[App_rpt-users] Changing Courtesy Tones, and SSHing into the computer

Fri Apr 18 21:55:27 UTC 2014

Thanks for the GSM files.

So, OK. First, are you sure that 10.0.1.1 is the address assigned to your
> node computer and not to the Airport router? Usually, the address at then
> eginning of a block like that is the router. So you’re likely trig to ssh
> to the wrong place. Do you have direct access to the node computer, i.e. is
> there a keyboard and monitor on it? If so, you should be able to find your
> correct internal IP by typing ifconfig eth0
>

Thanks! I typed ifconfig eth0 and I was 10.0.1.23!!

Stupid ME I Was not even port forwarding to the right address! I have no
idea how it worked even to a few nodes without port forwarding but 28298
works now as well as the web transciever!

On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Skyler F <electricity440 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I meant to reply all, sorry if you recieve this twice
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Skyler F <electricity440 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Stupid ME I Was not even port forwarding to the right address! I have no
>> idea how it worked even to a few nodes without port forwarding but 28298
>> works now as well as the web transciever!
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 3:33 PM, Skyler F <electricity440 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the GSM files.
>>>
>>> So, OK. First, are you sure that 10.0.1.1 is the address assigned to
>>>> your node computer and not to the Airport router? Usually, the address at
>>>> then eginning of a block like that is the router. So you’re likely trig to
>>>> ssh to the wrong place. Do you have direct access to the node computer,
>>>> i.e. is there a keyboard and monitor on it? If so, you should be able to
>>>> find your correct internal IP by typing ifconfig eth0
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks! I typed ifconfig eth0 and I was 10.0.1.23!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Fred McLean <FredM at fredsportraits.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Skyler, (copy of the email I just sent to the group with two attached
>>>> gsm files)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you learn the trick to convert a Microsoft wav to ULAW, please let
>>>> me know!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I convert or create the wav file top 8000 just as you do. Instead of
>>>> worrying much about ULAW files I just convert it to a gsm file.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To convert a 16000 or 8000 Hz wav to gsm. (I think it will work with
>>>> both)
>>>>
>>>> Use the command line, not the CLI.
>>>>
>>>> Go to the directory where your newly copied wav file is located.
>>>>
>>>> Type in the following command to change to that directory.
>>>>
>>>> The below example is assuming you create a folder named “custom”.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cd /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/custom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Your prompt should look similar to this. w0fcm is my server name.
>>>>
>>>> [root at w0fcm custom]#
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Input the following command substituting your wav file name and your
>>>> new gsm file name.
>>>>
>>>> Here I used the name example.wav and example.gsm.
>>>>
>>>> sox example.wav -r 8000 example.gsm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Delete the wav file and any ulaw or sln files with the same prefix in
>>>> the folder you are working with.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you want to play a file locally input the following command.
>>>>
>>>> Note: 29503 is the node number I am playing it on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> /usr/sbin/asterisk -rx "rpt localplay 29503 custom/example"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you want to play a sound file globally input the following command.
>>>>
>>>> /usr/sbin/asterisk -rx "rpt playback 29503 custom/example"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To replace a tone with a sound file just remove or comment out the
>>>> codes and replace it with a folder and file prefix. Below are three
>>>> examples of tones/sounds I use for remotetx.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [telemetry]
>>>>
>>>> remotetx=custom/beep
>>>>
>>>> ;remotetx=custom/screen
>>>>
>>>> ;remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000); Original
>>>>
>>>> ;remotetx=|t(1800,100,120,3000)(1300,100,120,3000)(1750,100,120,3000)(1000,100,120,3000);
>>>> Star Trek
>>>>
>>>> ;remotetx=|t(1173,100,120,3000)(1316,100,120,3000)(1045,100,120,3000)(523,100,120,3000)(783,100,120,3000);
>>>> Close Encounters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let me know if you have any questions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Fred McLean
>>>>
>>>> w0fcm 29503
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Skyler Fennell [mailto:electricity440 at gmail.com]
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 12:07 PM
>>>> *To:* Mark Johnston
>>>> *Cc:* app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [App_rpt-users] Changing Courtesy Tones, and SSHing
>>>> into the computer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I did not restart the sshd after I changed port 222 to 22. I did reboot
