Probes recycling is a good idea. AFAIK Atlas supports cession of probe between hosts. Probably it's just more a logistic problem how to physically send probe from one person to another. If you can send it to Poland I will find a good spot to deploy it ;) Regards, Grzegorz From: "Estelmann, Christian" <c.estelmann@gmx.net> Date: Monday 2021-03-22 at 10:35 To: "ripe-atlas@ripe.net" <ripe-atlas@ripe.net> Subject: Re: [atlas] What to do with broken v1 probe? Is there a possibility to return no longer used probes? I have one which was homed at a now closed location. Someone else could give it a new home. Greeting, Christian Am 21. März 2021 17:14:57 MEZ schrieb Chriztoffer Hansen <ch@ntrv.dk<mailto:ch@ntrv.dk>>: On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 at 08:18, Lorenzo Colitti via ripe-atlas wrote: After more than 10 years (!) of 99% uptime (see below), my probe v1 appears to have given up the ghost. When connected to power, the lights still come on, but after a few seconds link bounces, and it never sends any packets. Any idea what to do? Should I just apply for a new probe? Are new probes being given out these days? You can apply for a new probe online on this page. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://atlas.ripe.net/get-involved/become-a-host/__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRc1CGvGLU$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlas.ripe.net/get-involved/become-a-host/__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRc1CGvGLU$> If you supply a reason along with the (re-)application. I have little doubt RIPE NCC (should?) be reasonably willing to support your request for a new probe. Alternatively, RIPE Atlas - also - now supports software probes. Host one from a Raspberry PI or similar credit card-sized microcomputers? https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/ripe-atlas-software-probe__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRcXqGDEdI$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/github.com/RIPE-NCC/ripe-atlas-software-probe__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRcXqGDEdI$> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/ripe-atlas-software-probes__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRccuT1gcg$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/ripe-atlas-software-probes__;!!GjvTz_vk!BvyHglmwjyXPR6mR8qggH_j1VM_iUf606o5k_449D4fJNGRmw-xcfJRccuT1gcg$> -- Cheers, Chriztoffer