<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Myself and another ham just picked up two of the 5710 thin clients for less than $50 each shipped. So what is the recommended way to build a node - ACID with a larger drive or Limey with existing hardware inside (512M ram/ 512M flash)?<div><br></div><div>I like simple_usb because using a repeater or S-COM interface all you need is audio and logic signals. I would like a few GPIO outputs for external control purposes, too.</div><div><br></div><div>What is the K0KN PLRI interface? Does that take advantage of the parallel port or something?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Tony<br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 2/12/13, Benjamin L. Naber <i><Benjamin@kb9lfz.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Benjamin L. Naber <Benjamin@kb9lfz.com><br>Subject: Re:
[App_rpt-users] [Bulk] Re: Simple node<br>To: "Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV)" <Ramesh@va3uv.com><br>Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org<br>Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 6:38 PM<br><br><div class="plainMail">You may be able to get away with not buying a micro-drive which will<br>fail sooner than later. <br><br>Use Limey Linux. I have a Neoware which was bought out by HP. Neoware<br>and HP thin clients have VIA chipsets in there, ie microprocessor,<br>ethernet controller, audio, and Super i/o which controls your serial,<br>parallel ports among other things.<br><br>I used the K0KN PLRI interface that I was able to build from parts in my<br>junk box. After a little solder smoke filled the air, made a few<br>adjustments, the URI was working for the TX. I use the inexpensive<br>StarTech USB sound FOB for TX/RX audio, and have the settings set to DSP<br>to detech RX audio and CTCSS tone. After it was setup with a service<br>monitor, it works wonderful. Zero
issues.<br><br>Now I just need to build, test, and install a better, higher, antenna.<br><br>~Benjamin, KB9LFZ<br>Allstar node 28569<br><br><br><br>On Mon, 2013-02-11 at 20:48 -0500, Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) wrote:<br>> On 11/02/2013 8:04 PM, Alan Adamson wrote:<br>> > All, I think I know the answer to this, but figured I'd check again… Yes<br>> > I know I could do an RTCM (I have 5 of them already). I'm looking to<br>> > get another family member (new ham) up with a personal node. Was hoping<br>> > that someone might have done something around the Beagle Bone as the Pi<br>> > seems to no be up for the task. I could live with simpleusb if needed.<br>> ><br>> > Are there any *inexpensive* options to get to a functional simpleusb<br>> > type node?If so, what are they?<br>> ><br>> <br>> <-- Hi Alan; Best candidate (IMO) is a HP Thin Client - something like <br>> the
HP T5710; you can pick them up off eBay for as little as $25US (you <br>> have to look out for them!) - then there is a mod' to remove the memory <br>> module and install a 4GB micro-drive. You can install ACID right off an <br>> external (USB) CD.<br>> <br>> The HP will run chan_simpleusb just fine.<br>> <br>> Low cost / works great / low power (runs off 12V / 13.8VDC @ ~ 650mA).<br>> <br>> Cheers!<br>> <br>> Ramesh.<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> App_rpt-users mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org" href="/mc/compose?to=App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org">App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org</a><br>> <a href="http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users" target="_blank">http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>App_rpt-users mailing list<br><a
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