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well, no, not actualy. There is supposed to be simplex autopatch support<br>and it seems to be broken. I am looking into it now.<br><br>> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:22:09 -0400<br>> From: Ramesh@va3uv.com<br>> To: app_rpt-users@qrvc.com<br>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Autopatch on a simplex node?<br>> <br>> Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) wrote:<br>> > Hi All;<br>> > <br>> > I've been helping another node owner to setup an autopatch on his <br>> > system. I have everything working - BUT... when it comes to outbound <br>> > calls, the PTT on the local (simplex) radio is kept keyed, which <br>> > prevents any local traffic from being sent over the radio to the remote <br>> > callee.<br>> > <br>> > I'm wondering whether the PTT can be dropped on a simplex node?<br>> > <br>> <-- Just an update folks; I've been experimenting with the auto-patch <br>> stuff on my own system (node 2182), which is connected to a repeater - <br>> but since I use an external controller, my node is also running as a <br>> half-duplex node (duplex=0).<br>> <br>> So with duplex=0, the patch does not work, there is no PTT activity on <br>> the local transmitter - yet remote transmitters (i.e., nodes that are <br>> connected to me) do have their TX keyed (regardless of whether they are <br>> half-duplex or full-duplex).<br>> <br>> I changed duplex=1; no difference.<br>> <br>> Changing duplex=2, did the trick - there was PTT activity on the local <br>> transmitter and my own audio was also going out over the local <br>> transmitter (plus remotes as well) - no problem there. I need to <br>> experiment a bit further to see whether I can sustain the duplex=2 <br>> setting with an external repeater controller, or whether I have to say <br>> b'bye to the controller and connect the app_rpt box directly to the <br>> repeater.<br>> <br>> This also leads me to believe that a simplex node (duplex=0) will not <br>> work with an auto-patch. Can someone confirm this?<br>> <br>> Also, is anyone using duplex=2 with an external repeater controller?<br>> <br>> <br>> Thx!<br>> <br>> Ramesh.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> App_rpt-users mailing list<br>> App_rpt-users@qrvc.com<br>> http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users<br></body>
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