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Re: [App_rpt-users] cheap USB fobs
by Yokshs 13 Oct '10

13 Oct '10

Hello Pete, Tried replying directly, but the email bounced... The DealExtreme item was SKU# 21812 https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.21812 I received 3 "blobs" and one CM119 that seems to be defective. FWIW, it seems like they might be willing to refund my purchase price if I return the items. I'll believe it when my Paypal account grows by $28. hi hi 73. Kyle K0KN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Elke" To: <yokshs Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: FW: [App_rpt-users] cheap USB fobs Hi Kyle, Which one did you buy on dealextreme? There seems to be lots of USB audio fobs on there... 73's Pete (WI6H)

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Allstar-APRS/GPS Newbie needs help
by Darril Holland 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

If anyone out there has the APRS/GPS enabled on their sever, and has time to help me get mine going.I need info and have questions.Thanks,Darril/WD5GJP

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Squelch trigger
by Bogdan Diaconescu 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

Hello, I'm using app_rpt to build a repeater system using COR and PTT signaling. The issue I'm having is that after each PTT off I got a COR enable from rig for a constant amount of time of 30ms which triggers another PTT on and so on. Therefore I'm looking for a solution to overcome this problem. Specifically, what I need is an option that will trigger COR to app_rpt only when COR was active for an user specified period of time (say 50ms in my case). Thanks and regards, Bogdan - YO3IIU

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Finally, GPIO signals on a USB device!!!
by Doug Hutchison 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

Hello Jim, Can you please post the necessary steps to obtain and install said file in simple terms please. Thank you, D On 10/10/2010 19:30:49, Jim Duuuude (telesistant(a)hotmail.com) wrote: > I discovered (not with any help from the lack of documentation from C-media) that the 'HOOK' signal is > actually available to be read (but not written). Therefore, the "GPIO2" signal can at least now be used > as an input. > > The code revision (chan_usbradio.c) to support this should be available via SVN at abut 12:15 PDT today (when the public > SVN server updates). > > Well, it's better then nothing...... > > JIM WB6NIL

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Finally, GPIO signals on a USB device!!!
by Tremors834＠aol.com 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

So what would be practical possibilities or uses of having access to the GPIO pins? Thanks Gene KC2WDZ In a message dated 10/9/2010 10:18:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, k1lnx(a)k1lnx.net writes: P.S. I was under the impression that there was already a way of setting a channel variable from the Asterisk CLI, but a very brief glance a few moments ago did not turn anything up. Do any of you know a way of doing it?? Hmm that's a good question, I just poked around on my 1.6 box because it seems like they included something like that with 1.6, not sure on 1.4 but nonetheless I'm not turning up anything either. Don't think it's possible... but I could be wrong -- **************************************** Stephen Brown - ARS K1LNX Johnson City, TN EM86 _http://www.k1lnx.net_ (http://www.k1lnx.net/) PSTN: 423-665-9367 SIP: _k1lnx(a)k1lnx.net_ (mailto:k1lnx@k1lnx.net) **************************************** _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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cheap USB fobs
by Yokshs 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Hello, I've got some of those "blob" USB Fobs from Dealextreme, and a couple days off to mess with them. Someone on the group mentioned that if you edit a file, some of these fobs will work as CM108. Could someone help me find the file(s) and what to put in them so that my system thinks I have CM108s? Thanks 73 Kyle K0KN

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Login incorrect
by Darril Holland 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

After server boots up, I get groves1 login(my server). Type in callsign and password, I get Login incorrect. What could cause this?What should I get when this problem is solved? Darril

