September 2010 - App_rpt-users

Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 19, Issue 21
by Ken Page 15 Sep '10

15 Sep '10

Hi Guys, Could do with some help with some idea's if possible? I'd like to add a feature so people on the repeater can dial the console phone here on the TDM400P card. The idea is they dial say *9 and it goes to the TDM400P phone. If no answer after X amount of rings it diverts to voice mail. The voice mail is then sent to my email address. Wondering if anyone has any configs for this sort of thing already that I could have? I've also added a cheap C-Media CM-108 USB dongle to the system that I'd like to drop a scanner on. There's no need for PTT COS etc as it's only for RX only . I'm also wondering if anyone has or would like to start a node list for receive only devices like this. Similar to the PTT_Link nodes? I'm yet to get this USB dongle up on the Asterisk box but I'm sure it's only a config thing I have missed somewhere if someone is interested in looking at it for me? Regards, Ken - vk4akp All_Star # 2134 (VK4RKP Mt Crosby). http://shazam.zapto.org .-.-. ----- Original Message ----- From: <app_rpt-users-request(a)qrvc.com> To: <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:00 AM Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 19, Issue 21 > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > app_rpt-users-request(a)qrvc.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > app_rpt-users-owner(a)qrvc.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Hostname/fqdn (David Osborn) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:14:36 +0100 > From: "David Osborn" <david.osborn(a)manx.net> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Hostname/fqdn > To: <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> > Message-ID: <002701cb5367$24fb7fb0$6ef27f10$@osborn@manx.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > To SSH to your machine from the outside world - i.e. to access it from > another location, such as the office - you will need to know the public IP > address of your internet connection and, additionally, you will need to > have > the port that is set-up for SSH (222 by default) forwarded to your Linux > box. > > If your internet connection is assigned a dynamic IP address (and many > are), > then this will change each time you re-connect to the net. In this case, I > recommend signing-up to one of the free Dynamic DNS services out there, > then > you will have a name (e.g. AllStarNode(a)dyndns.org) that you can use. There > are also Dynamic Dns update clients (e.g. ddclient), that you install on > your PC which will keep the dynamic DNS server updated with your address. > Alternatively, many ADSL routers support automatic Dynamic DNS updates. > > It sounds like a lot, but it's pretty straightforward. > > To discover your present public IP address, type "curl whatismyip.org" at > the console prompt. > > Bottom line is that the one thing that you don't actually need to access > your Linux machine from the outside world is its own hostname :-) > > I hope that helps a little. > > David Osborn > GD4HOZ > > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:06:27 EDT > From: Tremors834(a)aol.com > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Hostname/fqdn > To: app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > Message-ID: <4eb07.3dccc595.39bf5fb3(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I am having trouble finding the Hostname/fqdn of my server. It's needed so > I may remote/SSH using Putty. > If I type Hostname at the command prompt I get the correct 1 word > "hostname" but this it isn't enough I'm sure to remote SSH. > app_rpt was installed using the ACID iso. What would I need to do? > Thanks, > Gene > KC2WDZ >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Hostname/fqdn
by David Osborn 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

To SSH to your machine from the outside world - i.e. to access it from another location, such as the office - you will need to know the public IP address of your internet connection and, additionally, you will need to have the port that is set-up for SSH (222 by default) forwarded to your Linux box. If your internet connection is assigned a dynamic IP address (and many are), then this will change each time you re-connect to the net. In this case, I recommend signing-up to one of the free Dynamic DNS services out there, then you will have a name (e.g. AllStarNode(a)dyndns.org) that you can use. There are also Dynamic Dns update clients (e.g. ddclient), that you install on your PC which will keep the dynamic DNS server updated with your address. Alternatively, many ADSL routers support automatic Dynamic DNS updates. It sounds like a lot, but it's pretty straightforward. To discover your present public IP address, type "curl whatismyip.org" at the console prompt. Bottom line is that the one thing that you don't actually need to access your Linux machine from the outside world is its own hostname :-) I hope that helps a little. David Osborn GD4HOZ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:06:27 EDT From: Tremors834(a)aol.com Subject: [App_rpt-users] Hostname/fqdn To: app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com Message-ID: <4eb07.3dccc595.39bf5fb3(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am having trouble finding the Hostname/fqdn of my server. It's needed so I may remote/SSH using Putty. If I type Hostname at the command prompt I get the correct 1 word "hostname" but this it isn't enough I'm sure to remote SSH. app_rpt was installed using the ACID iso. What would I need to do? Thanks, Gene KC2WDZ

