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Laptops are not designed for continuous duty. They will fail (that is,<br>become strangely unreliable) in most unusual ways long before they<br>just up and quit from burning themselves out. Friends dont let<br>friends use laptops as servers.<br><br>Use a nice Mini-ITX system. Its small, efficient and inexpensive.<br><br>JIM WB6NIL<br><br>> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:21 -0500<br>> From: kt9ac@ameritech.net<br>> To: App_rpt-users@qrvc.com<br>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Would like equipment suggestions<br>> <br>> Good Morning,<br>> I have node 27129 working just fine at home using an older P4 PC, but <br>> now want to move this functionality to the repeater site. I was thinking <br>> that a laptop and DMK interface would probably work the best, with <br>> possibly a broadband USB stick for internet access. Granted a lower-tier <br>> broadband service would probably cost a little per month, it should be <br>> easier than running a seperate RF link back to my house and using that <br>> broadband connection. Coverage at the site is no problem.<br>> <br>> I'm asking what others are doing in regards to PC equipment. I'm aware <br>> of the Mini-ITX boards and CF, but what specs should I look for in a <br>> used laptop thinking it would mostly be self-contained and quieter than <br>> a PC? If I use the broadband service, then I only need one DMK for the <br>> repeater, otherwise with the RF link I would need two. The PC would be <br>> housed in the same rack cabinet as the repeater.<br>> <br>> Is this a good idea? Remote control is another concern - how are some of <br>> you doing that? I'm comfortable with Linux, PuTTY, etc.<br>> <br>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.<br>> <br>> Tony<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> App_rpt-users mailing list<br>> App_rpt-users@qrvc.com<br>> http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users<br> </body>
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