>>>> the computer, but Maybe that's not enough. So just run "/etc/rc3.d/S55sshd
>>>> restart"?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I got really confused with all of those random numbers under telemetry
>>>> section, but I guess they are all frequencies for the Courtesy tone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On audacity, I just did file > export then I chose other uncompressed
>>>> format and did Microsoft wav, ULAW. I also made sure the project rate was
>>>> at 8000.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> When I get home, I will check the files, and test the telephone portal.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  73 (or *72 in allstar)
>>>>
>>>> Skyler Kd0whb
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 18, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Mark Johnston <markjohnston73 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> SSH: I assume you restarted the sshd after changing the port or reboot
>>>> the allstar box either way - /etc/rc3.d/S55sshd restart
>>>>
>>>> should do it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Btw what is the trick to getting uLaw files via Audacity?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Courtesy tones, have to look under the [Telemetry] section
>>>>
>>>> and change the freq/numbers there -
>>>>
>>>> in /etc/asterisk/rpt.conf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> do you have the line in rpt.conf?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <node> = radio at 127.0.0.1/<node>,NONE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And the one in /etc/asterisk/iax.conf
>>>>
>>>> register=<node>:<secret>@register.allstarlink.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Assuming the port 4569 is setup correctly, can you connect from the
>>>> allstar dial in # from any std telephone?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Got Root?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How many software engineers does it take to change a light bulb?
>>>>
>>>> *None. It's a hardware problem.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Unix is user friendly. It's just very particular about who it's friends
>>>> are.
>>>>
>>>> WINDOWS: Will Install Needless Data On Whole System
>>>>
>>>> MICROSOFT: Most Intelligent Customers Realize Our Software Only Fools
>>>> Teenagers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A ntennas
>>>> P oorly
>>>> P laced
>>>> L acks
>>>> E ngineering
>>>>
>>>> The best way to accelerate a computer running Windows is at 9.81 m/s².
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *"I get paid to support Windows, I use Linux to get work done."*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 7:14 AM, Skyler F <electricity440 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am new ham in high school, and finally got a little SIMPLEX repeater
>>>> up and running.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *My first question* Is about SSHing into the computer remotely. I
>>>> first gave it a try on my LAN, because I knew port forwarding would not be
>>>> required.
>>>>
>>>> First, I *Changed *the port 222 to port 22 on the SSHD_Config file
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We are using an apple airport router, which states the LAN address of
>>>> the Ethernet port is 10.0.1.1. I typed ssh root at 10.0.1.1, and I got a
>>>> connection refused.
>>>>
>>>> I was able to reverse SSH back to my macintosh using ssh
>>>> username at computersLANip from ACID, but when I tried to SSH back to
>>>> acid, it would not work. Just Connection Refused.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After I login on ACID it says Root at Skylersnode, my node, and I also
>>>> gave ssh root@<node number> and ssh skylersnode at local IP a try, but
>>>> still no success.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are there any suggestions on getting this to work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Second question: Courtesy tones,*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just figured out how to create a ULAW on audacity, and mount a flash
>>>> drive on the command, and I am wondering if I can change the courtesy tones
>>>> or any other audio file. Like the "I OWN COMMAND" annoying thing.  Where
>>>> would the courtesy tones be located, and under what file name?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Third question: *why it wont work on the web transceiver
>>>>
>>>> When I dial in the node on the web transceiver, nothing happens, and
>>>> when I hit the connect button, it does not do anything. Is there any way to
>>>> get it to work, or will the web transceiver not work with my node. I would
>>>> think it should work, because I have almost the same setup as Willem's
>>>> node, 29571<https://allstarlink.org/portal/webtransceiver-frameset.php?nodenum=29571>,on saddle back mountain.
>>>>
>>>> *Last Question: Won't connect to 28298 or 28299*
>>>>
>>>> This node is part of the FUN system here in Colorado, and I tried
>>>> dialing 28298, which belongs to Jeff KØJSC, but I heard nothing, not even
>>>> the change in courtesy tone.  He has no idea why my node will not connect
>>>> up, but it is weird because it won't even show up on the web transceiver.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Skyler KDØWHB
>>>>
>>>>
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