air Cooler (NH-U9S)
            System Memory: 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 Trident SDRAM 2666MHz
            Primary SSD: 500GB Intel 600p PCIe SSD
            Secondary HDD: 500GB Intel 600p PCIe SSD
            Graphics Processor: 8GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (EVGA FTW)
            Sound Card: Onboard Sound Blaster Audio
            Networking: High Speed Wired Internet Connection
            Networking: 802.11N Wireless (TP Link)
            Power Supply: 850 Watt Corsair RM Series Power Supply
            Optical Drive: 20x DVD/CD Optical Drive (USB)


            I bought it in 2017 from Jetline Systems.
            Last edited by Bill Bridges; 03-14-2018, 22:03.
            I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
            48th AHC 1971-72

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Randy Sohn View Post

              Chuckle, concur - and my most vivid memory of Baaahstun is "don't hit that boat in the harbor's mast when you're landing north".

              best, randy
              One thing is I'm coming out of the South Cargo ramp and arrivals and departures are RWY33L.
              I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
              48th AHC 1971-72

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Rod Madsen View Post
                1. What is the brand of your simulator software?
                2. How much RAM and how much video card memory do you need to get good results.
                3. What computer are you using.
                I think I've flown actual airplanes with a value that is less than the value of Bill's sim setup!


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                • #9
                  My Son just made on petty close to the above specs. Much cheaper that a way. Of course, the i9 processor is out now. The chip cooling tower on his is the largest I've ever seen on a home computer. He says they're much easier to build yourself now than when he did his first. No need to set little jumpers, etc. I'm thinkin about it.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Dave Siciliano View Post
                    I'm thinkin about it.
                    Building those is fun and not as hard as it looks. There's a section on Reddit called /r/buildapc that offers lots of advice.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Bill Bridges View Post

                      South Cargo ramp and arrivals........RWY33L.
                      Unh-huh, never went over there but I sure do recall flying past some boats in the harbor below and off to my left on on final.

                      best, randy

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Randy Sohn View Post

                        Unh-huh, never went over there but I sure do recall flying past some boats in the harbor below and off to my left on on final.

                        best, randy
                        I will send pictures the next time I'm there in the day.
                        I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
                        48th AHC 1971-72

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                        • #13
                          No longer build. Has not been build since the 70s.

                          You ASSEMBLE them. Pretty easy. Big thing is installing all the software/drivers.

                          And it depends on what you need. It used to be cheaper to build a better machine that you could buy, enough to make it worthwhile. But lately, for most users, it is cheaper to buy a ready to go. I have "built" almost every computer I have owned.

                          Bought two over the years for our company. One for a remote site, did not need that much. And the second was early Pentium 166, and it was cheaper and faster to get. But the last two in the house have been bought. Just cheaper for enough of a computer for what I needed.

                          I will probably "build" a new high end computer for myself, not that I need it, but I just like doing it.

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                          • #14
                            My Son assembled his for about 1/2 of retail from what we can tell. Well, maybe 60%.

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                            • #15
                              For a high end machine, yes. For a basic machine, like most people only need, I am not sure you can do that.

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