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Re: [App_rpt-users] How to add an IAX2 extension to call via radio
by Alex Casanova 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Hi Jim Many thanks for your answer > If youre trying to make a direct phone call into the system from IAX2 or > any other supported channel type Yes, I will made a call from other Asterisk. But first of all I´m trying to make a call from an extension into my allstarlink system. This is my actual configuration: extensions.conf [radio-gui] exten => [node],1,rpt([node]|X) iax.conf [100] type=friend secret=radio callerid="IAX Phone <100>" host=dynamic context=radio-gui qualify=yes autokill=yes disallow=all allow=gsm notransfer=yes > you need to have a separate context > in your extensions.conf that invokes rpt with the 'P' option (meaning > Phone), > or option 'Pv' (meaning Phone with Vox). If if not too much trouble, could you give me an example of how is the configuration of extensions.conf and iax.conf. > You can not have a 'normal' IAX2 call come in the same way a node to > node connections comes in. Ok, I think that was my problem. Seeing what it tells me I was doing wrong I apologize if what I'm asking is very basic, I want to learn, this is my first node in Spain. Thanks a lot Best Regards

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Low audio out
by keith handscombe 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

I run nodes 2498 and 27333 details as follows Node: 2498 is off an Alinco DR135MKIII and the radio is in 9600 Baud so audio is from discriminator and modulator. This works great and the settings are: [usb] ; name=usb ; devicenum=2 devstr=2-1 rxmixerset=875 txmixaset=500 txmixbset=500 rxvoiceadj=0.764955 rxctcssadj=0.500000 txctcssadj=50 rxsquelchadj=500 The second node off the same PC node 27333 is off a Yaesu VX2000 and set up as above to feed flat audio in/ out. The settings have been changed but at best the audio out is so low only if I have the volume on my receiver at 90% I can hear the stations Settings are: [usb1] ; name=usb1 ; devicenum=1 devstr=3-2 rxmixerset=400 txmixaset=600 txmixbset=600 rxvoiceadj=1.549599 rxctcssadj=0.506345 txctcssadj=50 rxsquelchadj=750 I have changed the rxmixerset=600 up to 900 with no great increase. This is the USB settings: ; ; Usbradio channel driver Configuration File a ; [general] [usb] hdwtype=0 ; Leave this set to 0 for USB sound fobs modified using ; the instructions from usbfob.pdf. Use a setting of ; 1 is for Dingotel/Sph interfaces. rxboost=1 ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, 1= 20db attenuator removed ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level receiver output rxctcssrelax=1 ; reduce talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF ; Do not change this, leave this as a 1 txctcssdefault=110.9 ; default tx ctcss freq, any frequency permitted rxctcssfreqs=110.9 ; rx ctcss freqs in floating point. must be in table txctcssfreqs=110.9 ; tx ctcss freqs, any frequency permitted rxctcssoverride=0 ; Set to 1 or yes to start out in carrier squelch mode carrierfrom=usbinvert ; no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox ; no - no carrier detection at all ; usb - from the COR line on the modified USB sound fob ; usbinvert - from the inverted COR line on the modified USB sound fob ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp techniques ; vox - voice activated from RX audio ctcssfrom=dsp ; no,usb,dsp ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB FOB ; (currently not supported) ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP. ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to work. rxdemod=flat ; input type from radio: no,speaker,flat ; no - RX audio input not used ; flat - Use RX audio from discriminator (before de-emphasis) ; speaker - use de-emphasized audio txprelim=yes ; Audio processing on left output channel: no,yes ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited. ; Suitable for use on a microphone input ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized and limited. ; Suitable for direct connection to an FM modulator txlimonly=yes ; Audio limiting with no pre-emphasis on output channel: no,yes ; no - Audio is not limited. ; yes - Audio is limited. ; Suitable for transmitters with no limiting but with pre-emphasis. txtoctype=notone ; Transmit tone control type: no,phase,notone ; no - CTCSS tone encoding with no hang time ; phase - encode CTCSS and reverse phase ; AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone before unkeying TX ; AKA ("chicken burst") txmixa=composite ; Left channel output: no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice ; no - Do not output anything ; voice - output voice only ; tone - CTCSS tone only ; composite - voice and tone ; auxvoice - auxiliary voice output at headphone level for monitoring txmixb=composite ; Right channel output: no,voice,tone,composite, auxvoice ; See txmixa above. invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit ; This is the collector lead of the 2n4401 on the modified ; usb sound