[App_rpt-users] Would like equipment suggestions

[Jim Duuuude]

Laptops are not designed for continuous duty. They will fail (that is,
become strangely unreliable) in most unusual ways long before they
just up and quit from burning themselves out. Friends dont let
friends use laptops as servers.

Use a nice Mini-ITX system. Its small, efficient and inexpensive.

JIM WB6NIL

> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:21 -0500
> From: kt9ac at ameritech.net
> To: App_rpt-users at qrvc.com
> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Would like equipment suggestions
> 
> Good Morning,
>   I have node 27129 working just fine at home using an older P4 PC, but 
> now want to move this functionality to the repeater site. I was thinking 
> that a laptop and DMK interface would probably work the best, with 
> possibly a broadband USB stick for internet access. Granted a lower-tier 
> broadband service would probably cost a little per month, it should be 
> easier than running a seperate RF link back to my house and using that 
> broadband connection. Coverage at the site is no problem.
> 
> I'm asking what others are doing in regards to PC equipment. I'm aware 
> of the Mini-ITX boards and CF, but what specs should I look for in a 
> used laptop thinking it would mostly be self-contained and quieter than 
> a PC? If I use the broadband service, then I only need one DMK for the 
> repeater, otherwise with the RF link I would need two. The PC would be 
> housed in the same rack cabinet as the repeater.
> 
> Is this a good idea? Remote control is another concern - how are some of 
> you doing that? I'm comfortable with Linux, PuTTY, etc.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> 
> Tony
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