A while back, I asked for tips with virtualization. However, since it's my first time, I'd like to use a dedicated box for app_rpt. I'm interested in a system solution that's fairly low profile, but most importantly, that's low in power consumption and heat generaton (which rules out the spare Pentium 4 space heater I have sitting around). I've read that some have repurposed thin clients for app_rpt, with different levels of success. Anyone have any suggestions for systems that have enough horsepower to run up to four nodes on a single box, and around say $100 or less? I'm using URIx's and USB sound fobs. Thanks, can't wait to get going with app_rpt. Jonathan
Check out ebay and/or tigerdirect http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2628... On Aug 27, 2013 6:59 PM, "Jonathan Weirmeir" <jonathan.weirmeir@gmail.com> wrote:
A while back, I asked for tips with virtualization. However, since it's my first time, I'd like to use a dedicated box for app_rpt.
I'm interested in a system solution that's fairly low profile, but most importantly, that's low in power consumption and heat generaton (which rules out the spare Pentium 4 space heater I have sitting around).
I've read that some have repurposed thin clients for app_rpt, with different levels of success.
Anyone have any suggestions for systems that have enough horsepower to run up to four nodes on a single box, and around say $100 or less? I'm using URIx's and USB sound fobs.
Thanks, can't wait to get going with app_rpt.
Jonathan
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Using a t5700 from HP I was able to do 2 thing, one was a homebrew dstar repeater with 2 Kenwood LMR radios, Then I did the same thing with Allstar on a MSR2000 vhf repeater, exact same harware, but the interface, one was a URI for the allstar box, the other was a dvrptr. I had to replace the 1gb flas drive (44 pin ide) inside the Thin client to a small 4 gb hard disk that look exactly like a compact flash memory card.. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hitachi-HMS360404D5CF00-4GB-3-6K-CF-Type-II-1-MicroDr... It was connected to a 44 pin IDE to CF adapter http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Notebook-Hot-Mini-PCI-CF-Compact-Flash-to-2-5-IDE-44-... with an ide 44 pin female female cable to the Thin Client. there are 5 and 6gb drive just like that too.. simple as pie. it had enough horse power to run dsp on ONE node. a second node would brake it. but would run 2 simple usb easy.. I have a small video showing the dstar stuff I did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ly5xFGBFXQ From: Jonathan Weirmeir Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:52 PM To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] System ideas for a first install A while back, I asked for tips with virtualization. However, since it's my first time, I'd like to use a dedicated box for app_rpt. I'm interested in a system solution that's fairly low profile, but most importantly, that's low in power consumption and heat generaton (which rules out the spare Pentium 4 space heater I have sitting around). I've read that some have repurposed thin clients for app_rpt, with different levels of success. Anyone have any suggestions for systems that have enough horsepower to run up to four nodes on a single box, and around say $100 or less? I'm using URIx's and USB sound fobs. Thanks, can't wait to get going with app_rpt. Jonathan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
I am using a D510MO board with a WD green 1TB hard drive and 2G ram. I did have 2 USB interfaces connected to it using DSP and no problems. But I no longer use USB, now I have 6 voter boards/RTCMs and it works great. The computer uses only 20 to 30 watts of power. The only equipment on site at the radio towers is the RTCM or voter board, the GPS, the network connection, and the radios. The computer is located in air conditioned space at my house. For some of the sites I use MikroTik RBSXT-5HPnD for a 5.7 Ghz network connection and other sites I use cable modem Internet. It all works very well and uses very little power, makes very little heat. Chuck WB9UUS On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Jonathan Weirmeir < jonathan.weirmeir@gmail.com> wrote:
A while back, I asked for tips with virtualization. However, since it's my first time, I'd like to use a dedicated box for app_rpt.
I'm interested in a system solution that's fairly low profile, but most importantly, that's low in power consumption and heat generaton (which rules out the spare Pentium 4 space heater I have sitting around).
I've read that some have repurposed thin clients for app_rpt, with different levels of success.
Anyone have any suggestions for systems that have enough horsepower to run up to four nodes on a single box, and around say $100 or less? I'm using URIx's and USB sound fobs.
Thanks, can't wait to get going with app_rpt.
Jonathan
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