[App_rpt] App-Rpt Patch

[David McGough]

Thanks! Jim....The way I did it isn't necessarily the best way or even the
right way to solve the problem. But, it does seem to be one way-

73, David KB4FXC


On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Jim Duuuude wrote:

> 
> We are currently working on a proper and elegant fix for the DTMF on
> HF radio problem (its more complex then it appears). Dont worry. Dont
> bother with patches, its in process to be fixed thoroughly in the next couple
> of days.
> 
> > Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:48:32 -0400
> > From: kb4fxc at inttek.net
> > To: app_rpt at lists.illiana.net
> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt] App-Rpt Patch
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Dave,
> > 
> > Yes, I have the ',y' suffix added--and, with the 'y' app_rpt doesn't try
> > to interpret DTMF characters--so, a RB user couldn't send commands,
> > etc....But, the problem I was seeing was that the chan_usbradio code was
> > still listening for DTMF, even though it was being ignored upstream in
> > app_rpt. And, on HF audio this caused very noticable sporadic choppiness
> > for me....For a VHF/UHF RB this might never be noticed--since there is
> > little static/noise.
> > 
> > And, I agree that this project is fantastic! I'm thoroughly impressed with
> > how well everthing works! All the app_rpt and chan_usbradio, etc.,
> > developers are to be commended!
> > 
> > >From a documentation standpoint, I've seen a lot worse. Direct access to 
> > gurus on this list is super....Since I've used asterisk and linux for 
> > years, that helps in my case, too.
> > 
> > Now, I just have to get over having my feeling hurt....Last night I was
> > talking to a net on 75M via my VX-7R HT using a CMP460A hand mic on the
> > HT, linking thru my TKR-850 app_rpt repeater.  They said the audio sounded
> > BETTER from my VX-7R than it did with my (name withheld) base mic plugged
> > straight into the HF radio!!!! Well huh. hi. hi.
> > 
> > 
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, David Powell-Williams wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi David:
> > > 
> > > Thanks for posting your DTMF disabling patch to the list.
> > > 
> > > Somehow, I thought that configuring a node as a remote base automatically
> > > disabled DTMF decoding. At least, it seems to work that way for me, albeit
> > > on a 2M RB.
> > > 
> > > In passing, I noticed that Steve mentioned the requirement to add a 'y'
> > > suffix to the [nodes] stanza defining the RB. However, I think he may have
> > > typo-ed the ',y' as '.y'
> > > 
> > > No doubt you picked this up but just in case...
> > > 
> > > I've long been an IRLP node operator but Asterisk and app_rpt is certainly
> > > more useful to me and fascinating to boot.  It was really instructive to
> > > work with Jim Dixon as he added the Kenwood TM-271 to the list of supported
> > > transceivers.  The documentation is a little sparse at this point so it was
> > > great to gain a bit of knowledge through osmosis from the guru.
> > > 
> > > Cheers & 73,
> > > 
> > > Dave
> > > VE7MQ
> > > 2140
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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