[App_rpt-users] Multiple Repeaters Per Site

[R. Wayne]

Thank you all for some fresh ideas. I too like the hub idea even though it means a Linux server at the repeater site. The problem with Linux at a repeater site is power outrages. I work for the hosting company that has allowed me to place our high powered hub in a rack (dual Intel processors, quad core, 16GB RAM, RAID [ to be replaced with SSD ]) with a 100MBit pipe. We will be able to handle a lot of connections. At the repeater site we need to make sure that we at least have a UPS installed that will give the site owners generator time to come online. Otherwise Linux sucks when it scrambles. It may take hours to do a FSCK. That means a trip to the site unless we add a KVM over IP device. $$$ all the way around.

We have three repeater sites. We have three RC-210’s. I propose adding a RTCM on the 4th port of the RC-210 and then port 1 –> 2m port 2 –> 440 port 3 –> 900.

Here’s the price breakdown:

1 PC: $300
3 URI’s: $297
1 APC SmartUPS UPS: $500
1 KVM/IP: $305

==>> $1397

Compared to:

1 Arcom RC-210: $400
1 RTCM: $269

==>> $669

The difference here besides the price is that each repeater cannot be individually linked via Allstar. But the RC-210 can allow all three repeaters to connect to one RTCM. From what Chris Kurtis tells us the RC-210 worked out fine.

I’d love to read more ideas.

Wayne @ Node 41660

From: Chris Curtis 
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 9:26 AM
To: 'R. Wayne' 
Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Multiple Repeaters Per Site

I used a port on the 210 for IRLP and then later allstarlink.

 

Works fine.

 

You still need a sound fob in between the PC and the 210 though.

 

The 210 treats the fob as a radio and the fob treats the 210 as a radio.

 

210 port àfobß PC

 

No problem at all.

 

Chris

KB0WLF

 

From: app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of R. Wayne
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:32 AM
To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Multiple Repeaters Per Site

 

But what about using an external controller like a Arcom RC-210?

 
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