[arm-allstar] Possible alternative to the Raspberry Pi 3?

[Joe Moskalski]

I think I have mentioned this before on here but if you are looking for a
relatively inexpensive Allstar device, this little TV box will do the job
nicely. I have several of them running without any issues so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Android-T95-Quad-Core-Player-Support/dp/B082KBZ9HK/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1W0UI63MONDHA&keywords=t95+h3&qid=1673025874&sprefix=t95+h3%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-4

Unfortunately you can't use HamVoIP on it but an Allstar distribution put
together by a French ham who goes by spotnik does work on this device. Here
is a link where you can download it and some infor on the setup.

https://allstarsimulcast.com/index.php/software-downloads/

The sputnik software will run on just about any single board computer using
the Allwinner H3 processor.

On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 11:27 AM wrhowell amphibiansolutions.us via
ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I bought one of these inovato Quadra items.  Besides the major
> interferance it caused on my radios, how hot it seem to run at, and the
> fact that trying to get the software to load either on the exsisting
> software or a complete load of a new OS ---- it just didn't work. I ended
> up giving it to my son-in-law to use a a media delivery box and he came
> back wih pretty much the same issues so we thru it in the trash. And any
> help from the tech support was only by mail and worthless at that.
>
> It's too bad as it would have made a nice littel option to the Pi and for
> a great price. I guess you get what you pay for as it is said.
>
>
> William, KI5PHN
> ________________________________
> From: ARM-allstar <arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org> on behalf of larry
> via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 6, 2023 1:55 AM
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc: larry <larry at n7fm.com>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Possible alternative to the Raspberry Pi 3?
>
> Looking further at their web site --- Links at the very top of their
> page explains that some cooling probably needs to be dealt with.
>
> *It Says   "BEFORE ORDERING* please read this link: keeping your quadra
> cool
> <
> https://forum.inovato.com/post/keeping-the-quadra-cool-12455928?pid=1333518445
> >
> and amateur radio operators: potential adapter interference
> <
> https://forum.inovato.com/post/possible-radio-interference-with-quadra-power-adapters-12495535?pid=1333868530
> >"
>
> Just pointing to a caution note from here.
>
> Overall it looks like a neat alternative at a great price.
>
> Larry - N7FM
>
>
> On 1/5/23 10:13 AM, Nate Bargmann via ARM-allstar wrote:
> > I have been catching up on back issues of Steve, N8GNJ's, Zero Retries
> > newsletter and in the October 28, 2022 issue he noted the availability
> > of a possible Raspberry Pi alternative, the Inovato Quadra:
> >
> > https://www.inovato.com/
> >
> > It looks like a rather complete system.  It comes with Debian installed
> > on the internal 16 GB eMMC so I don't have any idea what the possibility
> > of installing HamVoIP is.  It does have a microSD slot but I've not dug
> > deep enough to see if it will boot from it and use the eMMC as mounted
> > storage.
> >
> > I don't have any interest in the product or the company.  With Pi 3B+
> > units "selling" at about 4X their MSRP, this looks like it could be a
> > possible alternative.
> >
> > 73, Nate, N0NB
> >
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