[App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels
Doug Crompton
doug at crompton.com
Thu Dec 5 21:13:20 UTC 2013
Ken,
Thanks, yes, that is exactly what I mentioned in my message. The problem (or maybe not problem) is that this lowers the volume for these files even when they are not used for connect/disconnect messages.
Has this been an issue?
73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> From: kenh at tsg-us.com
> To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:31:14 -0500
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels
>
> 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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> > Message: 1
> > 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
> > Message-ID: <BLU172-W32F6A2BE101C94ACFF8941BAD70 at phx.gbl>
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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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> > Message: 2
> > 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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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:09:11 -0800
> > 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)
> > Message-ID: <2F43993D-0369-4A52-AB23-5F922C73A483 at mac.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
> >
> > 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
> >> > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
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