[App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels
Ken W4NOC
kenh at tsg-us.com
Thu Dec 5 17:31:14 UTC 2013
Doug,
You may wish to try the 'gaindown' script. This will lower the volume of
the connect/disconnect messages. It works well.
http://www.allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26
73,
Ken
W4NOC
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> 1. Adjusting telemetry levels (Doug Crompton)
> 2. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry?
> (corrected) (Doug Crompton)
> 3. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry?
> (corrected) (Tim Sawyer)
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> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:40:32 -0500
> From: Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> To: "app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels
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> I have been trying to think of creative ways to adjust (down) the voice
> telemetry levels. The connected, disconnected, etc. messages are created
> from the Asterisk sounds directory. What I did for my voice ID and other
> short messages was create a batch file to combine the sound files and then
> run the combined file through sox to lower the volume.
>
> In other cases it becomes a little more difficult. I like on the hour time
> messages. The app_rpt time messages are created using the Asterisk say
> commands and code in app_rpt. It is not possible without modifying the
> app_rpt source to change the way it says it or more importantly the
> volume. I like the volume of messages to be somewhat lower than the normal
> QSO audio. So I created a Perl program to emulate the built-in time
> function and then on the fly I adjust the volume and play it.
>
> So far I have most everything under control but the connect/disconnect
> messages which are very annoying. I wish they could be made lower in
> volume also. This could be accomplished by running all the audio files
> they would call through sox to reduce the volume. Then when app_rpt called
> the files they would play at reduced volume. Kind of a crude way to do it
> but it would work. Of course whenever you called the modified files for
> other uses they would be at a reduced volume also.
>
> Interested in what others have done in this regard?
>
> I am attaching my Perl script to replace the app_rpt built-in time in case
> anyone else would like to use it. Instructions for its use are in comments
> in the script.
>
>
> 73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
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> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:44:09 -0500
> From: Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> To: Tim Sawyer <tim.sawyer at mac.com>
> Cc: "app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not
> other telemetry? (corrected)
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> OK that sounds like a good thing to try. I assume this only applies to the
> connect/disconnect messages and not other telemetry audio?
> 73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>
>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
> telemetry? (corrected)
> From: tim.sawyer at mac.com
> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:01:19 -0800
> CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> To: doug at crompton.com
>
> It means that when you issue a link command, for example *32000, the
> connect message will play back to you. Then, for a short while, like 30 or
> 60 seconds, you will here any dis/connects even if you did not initiate
> them. After the 30-60 second timer times expires you will not hear any
> more dis/connects until you initiate another link command.
>
> --
> Tim
> :wq
>
>
> On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:Tim,
>
> Thanks, missed that. Can you define what this means?
> 2 = timed telemetry output on command execution and for a short time
> thereafter
>
> 73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>
>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
> telemetry? (corrected)
> From: tim.sawyer at mac.com
> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 08:40:19 -0800
> CC: t.schoentag at web.de; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> To: doug at crompton.com
>
> Did you see this? http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/103
> --
> Tim
> :wq
> On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:I
> checked the source and there are no comments on the telemetry default
> (telemdefault) setting nor does there seem to be any specific info page on
> that command at ohnosec.org
>
> Perhaps a developer could comment?
>
> Did you look at the 'holdofftelem' command?
>
> http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/110
>
> There is also 'telemdynamic' which I can't seem to find info on either.
> Comprehensive documentation on the telemetry commands seems to be lacking.
> I guess we are expected to snake through the source and figure it out!
>
> 73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>
>
>> From: t.schoentag at web.de
>> To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 09:47:18 +0100
>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
>> telemetry? (corrected)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, there are any mistakes in my first posting here is the corrected
>> posting:
>>
>> Hello, very thanks for your quickly resolutions,
>>
>> I would like to switch off all connect/disconnect messages
>> (anouncements). I have
>>
>> telemdefault=2
>> echolinkdefault=2.
>>
>> For echolink that work, there are no messages, but for linking from/to
>> other allstar nodes or for linking from allstar webtranceiver there are
>> all messages online.
