My math was wrong. We already own three RC-210’s complete with autopatch/reverse autopatch, the real time clock module and the audio delay boards for each port. I DO like the hub idea but this approach is far cheaper. I STILL remain open to new ideas. From: R. Wayne Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:42 AM To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Multiple Repeaters Per Site 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@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of R. Wayne Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:32 AM To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Multiple Repeaters Per Site But what about using an external controller like a Arcom RC-210? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.