[App_rpt-users] Echolink / IRLP all node disconnect

[David McGough]

Hi Eric,

I'm very interested in your enhancements! Would you mind sharing this
code?  I'll be glad to contribute my changes, too!

73, David kb4fxc



On Thu, 24 Sep 2009, Eric Tichansky wrote:

> app_rpt is quite flexible like that.
> 
> Using a completely silent autopatch call, coupled w/ dialplan + a couple 
> bash scripts allows us to change almost every node stanza parameter, cw 
> attributes, and build new courtesy tones in rpt.conf as well as 
> zaptel.conf parameters using just DTMF over the air, with changes 
> activated in realtime.  We've even implemented a 100 slot "DVR" using 
> silent autopatch for playback, record, delete.  The messages can then be 
> used as tail messages, which, again, are added/removed from a silent 
> autopatch -> script tail messages  parameter "editor" using over-the-air 
> DTMF commands.  There is also a "command mode lock and unlock" function 
> to avoid unauthorized use of the above.  Just a simple Asterisk DB entry 
> that is toggled by a command + security code, and checked prior to every 
> command call.
> 
> We may eventually consider mashing together a distributable AGI script 
> to eliminate the dialplan ugliness.
> 
> There's quite a lot of flexibility and functionality that can be 
> squeezed out of app_rpt if you don't mind getting dirty.
> 
> 73 - eric - no3m
> >
> > Hey! That's an intereting idea! I just tried tests from the command line 
> > and I think it'll work GREAT! ...I'll put together a script and report 
> > back.
> >
> > This kind of scripted approach would be very very useful for remote base
> > controls, too, IMO---Rather than hacking on app_rpt.c to add an another
> > radio type or features, etc....Then, hooking in a "do it all" library (eg:
> > hamlib) would be painless--AND, it would be a completely separate module
> > that doesn't introduce show-stopping bugs or have to be directly
> > maintained as part of the app_rpt codebase.
> >
> > The reason I bring this up is that I'm very successfully using an Icom 
> > M-710 radio for HF remote base. But, it uses NMEA-0183 control sentences. 
> > And, right now I have to hack, hack everytime I upgrade app_rpt.c...
> > Separate scripts/modules would be SOOOO much easier! ....And Ole Rube 
> > would be prowd, too!
> >
> > 73, David kb4fxc
> >
> >
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