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Asterisk/app_rpt presentation
by Jann Traschewski 24 Apr '10

24 Apr '10

Hello, there will be a talk about "Linking repeater systems using Linux" at the IPRT (http://www.iprt.de -> Programm) in Darmstadt (Germany) next Saturday. If there are any german speaking people on the list: Feel free to join! The talk about Asterisk/app_rpt will start at 10:20 MEZ. 73, Jann -- Jann Traschewski, Drosselstr.1, D-90513 Zirndorf, Germany Tel.: +49-911-696971, Mobile: +49-170-1045937, E-Mail: jann(a)gmx.de Ham: DG8NGN / DB0VOX, http://www.qsl.net/dg8ngn, ICQ UIN: 4130182

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Anyone using MDC1200 for control?
by KT9AC 05 Apr '10

05 Apr '10

YES! This is working!!!!! I can't thank you enough for the effort. Now I can program up my radios to control the links remotely. The console does what its supposed to, and the mdcmacro works 100% according to it. I think this should be advertised as a major feature of Asterisk/Allstar. Here is my output to confirm: [mdcmacro] 1234 = *7 a555 = *81 astro*CLI> Got MDC-1200 (single-length) packet on node 27129: op: 01, arg: 80, UnitID: a555 Got MDC-1200 ID A555 from local system (27129) -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'rpt/goodmorning' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1352653485' -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'rpt/thetimeis' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'digits/11' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'digits/30' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'digits/3' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-503514657> Playing 'digits/a-m' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-503514657' Got MDC-1200 (single-length) packet on node 27129: op: 01, arg: 80, UnitID: 1234 Got MDC-1200 ID 1234 from local system (27129) -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'rpt/node' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1850177399' -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'digits/2' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'digits/7' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'digits/1' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'digits/2' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'digits/9' (language 'en') -- <Zap/pseudo-415945723> Playing 'rpt/repeat_only' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-415945723' -- Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-1937793097' Tony Jim Duuuude wrote: > I found a problem with the mdc-1200 decode routine and fixed it. > Please download app_rpt version 0.223 from SVN after it gets put > up there later today (Sunday). > > JIM WB6NIL > >

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non-USA-standard repeater offset for freq-agile radios
by Jim Duuuude 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

I have added (still experimental) code in app_rpt version 0.211 (available this evening in SVN) to attempt to support non-USA-standard repeater offsets for frequency agile radios. I have tested the code on a TMG-707A, but not on any of the other models supported, which are TM-271, TM-D700, FT-897 and IC-706. The other radios did not seem to support such functionality. There are 2 ways of configuring this: the new rpt.conf parameters (that go into the node clause in rpt.conf), are split2m and split70cm, which specify the default offset for 2 meters and 70 centimeters in kilohertz. split2m = 600 split70cm = 5000 You may also specify the offset in a memory channel by adding an additional parameter before the options, for example: 01 = 147.435,103.5,1035,h-t ; This would be for W6NUT in Los Angeles with input of 146.40 JIM WB6NIL

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Re: [App_rpt-users] weather radio / public service
by Ken 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

OK - that is the first real response to my question #1 - VOX the fob w/NWS I guess you get to hear all the warning tones etc... I have had my weather radio since the end of last year and it has not triggered once yet (while I was home anyway) I am waiting to see if the radio stops talking after the message is read one time. = = = "Parapin.c" uses the printer port? (I don’t have one) Is there some way to access the fob's spare GPIO line? Does one have to hack into the usbradio C-code, or is there a function? Ken PS - by installing the Asterisk v1.4 add-in that plays MP3's directly, I do not need to use Cepstral (and tricky scripts) to play advisories. Of course I am fortunate to live where these are available for my area. > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Russell [mailto:w9drr.ham@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:05 PM > To: Ken > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] weather radio / public service > > I went super simple. USB fob in vox mode hooked to the audio output of > the SAME-NWS radio. > I have it set for code 9999 (any alert). Any time there is a duck fart > (FIPS code sent) it opens the > squelch of the NWS radio and the audio is heard on the repeater. As > soon as the closing stanza is sent the audio stops and the vox drops. > Works like a charm every time. > > Now if you want to get fancy you could take two opto isolaters and > take the output signals through an OR gate to a parallel port pin. > Then use a little C code using the parapin.c to watch that pin, and > call a program that will change asterisk config files and reload the > rpt.conf changing the Courtesy tone to a Morse W... but that's a bit > much..... LOL (I am seriously considering doing just that) > > I also have some scripts I modified from what Randy KC6HUR and W0ANM > hacked up for IRLP. > They are really nice and use cepstrals TTS engine for linux. I have it > announce new alerts for my county immediately, then every 10,10,15,30 > minutes then hourly there after if for a watch/flood /winter > advisory... > > -- > Don Russell, CBRE > Director of IT/Chief Operator - Maverick Media > W9DRR - ARRL OES, Technical Specialist > Winnebago County AEC > http://www.socialengineer.us > -- > > > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 09:41, Ken <ke2n(a)cs.com> wrote: > > With spring storm season on its way, I would like to add the NWS > Emergency > > Alert System messages to my setup. I wonder what other people are > doing? > > Before I do an entirely hardware-based approach I wonder if there is > some > > software approach that would eliminate some relays and cables and > maybe > > function better? > > > > I have a simple radio that does the SAME decoding and can turn on > signals > > for 'alert' and 'warning' and so forth. Repeater-builder has an > article > > about using these, but my recollection is that when a warning > statement has > > been issued, the warning light stays on the whole time - until the > warning > > is canceled. The EAS messages are, by definition, always less than 2 > > minutes. > > > > What I would like to do is just play the message once whenever the > NWS blows > > the horn (1050 Hz tone lasting from 8-20 seconds). > > > > Seems to me that the require functionality (if one were willing to > dedicate > > a URI to the weather radio) would be to listen for the tone (1050 Hz > for 7 > > seconds or more) then, when the tone stops, link-in the audio until > the > > end-of-message AFSK burst is detected - or two minutes, whichever > comes > > first. > > Note: I have the MP3 forecasts (podcasts) already working on the > machine > > but the EAS messages are not sent in MP3 format, being considered too > > critical for that. > > > > Ken Jamrogowicz > > 27021 > > _______________________________________________ > > App_rpt-users mailing list > > App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Build fails on v 0.219
by Jim Duuuude 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Since Im going to have to make a 0.220 release to fix this (its not even a flesh wound :-) ), can any one provide me with any useful information about the MDC-1200 commands to that I can make this a non-trivial release??? JIM WB6NIL ________________________________ > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:09:26 -0700 > Subject: Build fails on v 0.219 > From: hkwilliamson(a)gmail.com > To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com > > Hi Jim, > > The build of v.0.219 fails during the compile of app_rpt.c due to #include of missing mdc_decode.c. It's apparently an include path issue that I didn't take the time to figure out, instead opting to copy mdc_decode.[ch] files into the app subdir. The make worked fine then but obviously there is a correct fix for this. > > > Regards, > > Keith > KF7DRV > Allstar: 2541 >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Kenwood Remote TRX
by Jim Duuuude 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

