[aprssig] Linksys NSLU2

[Curt, WE7U]

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, Jim Lux wrote:

> From: Bill WA7NWP <wa7nwp at jnos.org>
>
> And just recently the Linksys NSLU2 has beta software with AX25 packet.
>    A fully open Linux box at about 1/2 the price of a KPC3+..
>
> Bill
> -----------
>
> Of course, I don't think the NSLU2 has an audio interface(I suppose you
> could use a USB sound card, or equivalent), so it doesn't support the modem
> functionality of the KPC3+.  I suspect it also draws a bit more power than
> a KPC3.

So throw a TNC-X on it...  Still inexpensive, plus you have
completely open software and unlimited possibilities for software
tweaks.

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