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Hostname/fqdn
by Tremors834＠aol.com 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

I am having trouble finding the Hostname/fqdn of my server. It's needed so I may remote/SSH using Putty. If I type Hostname at the command prompt I get the correct 1 word "hostname" but this it isn't enough I'm sure to remote SSH. app_rpt was installed using the ACID iso. What would I need to do? Thanks, Gene KC2WDZ

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Cheap USB Fobs
by Yokshs 11 Sep '10

11 Sep '10

I bought a few cheap fobs on Ebay a while back. There's no discernable IC mounted on it. It's a very small PCB with a "blob", USB and 3.5mm audio connectors, several SMT components, 2 electrolytic caps, and a crystal. The packaging has a few clues: CV060CF and CT023CF. If these could be recognized by Asterisk, what would I do for PTT, COS? I'd be happy to use my homebrew Rigblaster with RS232 or with an RS232 to USB adapter. 73. Kyle K0KN nearly as concerned with COS/PTT

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Re: [App_rpt-users] morse id?
by hwstar＠rodgers.sdcoxmail.com 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

That could be part of your problem. The config files in /etc/asterisk can't be changed when in portal download mode. There is a way to override the downloaded config by making a directory with a certain name and then adding your changes to override the downloade config in there. Jim posted something to the mailing list a while back, so search the archives and see what you can find. Steve WA6ZFT On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:33 PM, James Nessen wrote: > Well, to temporarily test this, I have been modifying directly in > rpt.conf and restarting and doing nothing at the portal level. > > Jim, K6JWN > > On Sep 10, 2010, at 12:32 PM, hwstar(a)rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> You are changing them at the portal level, and by editing rpt.conf, >> correct? Editing the config files on the server is not going to work >> when the server has been set up to download its configuration from >> the portal. >> >> Steve >> WA6ZFT >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM, James Nessen wrote: >> >>> downloaded from the portal. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2010, at 12:20 PM, hwstar(a)rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> This this being downloaded from the portal or is it a register-only >>>> node? >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> WA6ZFT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM, James Nessen wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am having an issue with the morse id settings, it seems that no >>>>> matter what I change them to, they actually never change when the >>>>> node plays them >>>>> >>>>> example: >>>>> >>>>> [2142] >>>>> ... >>>>> morse=morse2142 >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> [morse2142] >>>>> >>>>> speed=22 >>>>> frequency=941 >>>>> amplitude=4096 >>>>> idfrequency=941 >>>>> idamplitude=2048 >>>>> >>>>> I restarted asterisk after changing this (first doing a rpt reload >>>>> and then a full restart) and it is still playing at 800hz at 18wpm >>>>> >>>>> Anyone else noticing this same behavior? >>>>> >>>>> Jim, K6JWN >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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] morse id?
by hwstar＠rodgers.sdcoxmail.com 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Hi Jim, You are changing them at the portal level, and by editing rpt.conf, correct? Editing the config files on the server is not going to work when the server has been set up to download its configuration from the portal. Steve WA6ZFT On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM, James Nessen wrote: > downloaded from the portal. > > Jim > > On Sep 10, 2010, at 12:20 PM, hwstar(a)rodgers.sdcoxmail.com wrote: > >> This this being downloaded from the portal or is it a register-only >> node? >> >> Steve >> WA6ZFT >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM, James Nessen wrote: >> >>> I am having an issue with the morse id settings, it seems that no >>> matter what I change them to, they actually never change when the >>> node plays them >>> >>> example: >>> >>> [2142] >>> ... >>> morse=morse2142 >>> ... >>> >>> [morse2142] >>> >>> speed=22 >>> frequency=941 >>> amplitude=4096 >>> idfrequency=941 >>> idamplitude=2048 >>> >>> I restarted asterisk after changing this (first doing a rpt reload >>> and then a full restart) and it is still playing at 800hz at 18wpm >>> >>> Anyone else noticing this same behavior? >>> >>> Jim, K6JWN >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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] morse id?
by hwstar＠rodgers.sdcoxmail.com 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