I set up the system here, exactly as you have said (only differnce is its a TMG-707 as a remote, not a D-700, which shouldnt make any difference) and I can not duplicate your problem. JIM WB6NIL ---------------------------------------- > From: jann(a)gmx.de > To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Kenwood Remote TRX > Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:23:25 +0100 > > Hi Jim, > > sorry, I did have some trouble with my mail system. Here we go again ;) > >> never heard of "flannelly" just explain it in German, and Ill >> have a friend translate it. > > http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende〈=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType=relaxed&sectHdr > =on&spellToler=on&chinese=both&pinyin=diacritic&search=dumpf&relink=on > Well, the effect is low and I don't get in trouble with it. Just for > feedback. > >> As far as the problem with the dsp carrier on long hang time >> repeaters, it should work just fine. I will attempt to >> simulate this problem, if I accurately understand it. >> >> Correct me if Im wrong please. If you are using the remote >> base to talk to a repeater with a long hang time, when you >> un-key the USB device does not detect the presence of the >> carrier from the receiver.. > > Yes, I will un-key the USB device and the repeater with the long hang time > is still transmitting. I will not get this audio. The repeater need to stop > transmitting and then the next transmission from the repeater will be > catched by my remote trx. > > I tried it on simplex. I talked to a friend and I told him to start talking > during my transmission. He started his tranmission while I was talking, I > stopped my remote transmission and did NOT get his audio after I un-keyed. > He needed to stop talking and make another transmission. > > I'll be on node 2397 now. > Tnx! > 73, > Jann

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Anyone using MDC1200 for control?
by KT9AC 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Hi Everyone, New to the group and Asterisk; got my first node online today. I know there are libraries available from Matthew Kaufman for MDC1200 decoding, but haven't ventured into the code just yet. Does anyone have examples of what works and how difficult it was? I want to simply send an MDC ID into Asterisk to control my links/macros versus DTMF. Thanks! Tony, KT9AC

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app_rpt slide deck
by James Nessen 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

I am giving a presentation to a local linux users group regarding ham radio and linux and would love to add app_rpt to my deck of slides, does anyone have slides from a similar presentation they would be willing to share? Thanks. jim, k6jwn

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weather radio / public service
by Ken 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

With spring storm season on its way, I would like to add the NWS Emergency Alert System?messages to my setup.? I wonder what other people are doing? Before I do an entirely?hardware-based approach I wonder if there is some software approach that would eliminate some relays and cables and maybe function better? ? I have a simple radio that does the SAME decoding and can turn on signals for 'alert' and 'warning' and so forth. Repeater-builder has an article about using these, but my recollection is that when a warning statement has been issued, the warning light stays on the whole time -?until the warning is canceled.? The EAS messages are, by definition, always less than 2? minutes. ? What I would like to do is just play the message once whenever the NWS blows the horn (1050 Hz tone lasting from 8-20 seconds). ? Seems to me that the require functionality (if one were willing to dedicate a URI to the weather radio) would be to listen for the tone (1050 Hz for 7 seconds or more) then, when the tone stops, link-in the audio until the end-of-message AFSK burst is detected - or two minutes, whichever comes first. Note:? I have the MP3 forecasts (podcasts)?already working on the machine but the EAS messages are not sent in MP3 format, being considered too critical for that. ? Ken Jamrogowicz 27021

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Using CTCSS to send commands to app_rpt
by Jim Richardson 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Since we are discussing non DTMF methods of sending commands, I'd like to mention that the ability to send a command by changing CTCSS tone would be useful for me as I do not have a DTMF microphone but I can program a different CTCSS into the radio to send a command. While you are looking at the code please keep my request in mind. Thanks in advance, Jim WA1SOT

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