Building a simulcast system

App_rpt-users
1

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters
and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to
first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1
or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is
generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when
simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank
you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the
event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

2

If you’re going to the trouble of putting up backup RF links… a good idea. Take a look at the Ubiquity data radios ( http://www.ubnt.com ) .

Your own RF data network. Forget the public internet except for an entry point. And ditch the controllers.

On the analog RF links…

If you have a lot of overlap on the simulcast transmitters, you’ll need do some audio delay lines to keep everything in phase. And I’d recommend a GPS disciplined time base for the MSF repeaters.

I used to maintain a couple simulcast paging systems. Simulcast with overlap is a big pain.

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3

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs need unsquelched discriminator audio.

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Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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4

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or
nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like weather
receivers; earthquake detectors?

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From: Tim Sawyer
[mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:41
PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a
couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where
the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have
a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs
need unsquelched discriminator audio.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters
and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first
have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or
even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally
feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting;
could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We
primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an
earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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Not sure, maybe others will chime in with some ideas.

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–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like weather receivers; earthquake detectors?

From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:41 PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs need unsquelched discriminator audio.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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Could you use an Arduino with ethernet, and stream it as IP data? Well, Arduino, or similar, I’ve been working with mBed boards a bit lately.

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On Aug 10, 2013 2:11 PM, “Tim Sawyer” tim.sawyer@me.com wrote:

Not sure, maybe others will chime in with some ideas.

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like weather receivers; earthquake detectors?

From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:41 PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs need unsquelched discriminator audio.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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Have you looked at the DMK URIx? It could be hooked up to a weather receiver that would be interface to the allstar box via USB

http://www.dmkeng.com/Products.htm

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On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Tim Sawyer tim.sawyer@me.com wrote:

Not sure, maybe others will chime in with some ideas.

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like weather receivers; earthquake detectors?

From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:41 PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs need unsquelched discriminator audio.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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8

Here’s one way of looking at it…
.
That’s 5 repeaters and 3 link radios.
The RC-210 has 3 inputs; Repeater
Link repeater Allstar URI (Audio in, audio out, COS, PTT & Ground)
North Repeater
Link radio
>
>
Repeater
Hub ---------------- East Repeater & link Radio
Link Repeater
>
>
South Repeater
Link Radio
It’s up to you as to what frequencies you want to use.
You might check Radio Mobile Online ()
and make sure you are meeting your RF signal path requirements.
That’s one way… Good luck.
-Geoff/W5OMR

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On 08/09/2013 12:24 PM, Bob - AF6D
wrote:

          I have finally secured all three

locations for our repeaters
and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater
(MSF 5000) to
first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface
is applied to port 1
or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable
features and is
generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done
especially when
simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my
mind will drop it? Thank
you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link
each site. In the
event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

If all sites are
able to talk to each other, then I would suggest a link
repeater.

    Each repeater site has it's repeat                er

and a link radio.

            The link radios talk to -one- link rep                      eater.  Meaning,

someone keys up a repeater, the COS logic goes hi or lo (however conf igured)
and key’s the link radio, which transmits to
the link repeater, whi ch all
link radios hear, and key their respective
repeaters.

                  At the si                          te where

the link repeater is, connect an Allstar
node. The allstar connection hits the node,
is shared by all repeaters on the link.

The link repeater has to have no tones , to make it quicker in
response , and no tail, to keep the repeaters
from “ping-pong”'ing for eternity…

                      What frequency should the link repeater be?

What band has got the least amount
of usage , ergo, the least amount of
possible intermod?

          For example:

            So, lets say your rep                    eater

and link repeater and all star node
are on top of Mt. Wilson in So Cal.
You want a shot to the northern valley area, out
to Riverside/San Bernadin o area,
and down I-5 to somewhere between LA and San
Diego

http://www.cplus.org/rmw/rmonline.html

9

It isn’t ideal since we really
wanted RF links. But then again we can make a private network with Ubiquity. Or
not. One site is 70 miles away. Let’s try a different approach. Is it
possible to setup a remote base connected to an Arcom and TX the WX receiver
through?

···

From: Shane Morris
[mailto:edgecomberts@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 9:14
PM
To: tim sawyer
Cc: app_rpt mailing list; Bob -
AF6D
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

Could you
use an Arduino with ethernet, and stream it as IP data? Well, Arduino, or
similar, I’ve been working with mBed boards a bit lately.

On Aug 10, 2013 2:11 PM, “Tim Sawyer” tim.sawyer@me.com wrote:

Not sure, maybe others will chime in with some ideas.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or
nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like
weather receivers; earthquake detectors?

From: Tim Sawyer
[mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013
8:41 PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

You can’t use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a
couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where
the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can’t have
a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs
need unsquelched discriminator audio.

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters
and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to
first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1
or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is
generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when
simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank
you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the
event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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10

All or nothing isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as Asterisk makes a very competent repeater controller all by itself.

