[App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 69, Issue 43

Fri Nov 21 17:11:07 UTC 2014

Greg, probably not what you want to hear, but my solution was to use a simple 2 port controller, such as the NHRC4 and tie the AllStar node on the link port. As always , one needs to manage their control codes for unintended commands. 

tnx
Mike

> On Nov 21, 2014, at 12:00 PM, app_rpt-users-request at ohnosec.org wrote:
> 
> Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to
>    app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> 
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>    http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>    app_rpt-users-request at ohnosec.org
> 
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>    app_rpt-users-owner at ohnosec.org
> 
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..."
> 
> 
> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. Frozen repeater (Michael Lussier)
>   2. Re: Frozen repeater (mike at midnighteng.com)
>   3. Re: Frozen repeater (pete M)
>   4. Re: Frozen repeater (David McGough)
>   5. Passing DTMF (KJ6KO)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:22:21 -0500
> From: Michael Lussier <mike.lussier at gmail.com>
> To: "app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Frozen repeater
> Message-ID: <1E48F314-8548-46CF-99A7-61C7942F03C2 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
> 
> 
> I went up on the mountain Wednesday morning. The repeater was powered up as well as the BBB. No action from the repeater. 
> Any thoughts on low power way to keep the BBB and the URI warm ? I can use 12vdc 
> 
> Sent from an iPhone 5 iOS 8
> 
> Mike.Lussier at gmail.com
> AE4ML at arrl.net
> AE4ML at amsat.org
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:52:00 -0700
> From: <mike at midnighteng.com>
> To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Frozen repeater
> Message-ID:
>    <20141120155200.71befee5dbd13c5325dd1a521b4e73ee.e613fb8f9c.wbe at email06.secureserver.net>
>    
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> 
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL: <http://ohnosec.org/pipermail/app_rpt-users/attachments/20141120/ba20f285/attachment-0001.html>
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:38:12 -0500
> From: pete M <petem001 at hotmail.com>
> To: Michael Lussier <mike.lussier at gmail.com>, APP RPT
>    <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Frozen repeater
> Message-ID: <BAY176-W158BE79DBD7F76566A720797760 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Hi, it all depend how much power you got.. are you on solar power or wind turbine? or on line power?
> there is  a nice type of housing that you could use for your BBB and URI
> Outdoor camera housing can be bough on ebay for 20$. it will protect the BBB and URI from hot and cold temp and the even have place to run the wire in and out of the housing..
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-outdoor-Housing-Bracket-with-Heater-Fan-for-CCD-Camera-use-133E-/390980037766?pt=US_Security_Cameras&hash=item5b0839ec86
> something like that would do a good job.. 
> this will make a ccd camera run all winter long outside..
> And this will even prevent humidity to it the box
> 
>> From: mike.lussier at gmail.com
>> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:22:21 -0500
>> To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Frozen repeater
>> 
>> 
>> I went up on the mountain Wednesday morning. The repeater was powered up as well as the BBB. No action from the repeater. 
>> Any thoughts on low power way to keep the BBB and the URI warm ? I can use 12vdc 
>> 
>> Sent from an iPhone 5 iOS 8
>> 
>> Mike.Lussier at gmail.com
>> AE4ML at arrl.net
>> AE4ML at amsat.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> App_rpt-users mailing list
>> App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
>> 
>> To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button"
>> You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.
>                         
> -------------- next part --------------
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL: <http://ohnosec.org/pipermail/app_rpt-users/attachments/20141120/7e844d39/attachment-0001.html>
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:07:49 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough <kb4fxc at inttek.net>
> To: Michael Lussier <mike.lussier at gmail.com>
> Cc: "app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Frozen repeater
> Message-ID:
>    <Pine.LNX.4.44.1411202341470.14821-100000 at goliath.inttek.net>
> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
> 
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Was the URI green LED flashing (I guess not...)??
> 
> I'm rather amazed that the BBB or URI was directly the cause of the 
> lock-up, even with really cold conditions. The simplest low-power-budget 
> solution to keep this hardware warm is a simple Styrofoam container. 
> Even with the minuscule BBB power consumption, Styrofoam should do the 
> job fine.
> 
> I'll mention here, again, that the ONLY scenarios I've seen where BBB's 
> have locked-up were due to 5VDC power woes. I completely stable 5V power 
> source is critical. And, the 5VDC regulator might be a source of problems 
> in extreme cold, too.
> 
> If you don't already have it, I recommend adding a cheap digital 
> thermometer to your cabinet that records all-time temperature extremes, 
> including time/date. Or, if you want to get fancier, the BBB AllStar 
> release already includes support for a USB attached thermometer (see the 
> "pcsensor" command) which will log temperature to a file, etc. Note that 
> if you decide to go the USB thermometer route, a bug was found in the code 
> in the 1.2.1 release. This has already been patched, but, you'll need the 
> patch (contact me off list or search the arm-allstar list for more 
> details).
> 
> Any idea how cold it got and for how long??? And, what is your power 
> source??
> 
> I'm preparing to put a "test" BBB and URI in my deep-freezer (about -15
> degrees Fahrenheit) for this weekend. I'll put it in there completely
> unprotected.
> 
> My problems in the past with such extreme cold have been issues directly
> with the radio hardware (like VCO's that unlock, etc.).  This type of
> extreme thermal shock can also destroy transmitter PA's, in short order by
> cracking ceramic substrates in power modules, etc. (I've got a few of 
> those Tee-shirts, too!).
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, 20 Nov 2014, Michael Lussier wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I went up on the mountain Wednesday morning. The repeater was powered up as well as the BBB. No action from the repeater. 
>> Any thoughts on low power way to keep the BBB and the URI warm ? I can use 12vdc 
>> 
>> Sent from an iPhone 5 iOS 8
>> 
>> Mike.Lussier at gmail.com
>> AE4ML at arrl.net
>> AE4ML at amsat.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> App_rpt-users mailing list
>> App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
>> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
>> 
>> To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button"
>> You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:34:02 -0800
> From: "KJ6KO" <kj6ko at innercite.com>
> To: <App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org>
> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Passing DTMF
> Message-ID: <ACDBB6B717394056BC33847BACF4439E at KJ6KO>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
> 
> Is it possible to pass all DTMF locally and not have them pass to or from the network?
> Using URI, simpleusb and duplex=2 ?
> 
> This is a Link HUB repeater that ties 6 other 900 repeaters together via RF.  
> 
> Thanks...
> Greg
> KJ6KO
> 
> www.nc9rs.com  
> 
> 
> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 10761 (20141121) __________
> 
> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
> 
> http://www.eset.com
> 
> -------------- next part --------------
> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> URL: <http://ohnosec.org/pipermail/app_rpt-users/attachments/20141121/30e0c85e/attachment-0001.html>
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> App_rpt-users mailing list
> App_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
> 
> 
> End of App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 69, Issue 43
> *********************************************