[App_rpt-users] OT SIP providers

[Doug Crompton]

Good point but the connection is only as reliable as the source so if it is a widespread failure it is likely the repeater or wherever the phone service comes from will be down also. That's why we have radio! Anything depending on the Internet is questionable in a disaster.
73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio


From: vencl at att.net
To: doug at crompton.com; n1xbm at amsat.org
CC: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] OT SIP providers
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:38:47 -0500

Well I have had autopatch just for that reason, here in Hurricane Alley, having it for emergency use after a hurricane was a blessing when Wilma hit us. So for that I say it would be a good idea.  As for a provider, I would recommend you subscribe to Jim’s $5 a month service, as this will help support the Allstar project, and if you are using ACID, it is a seamless installation from the portal.LuKA4EPS From: app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces at ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Doug Crompton
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 1:01 PM
To: Robert Newberry
Cc: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] OT SIP providers I use voip.ms for my home phone service. I have been using Asterisk as my PBX for over 10 years. I have two homes and I use sip to the second home which is just another extension. voip.ms has servers throughout the country and for me 20ms or less rtt's. I have used sip to them but recently switched to iax and it seems to work better and faster but that might be my imagination since both are fast.

voip.ms is a pay as you go provider with different plans but basically 1 cent/minute calls to US and Canada. I charge it up with $25 and it lasts me 2-3 months or more.

I have my Asterisk Allstar and Asterisk pbx connected by iax. They reside on two different computers. I can bring up the patch from Allstar and dial any extension or number as I can on the pbx server.

I guess I am not really clear on why one would need autopatch to make phone calls in this day and age. Don't we all have cell phones? Maybe for emergencies or possibly in some areas where cell coverage is sparse or non-existent. For me it is a toy and something to play with. I rarely if ever use it but nice to know it works. I haven't heard an autopatch being used on a repeater in years. 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:47:46 -0500
From: N1XBM at amsat.org
To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] OT SIP providersI started thread and after doing some research maybe someone could respond off list.I would like to have autopatch on my repeater.  I've now realized Google voice is going away. So two fold if I'm already going to pay for SIP service on my repeater why not be able to have home phone service too. I should be able to cobble something together? So my question to the list is what do people suggest I do? I was looking at vitality, I have an obiha at home that is currently setup with Google voice. So I figured I could reconfigure the obiha but what should I do for my repeater. 
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