[App_rpt-users] RPi 3 controller problem

[Neil k8it]

since you are using  a metal case for the pi, you are attenuating the wifi 
rx / tx sensitivity and erp output.

Thanks
73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
Allstar Node 41838 KITLINK
Allstar Node 42087 KITLINK HUB
IRLP Node exp0068
Echolink K8IT-L
WIRES-X K8IT 11479 Room 21479

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From: "Bryan Taylor" <overnite at me.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 1:09 PM
To: "Users of Asterisk app_rpt" <app_rpt-users at lists.allstarlink.org>
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] RPi 3 controller problem

> First guess is the wifi, works much better on Ethernet
>
> Bryan
> VO1MXZ
>
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>> On Mar 16, 2017, at 2:36 PM, William Higgins <higgins.ws at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Good day!
>>
>> We have recently replaced the CAT-200 controller on our repeater with a 
>> Raspberry Pi 3 running the Dial RC1 distribution.  Mostly it seems to be 
>> working ok, but we are getting relatively frequent audio dropouts in the 
>> middle of conversations.  At times we can go for several minutes of 
>> conversation without a dropout, and at other times, it seems like it 
>> happens a lot more frequently.  Sometimes it's just for a couple of 
>> tenths of a second and sometimes it's up to a few seconds long.  So far I 
>> have had no luck in trying to track down the cause of this.  Any thoughts 
>> anyone might have about what might be happening or where to look next 
>> would be appreciated.
>>
>> Some details about our config:
>>
>> Raspberry Pi 3 with DIAL RAT_RC1.img
>> Repeater Builder RB-USB Rim Lite Interface
>> Vertex VXR-7000 Repeater
>> Metallic case for the Pi
>> Modular connectors and Cat-7 cable for the interface with snap-on chokes 
>> at both ends
>> Pi is connected to the local network via Wifi (We are prepared to move 
>> this to Ethernet, but need approval of the host to do so)
>> Pi is connected to an external server via OpenVPN for collection of mgmt. 
>> statistics via SNMP
>> Pi also runs Apache2 and Allmon2
>> Echolink is enabled (Node 746074)
>> AllStarLink of course (Node 44011)
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any thoughts or help you might be able to give!
>>
>> Bill Higgins
>> N0NOE
>>
>> KC0DBS repeater on 44011
>> N0NOE simplex on 43758
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