[App_rpt-users] More - Replacing an IRLP node with App-rpt node

[Stephen Rodgers]

Matt Beasant wrote:
> Right, thats got that bit sorted. Now for my next challenge.....
> The original IRLP node had an inactivity timeout that would tear down any
> connection that was not specifically set up to be permanent.
> 
> How could I achieve this on my app_rpt node?
> 
> My problem is that I have a rogue user who connects to the WIN system late
> at night as he likes to listen in (!!!) I dont mind as the repeater is
> usually very quiet anyway at this time of night. Problem is he falls asleep
> ( I guess ) and doesn't disconnect the node from the reflector.
> 
> Then in the morning a local QSO gets going on the local repeater and bam, we
> get blocked from the WIN system - and I don't blame them either!
> 
> Anyone got any ideas?
> 
> I totally cracked my news and clock setting problems now and it rocks!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Matt
> G4RKY
> 
> 
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The activity timer is a good idea. There should be a way to execute a
macro if the state has changed on the system and there has been no
receive activity on RF side.  This way in order to keep the system in
a special state, there would have to be periodic key ups on the receiver
to reset the timer. When I designed a repeater controller back in the
early 90's it had this feature.

Steve
WA6ZFT