[App_rpt-users] cop 2 - causing PTT lock

[George Csahanin]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV)" <Ramesh at va3uv.com>
To: "'app_rpt'" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] cop 2 - causing PTT lock


> On 30/10/2011 12:01 AM, George Csahanin wrote:
>> When you do "rpt showvars xxxx" does it show RPT_RXKEYED=0 or 1?
>>
>> I've seen this if the levels/squelch setting not being right, lower
>> noise being received signal, etc.
>>
>
> <-- Hi George and all:
>
> Tried my COP2 (dtmf command) via the CLI and as Lu mentioned, that works 
> fine, as soon as I hear RPT ENA, the PTT drops and life is good.
>
> Then I disabled the repeater and tried the dtmf command from my HT - this 
> is what I captured on CLI:
>
> [Oct 30 07:41:31] NOTICE[19419]: app_rpt.c:7957 wait_interval: Delay 
> complete
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/r' (language 'en')
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/p' (language 'en')
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/t' (language 'en')
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/e' (language 'en')
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/n' (language 'en')
>     -- <Zap/pseudo-475079875> Playing 'letters/a' (language 'en')
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-475079875'
> [Oct 30 07:41:46] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:19882 rpt: Got PL 103.5 on node 
> 2182
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1423219721'
> [Oct 30 07:41:49] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:19882 rpt: Got PL 103.5 on node 
> 2182
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1492162812'
> [Oct 30 07:41:52] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:19882 rpt: Got PL 103.5 on node 
> 2182
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-13915100'
> [Oct 30 07:41:55] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:19882 rpt: Got PL 103.5 on node 
> 2182
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-971235839'
> [Oct 30 07:42:04] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:19882 rpt: Got PL 103.5 on node 
> 2182
> [Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[4141]: chan_usbradio.c:3010 usbradio_read: Got 
> DTMF char * duration 127 ms
> [Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[4141]: chan_usbradio.c:3010 usbradio_read: Got 
> DTMF char 0 duration 84 ms
> [Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:4288 cancel_pfxtone: 
> cancel_pfxfone!![Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[4141]: app_rpt.c:16792 
> channel_revert: remoterig=, nowchan=00, waschan=00
> [Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[19396]: app_rpt.c:10544 rpt_call: exit channel 
> loop
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-895837731'
> [Oct 30 07:42:05] NOTICE[19396]: app_rpt.c:16792 channel_revert: 
> remoterig=, nowchan=00, waschan=00
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-2118062105'
> va3pmo_asterisk*CLI>
>
>
> Notice how I tried to key-up a few times - and no joy.  Further even the 
> end, when I sent a *0; app_rpt tells me:
>
> nowchan=00, waschan=00
>
> So it believes that the ptt was actually off to start with.
>
>
> So OK, now I will bump the squelch up a bit...
>
> (Current setting was 450 with a signal level of 140) - the squelch is 
> already kinda' high (I think?) - anyway, I bumped the squelch up to 500 - 
> tried again and voila! - problem solved :)
>
>
> As soon as I finished sending the dtmf and dropped ptt on my HT, I heard 
> the courtesy tone come back and knew instantly that this was going to 
> work!
>
>
> So that's it - my dual mode DV and FM repeater is ready!!! ;P).
>
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Ramesh.
>
> www.freestar.us
>


Squelch at 450 and signal 150? Yeah, that's REAL tight. But the 150 seems 
like the audio noise level into the CM108 is possibly too high. I've never 
seen it that high( backwards to what may be thought...lower signal level 
number = higher number, as rx quiets with signal that level number goes up)

GeorgeC