[aprssig] Options for robust digipeaters

[Joshua Smith]

I’m very interested to see the replies to this thread as well as if anyone has come up with a way to deliver software and configuration updates to such an isolated “hill top” system over the air. 

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Josh Smith

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> On Feb 8, 2021, at 16:25, Jim (List) <jim.list at stuckinthemud.org> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I’m looking for advice on current offering for a robust, field-deployable digipeater TNC/modem.
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> Over the years my go-to device has been the KPC-3+, mainly because when I started out with APRS the sound-modem stuff was rubbish and not easily deployed in the field without needing to be tweaked / set up each time. The KPC-3+ is bomb-proof, out-performs most other hardware, low power and just works (save for the known buffer/timing issues, but they were solved in v9.1). I’ve never had one fail in 25 years (and I’ve had wide-area event systems deployed with a dozen of them spread around the hills!).
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> The world has moved on and sound-modem stuff is now very good, so looking at what options there are for something that has multi-functionality - i.e. can be used at a centre or in a mobile for situation awareness, perhaps over LAN/Wi-Fi with an appropriate tablet/computer, used as an iGate, as well as “black boxed” with a radio for the hilltop where it can be just switched on and left by someone without any ARPS / computer knowledge.
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> Units that would reliably handle 9600 would also be useful. Again 25 years ago that was a problem, but radios from the “big three” (and I think some others) have the appropriate connections.
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> So, any recommendations / thoughts?
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> Jim
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