···

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

On Aug 9, 2013, at 11:51 PM, Bob - AF6D <bob@af6d.com> wrote:

Thanks, Tim. I guess that means all or nothing. I’m ok with that. But how are external devices handled, like weather receivers; earthquake detectors?

From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 8:41 PM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

You can't use a repeater controller with voting/simulcasting for a couple of reasons. The voter sends the RX signals to the host computer where the best one is selected and sent to the transmitters. Obviously you can't have a repeat path thru your controller and do any voting. Next reason is the RTCMs need unsquelched discriminator audio.

--
Tim
:wq

On Aug 9, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Bob - AF6D <bob@af6d.com> wrote:

I have finally secured all three locations for our repeaters and now it’s time to deploy Allstar. I want each repeater (MSF 5000) to first have an Arcom RC-210 to which the Allstar interface is applied to port 1 or even the auxiliary port. The RC-210 has many valuable features and is generally feature-rich. I am old that this cannot be done especially when simulcasting; could someone explain why not so that my mind will drop it? Thank you. We primarily want the RC-210 so that we may RF link each site. In the event of an earthquake down goes all links.

Otherwise, what is my shopping list?

Thank you for your patience with me.

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If you mean have the Arcom wired to the repeater TX for weather alerts, no. You are building a simulcast system and you wouldn’t want just one of the transmitters coming on independent of the other transmitters.

You could make the Arcom (wired to the WX RX) a separate node and link it to your simulcast node. But what’s the Arcom bring to the table? Why not just connect the WX RX to a URI or RTCM?

···

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Is it possible to setup a remote base connected to an Arcom and TX the WX receiver through?

12

Yep, that’s worth considering. 70 miles is doable with the right antennas and radios. MikroTik has a 1.6 watt WiFi bullet style radio. I’ve not used it but maybe someone here on the list has.

···

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

But then again we can make a private network with Ubiquity. Or not. One site is 70 miles away.

13

I don’t know enough about the URI or
USB to speak intelligently. Pun intended J

So that I might take advantage of linking
I was considering wiring the Arcom to a repeater not part of the simulcast
loop.

I guess that there’s no way around
an all RoIP system.

···

From: Tim Sawyer
[mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013
6:58 AM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

If you mean have the Arcom wired to the repeater TX for weather alerts,
no. You are building a simulcast system and you wouldn’t want just one of the
transmitters coming on independent of the other transmitters.

You could make the Arcom (wired to the WX RX) a separate node and link
it to your simulcast node. But what’s the Arcom bring to the table? Why not
just connect the WX RX to a URI or RTCM?

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Is it possible to setup a remote base connected to
an Arcom and TX the WX receiver through?

14

I think that I just need to get my feet
wet. A RTCM and a GPS module? Is there a recommended source on the GPS option?

···

From: Tim Sawyer
[mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013
6:58 AM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

If you mean have the Arcom wired to the repeater TX for weather alerts,
no. You are building a simulcast system and you wouldn’t want just one of the
transmitters coming on independent of the other transmitters.

You could make the Arcom (wired to the WX RX) a separate node and link
it to your simulcast node. But what’s the Arcom bring to the table? Why not
just connect the WX RX to a URI or RTCM?

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Is it possible to setup a remote base connected to
an Arcom and TX the WX receiver through?

15

I really like the garmin 18x lvc.

Garmin 18x LVC GPS Navigator Unit

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016O3T7A/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8

···

On Aug 10, 2013 11:07 AM, “Bob - AF6D” bob@af6d.com wrote:

I think that I just need to get my feet
wet. A RTCM and a GPS module? Is there a recommended source on the GPS option?

From: Tim Sawyer
[mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013
6:58 AM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users]
Building a simulcast system

If you mean have the Arcom wired to the repeater TX for weather alerts,
no. You are building a simulcast system and you wouldn’t want just one of the
transmitters coming on independent of the other transmitters.

You could make the Arcom (wired to the WX RX) a separate node and link
it to your simulcast node. But what’s the Arcom bring to the table? Why not
just connect the WX RX to a URI or RTCM?

–

Tim

:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com wrote:

Is it possible to setup a remote base connected to
an Arcom and TX the WX receiver through?

App_rpt-users mailing list

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I am blessed with running my own hosting business and own my data center. At
home I have business class service. I have 50 down and 5 up. I think that
easily covers the voice portion. I have KVM over IP and Remote APC reboot –
or I can run it here just as easily as my data center.

1. Which version of the software is best for simulcast?

2. How about the hardware? By default I would use a Pentium 4 3GHz with
4GHz of RAM a Dell GX series desktop.

3. Should I run a SSD drive for boot-up or would a Western Digital RE4
(server class) work ok across the board?

3. Besides simulcast for 3 nodes I’d like to share what we have as a
conference node (???). Do I have enough horsepower? I have 50 down and 5 up.

