> recommended hardware, with one board (the quad) costing $895.00!! The key word above is recomended. The software does not require this board to operate. In fact, if you do some digging, you will see that there are mods for a usb sound card that can be had for around $15.
Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jistabout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:04 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller > --- In [email protected], "Scott Zimmerman" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Here is some software for the IBM PC using linux as the base OS. I > used to >> work for the fellow who wrote this. He is VERY through in what he > does. It >> uses USB sound cards as its interface. Since it is linux based, it > is open >> source and can be modified to do what YOU want it to. >> >> http://www.xelatec.com/xipar/ >> >> I have yet to try it, but it does sound VERY intreguing to me. >> >> Scott >> >> Scott Zimmerman >> Amateur Radio Call N3XCC >> 474 Barnett Road >> Boswell, PA 15531 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 11:58 PM >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller >> >> That does look interesting Scott, but I do see that it needs > recommended hardware, with one board (the quad) costing $895.00!! and > that the user must know how to install and configure the software on > Linux. I assume that you must also have a Linux distro which > correctly works with it. > > As to Open Source, at some point I will likely release the source > code to my program as soon as I'm satisfied with the quality of the > code, and I get the time. Then folks can modify it any way they wish. > There really isn't any magic nor secrets within the program, and I > believe that any competent programmer could easily duplicate > everything which I've done. > > Just my opinion and experience of course, but I've found the Linux > Distros which I've tried (Red Hat, Debian, Mandrake and a few others) > to be cumbersome to set up and somewhat quirky compared to Windows, > especially a stripped-down lean copy of XP. Also, its not as easy to > install/use Echolink with Linux. > > On the other hand, I've heard of repeater systems using Linux & > control software which work very well and are quite reliable..... > > - Darrell/KA7BTV > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1509 - Release Date: 6/19/2008 8:00 AM
