I'd rather but a dozen 12 ports than 6 of one and 6 of another.
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On Mar 11, 2016 8:38 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" <
li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
> Based on current plans, the rackmount version is going to be available in
> either 4, 8, 12 or 16 port versions or 6, 12 or 18 port versions, depending
> on whether I end up with 4 or 6 ports per 'chunk'.....all of these will be
> upwardly expandable.
>
> So I think that handles pretty much anyone who wants a rackmounted unit.
> Hopefully this will make everyone who wants one happy.
>
> On the 'smaller units', I of course have the 4 today. Mechanically 12
> ports fit into the same space as two of the 4 port units, since I only need
> one set of input and output jacks for the injector, so that's why I'm
> thinking that way. I could go to 8 instead, but that opens up a whole can
> of worms (as an example, just shrinking the case triggers the potential
> need for a different din rail mounting kit).
>
> It sounds like 4 is too few and 12 is fine, although 8 would probably work
> for many, if not most sites. Is that fair?
>
>
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> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In spite of the handful of those that might want a 16 or 18 port
>> injector, I think you & packetflux would do better with a 12 port; or maybe
>> even an 8 port. We have only one POP that would need the higher count.
>>
>> If you made a 16 or 18 port version, I would think rackmount only.
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>>
>> On 3/11/2016 1:22 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
>>
>> So, I have in the fairly immediate future the new "universal" 4 port
>> injector (in the same form factor as the existing syncinjectors)....
>>
>> And the rackmount unit is progressing well, so that's coming as well - up
>> to 16 or 18 ports per 1U
>>
>> And then we have the item the question is about.
>>
>> I intended to build a 12 port unit in a double height din rail mountable
>> enclosure. If you think about gluing two syncinjectors on top of each
>> other and having 12 ports instead of 8 in that same space - that's what I'm
>> talking about.
>>
>> I'm wondering how many people would use this last product. My thought
>> would be that once you get to more than a handful of radios at a site,
>> you're probably going to end up wanting the rackmount solution....
>>
>> Using two syncinjectors will get you to 8 radios in the same space as
>> this proposed device, at 2/3 of the cost of the proposed device.
>>
>> How many of you would be using more than 8 radios at a site that you
>> wouldn't just move to a rackmount unit?
>>
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