fob. ; please refer to the howto for the procedure to do this. duplex=0 ; Full Duplex ;rxondelay=20 ; Uncomment and/or adjust for simplex nodes to eliminate "Ping Ponging" ; or "Relay Racing". ; A positive value here will instruct the usbradio driver to ignore the ; COR line for a specified number of 20mSec intervals following the ; release of PTT. Use this only on simplex nodes, and leave commented ; out for repeaters or other full duplex nodes. ;434.500 setup here onward [usb1] hdwtype=0 ; Leave this set to 0 for USB sound fobs modified using ; the instructions from usbfob.pdf. Use a setting of ; 1 is for Dingotel/Sph interfaces. rxboost=1 ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, 1= 20db attenuator removed ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level receiver output rxctcssrelax=1 ; reduce talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF ; Do not change this, leave this as a 1 txctcssdefault=110.9 ; default tx ctcss freq, any frequency permitted rxctcssfreqs=110.9 ; rx ctcss freqs in floating point. must be in table txctcssfreqs=110.9 ; tx ctcss freqs, any frequency permitted rxctcssoverride=0 ; Set to 1 or yes to start out in carrier squelch mode carrierfrom=dsp ; no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox ; no - no carrier detection at all ; usb - from the COR line on the modified USB sound fob ; usbinvert - from the inverted COR line on the modified USB sound fob ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp techniques ; vox - voice activated from RX audio ctcssfrom=dsp ; no,usb,dsp ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB FOB ; (currently not supported) ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP. ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to work. rxdemod=flat ; input type from radio: no,speaker,flat ; no - RX audio input not used ; flat - Use RX audio from discriminator (before de-emphasis) ; speaker - use de-emphasized audio txprelim=yes ; Audio processing on left output channel: no,yes ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited. ; Suitable for use on a microphone input ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized and limited. ; Suitable for direct connection to an FM modulator txlimonly=yes ; Audio limiting with no pre-emphasis on output channel: no,yes ; no - Audio is not limited. ; yes - Audio is limited. ; Suitable for transmitters with no limiting but with pre-emphasis. txtoctype=no ; Transmit tone control type: no,phase,notone ; no - CTCSS tone encoding with no hang time ; phase - encode CTCSS and reverse phase ; AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone before unkeying TX ; AKA ("chicken burst") txmixa=composite ; Left channel output: no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice ; no - Do not output anything ; voice - output voice only ; tone - CTCSS tone only ; composite - voice and tone ; auxvoice - auxiliary voice output at headphone level for monitoring txmixb=composite ; Right channel output: no,voice,tone,composite, auxvoice ; See txmixa above. invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit ; This is the collector lead of the 2n4401 on the modified ; usb sound fob. ; please refer to the howto for the procedure to do this. duplex=0 ; Full Duplex ;rxondelay=20 ; Uncomment and/or adjust for simplex nodes to eliminate "Ping Ponging" ; or "Relay Racing". ; A positive value here will instruct the usbradio driver to ignore the ; COR line for a specified number of 20mSec intervals following the ; release of PTT. Use this only on simplex nodes, and leave commented ; out for repeaters or other full duplex nodes. Any help please Many thanks K Handscombe www.handscombe.co.uk

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What are people doing if the site doesn't have internet?
by Tony KT9AC 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Hi Everyone, I'm seriously considering running my Asterisk node at the repeater attached to a Micor directly, instead of homebrewing a controller and using an RF link to/from my house 10 miles away (not line of site). Given that its a commercial site that does not have internet, what are some options that users on this list are doing? It's a self-funded system with less than 10 users and won't have a lot of IP traffic. There are cell providers nearby and old telco circuits in the room. 1) Buying a DSL business line. 2) Some sort of wireless broadband connectivity. 3) Stick with the RF link back to my house and use our DSL line here. How much bandwidth should I buy per month for just AllStar? I don't have anything setup yet (server class machine) but am becoming more convinced that the full feature set of Asterisk/AllStar is what I need (MDC1200 control, scheduler, courtesy tones, ID, etc). Otherwise I want to keep the Micor mainly stock but add remote control. I've been playing around with my node at home for a while now, and don't want a typical "ham" controller. I love the idea of MDC1200 control over DTMF. Any suggestions are welcomed. Tony

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