[OZAPRS] smart meters ?

[Shaun]

Thanks


On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:15:17 Jamie Campbell - VK2YCJ wrote:
> 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
>
> I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I
> 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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