>> If I set
>>
>> telemdefault=0
>>
>> all messages are off, realy all!
>> Is it possible to switch off the dis/connect messages but not the other
>> telemetry, pehaps *81 time ...?
>>
>> A other solution for my problem could be a shorter dis/connect message.
>> In the moment I hear "DL7VTS connected to node 91246" or "node 12345
>> connected to node 91246" (in phonetic). Is it possible to use only
>> "DL7VTS connected". This is half off the audio traffic, has the same
>> information and is more usefull?
>> eannmode=0 is only for echolink and has not this function! I think it is
>> to change in the sources but I need a tip (filename ..)
>>
>>
>> Thanks for help, Thomas, DL7VTS
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> From: Tim Sawyer <tim.sawyer at mac.com>
> To: Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> Cc: "app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not
> other telemetry? (corrected)
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> That?s correct.
> --
> Tim
> :wq
>
> On Dec 4, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
>
>> OK that sounds like a good thing to try. I assume this only applies to
>> the connect/disconnect messages and not other telemetry audio?
>>
>> 73 Doug
>> WA3DSP
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
>> telemetry? (corrected)
>> From: tim.sawyer at mac.com
>> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 20:01:19 -0800
>> CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> To: doug at crompton.com
>>
>> It means that when you issue a link command, for example *32000, the
>> connect message will play back to you. Then, for a short while, like 30
>> or 60 seconds, you will here any dis/connects even if you did not
>> initiate them. After the 30-60 second timer times expires you will not
>> hear any more dis/connects until you initiate another link command.
>> --
>> Tim
>> :wq
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
>>
>> Tim,
>>
>> Thanks, missed that. Can you define what this means?
>>
>> 2 = timed telemetry output on command execution and for a short time
>> thereafter
>>
>> 73 Doug
>> WA3DSP
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
>> telemetry? (corrected)
>> From: tim.sawyer at mac.com
>> Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 08:40:19 -0800
>> CC: t.schoentag at web.de; app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> To: doug at crompton.com
>>
>> Did you see this? http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/103
>> --
>> Tim
>> :wq
>>
>> On Dec 4, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com> wrote:
>>
>> I checked the source and there are no comments on the telemetry default
>> (telemdefault) setting nor does there seem to be any specific info page
>> on that command at ohnosec.org
>>
>> Perhaps a developer could comment?
>>
>> Did you look at the 'holdofftelem' command?
>>
>> http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/110
>>
>> There is also 'telemdynamic' which I can't seem to find info on either.
>> Comprehensive documentation on the telemetry commands seems to be
>> lacking. I guess we are expected to snake through the source and figure
>> it out!
>>
>> 73 Doug
>> WA3DSP
>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>>
>>
>> > From: t.schoentag at web.de
>> > To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 09:47:18 +0100
>> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Turn off dis/connect messages but not other
>> > telemetry? (corrected)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sorry, there are any mistakes in my first posting here is the corrected
>> > posting:
>> >
>> > Hello, very thanks for your quickly resolutions,
>> >
>> > I would like to switch off all connect/disconnect messages
>> > (anouncements). I have
>> >
>> > telemdefault=2
>> > echolinkdefault=2.
>> >
>> > For echolink that work, there are no messages, but for linking from/to
>> > other allstar nodes or for linking from allstar webtranceiver there are
>> > all messages online.
>> > If I set
>> >
>> > telemdefault=0
>> >
>> > all messages are off, realy all!
>> > Is it possible to switch off the dis/connect messages but not the other
>> > telemetry, pehaps *81 time ...?
>> >
>> > A other solution for my problem could be a shorter dis/connect message.
>> > In the moment I hear "DL7VTS connected to node 91246" or "node 12345
>> > connected to node 91246" (in phonetic). Is it possible to use only
>> > "DL7VTS connected". This is half off the audio traffic, has the same
>> > information and is more usefull?
>> > eannmode=0 is only for echolink and has not this function! I think it
>> > is to change in the sources but I need a tip (filename ..)
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for help, Thomas, DL7VTS
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > App_rpt-users mailing list
>> > App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
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