[OZAPRS] smart meters ?

[Jamie Campbell - VK2YCJ]

Shaun,

Consider these options:


1. Asus EEEPC-701


2. Asus EEEBox B202
http://event.asus.com/eeepc/microsites/eeebox/en/specifications.html

3. Mini-ITX motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3549#ov


We have used both EEEPC-701 and the EEEBOX B202 at work for small 24hr a 
day appliances and the power consumption is exceptionally low.




Jamie Campbell

vk2ycj at bravo.net.au

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wrote a long one instead.  (Mark Twain, 1835-1910)




On 12/12/2010 9:09 AM, Shaun wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> We started on power consumption for the computers used to run APRS, especially
> iGates, and the associated costs.
>
> To the group:
>
> I am going to put a meter on my PC to see how much power the thing actually
> uses.  Even though it has a 300 watt PS. I don't think it is actually using
> that much.  Comparing it to my home brew box, which has a 60 watt globe to
> heat the beer, I had assumed about 100 watts for the PC given how hot it
> gets.
>
> So 0.100kw x 24h x 365d x $0.22 = $193.
>
> Some notebooks are running sub 10 watts, so $19.70 per year in running costs.
>
> So in short, using a netbook, external monitor and keyboard, which I already
> have, payback is less than 2 years or a bit over 2 years if you get the
> bottom  end Dell 10.1 inch at $399.
>
> Shaun
>
>
> On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 23:39:57 Andrew Rich wrote:
>> Aprs ?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> Andrew Rich
>>
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