4. I'd like a private server and a public server on one PC.

I would be tremendously grateful to anyone that answers these entry level
questions. I don't want to make mistakes from the beginning.

Humbly Yours,
AF6D

···

________________________________________
From: Michael Hebert [mailto:mhebert1975@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 9:28 AM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

I really like the garmin 18x lvc.
Garmin 18x LVC GPS Navigator Unit


On Aug 10, 2013 11:07 AM, "Bob - AF6D" <bob@af6d.com> wrote:
I think that I just need to get my feet wet. A RTCM and a GPS module? Is
there a recommended source on the GPS option?

________________________________________
From: Tim Sawyer [mailto:tim.sawyer@me.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 6:58 AM
To: Bob - AF6D
Cc: app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

If you mean have the Arcom wired to the repeater TX for weather alerts, no.
You are building a simulcast system and you wouldn't want just one of the
transmitters coming on independent of the other transmitters.

You could make the Arcom (wired to the WX RX) a separate node and link it to
your simulcast node. But what's the Arcom bring to the table? Why not just
connect the WX RX to a URI or RTCM?
--
Tim
:wq

On Aug 10, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Bob - AF6D <bob@af6d.com> wrote:

Is it possible to setup a remote base connected to an Arcom and TX the WX
receiver through?

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See below…

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–
Tim
:wq

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com

Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

Date: August 11, 2013 10:23:48 AM PDT

To: ‘Michael Hebert’ mhebert1975@gmail.com

Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org

I am blessed with running my own hosting business and own my data center. At
home I have business class service. I have 50 down and 5 up. I think that
easily covers the voice portion. I have KVM over IP and Remote APC reboot –
or I can run it here just as easily as my data center.

  1. Which version of the software is best for simulcast?

The latest ACID. Always upgrade after install. see https://allstarlink.org/support.html#astupgrade

  1. How about the hardware? By default I would use a Pentium 4 3GHz with

4GHz of RAM a Dell GX series desktop.

That’s plenty. I’m running 4 mix client nodes, a two client simulcast node and a four client simulcast node. That’s 10 RTCMs on 6 nodes. All on a single Intel Atom D25 (1Gb RAM) with ACID installed on a SSD. It runs 94% idle and 300 Mb free.

  1. Should I run a SSD drive for boot-up or would a Western Digital RE4

(server class) work ok across the board?

Yep.

  1. Besides simulcast for 3 nodes I’d like to share what we have as a

conference node (???). Do I have enough horsepower? I have 50 down and 5 up.

Yes.

  1. I'd like a private server and a public server on one PC.

No, only one server per PC is recommended. VMs are not recommended, and I might scold you if you try :-). But you can have both private and public nodes on the same server.

I would be tremendously grateful to anyone that answers these entry level
questions. I don’t want to make mistakes from the beginning.

I’ll send you a bill first of the month, thank you for your generosity :slight_smile:

Humbly Yours,
AF6D

18

Although I have not personally verified this, you should be able to run several
chan_voter instances (and associated nodes) on something as small even as a
Raspberry-Pi.

Jim

···

From: tim.sawyer@me.com
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:13:37 -0700
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Building a simulcast system

See below…

Tim
:wq

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bob - AF6D bob@af6d.com

Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Building a simulcast system

Date: August 11, 2013 10:23:48 AM PDT

To: ‘Michael Hebert’ mhebert1975@gmail.com

Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org

I am blessed with running my own hosting business and own my data center. At
home I have business class service. I have 50 down and 5 up. I think that
easily covers the voice portion. I have KVM over IP and Remote APC reboot –
or I can run it here just as easily as my data center.

  1. Which version of the software is best for simulcast?

The latest ACID. Always upgrade after install. see https://allstarlink.org/support.html#astupgrade

  1. How about the hardware? By default I would use a Pentium 4 3GHz with

4GHz of RAM a Dell GX series desktop.

That’s plenty. I’m running 4 mix client nodes, a two client simulcast node and a four client simulcast node. That’s 10 RTCMs on 6 nodes. All on a single Intel Atom D25 (1Gb RAM) with ACID installed on a SSD. It runs 94% idle and 300 Mb free.

  1. Should I run a SSD drive for boot-up or would a Western Digital RE4

(server class) work ok across the board?

Yep.

  1. Besides simulcast for 3 nodes I’d like to share what we have as a

conference node (???). Do I have enough horsepower? I have 50 down and 5 up.

Yes.

  1. I'd like a private server and a public server on one PC.

No, only one server per PC is recommended. VMs are not recommended, and I might scold you if you try :-). But you can have both private and public nodes on the same server.

I would be tremendously grateful to anyone that answers these entry level
questions. I don’t want to make mistakes from the beginning.

I’ll send you a bill first of the month, thank you for your generosity :slight_smile:

Humbly Yours,
AF6D

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