This this being downloaded from the portal or is it a register-only node? Steve WA6ZFT On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM, James Nessen wrote: > I am having an issue with the morse id settings, it seems that no > matter what I change them to, they actually never change when the node > plays them > > example: > > [2142] > ... > morse=morse2142 > ... > > [morse2142] > > speed=22 > frequency=941 > amplitude=4096 > idfrequency=941 > idamplitude=2048 > > I restarted asterisk after changing this (first doing a rpt reload and > then a full restart) and it is still playing at 800hz at 18wpm > > Anyone else noticing this same behavior? > > Jim, K6JWN > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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morse id?
by James Nessen 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

I am having an issue with the morse id settings, it seems that no matter what I change them to, they actually never change when the node plays them example: [2142] ... morse=morse2142 ... [morse2142] speed=22 frequency=941 amplitude=4096 idfrequency=941 idamplitude=2048 I restarted asterisk after changing this (first doing a rpt reload and then a full restart) and it is still playing at 800hz at 18wpm Anyone else noticing this same behavior? Jim, K6JWN

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Question
by Yokshs 10 Sep '10

10 Sep '10

Hello to the list, > If you are too cheap to buy a URI, go run an EchoStink node! I'd like to comment on this one.. There are a few of us "home brewers" left in this hobby. A large part of my Amateur station was home brewed. I take a great deal of pride in my equipment, especially the home built stuff. In many cases, these are my own designs, not just something I built from a kit. I'll bet that I'm not the only one here that wants to modify my own CM108 fob, rather than buy one. This is not necessarily because I'm a cheap skate. I'm sorry to read that you have a problem with homebrewing and the largest VOIP system in existence. Oh, and I do run a couple of Echolink nodes FWIW.. 73, Kyle K0KN Olathe, KS --- Original Message --- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:34:16 -0500 From: "Marshall Dias" Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Question To: "Bob Brown - W?NQX" <"Jim Duuuude" Cc: app_rpt mailing list <app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com> Message-ID: <6f67af69$13a951de$1b40031f$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" This is MY opinion and may not be the opinion of the AllStar Team. What is the obsession with these FOBs? This community has a great source of quality interfaces, and there is NO reason not to utilize them. DMK doesn't HAVE to provide the URI, but thankfully they do. For all you who have bought knockoff FOBs with the hopes of them being a CM108, how much money have you wasted? If you are too cheap to buy a URI, go run an EchoStink node! ok, im off my soapbox, thanks md

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Question
by Marshall Dias 09 Sep '10

09 Sep '10

This is MY opinion and may not be the opinion of the AllStar Team. What is the obsession with these FOBs? This community has a great source of quality interfaces, and there is NO reason not to utilize them. DMK doesn't HAVE to provide the URI, but thankfully they do. For all you who have bought knockoff FOBs with the hopes of them being a CM108, how much money have you wasted? If you are too cheap to buy a URI, go run an EchoStink node! ok, im off my soapbox, thanks md ---------------------------------------- From: "Bob Brown - WØNQX" <bbrown(a)byrg.net> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 9:27 AM To: "Jim Duuuude" <telesistant(a)hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Question Jim If you would like samples of some of the ones i have obtained, thinking they were cm-108 based and they were not.....:( i can send you a few for testing & evauation. if it would make the fobs ezer to add since there seems to be a glut of the "clones" out there. i have bought so many of these from the C.H.Ina co via the usual hong-knog souces. i have a few so a wide and varried sample for testing is not a problem they are just cluttering up the desk... -- Thanks in Advance Bob Brown, WØNQX Kansas City Metro Area http://sm0kenet.net http://byrg.net http://kcm-108dstar.byrg.net Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Its not how many watts you have, its the SIZE of your watts that matter! -- Johnny Marshall, W0JM-SK -- On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 09:35, Jim Duuuude <telesistant(a)hotmail.com> wrote: The CM-108 and its fully compatible cousins (all from C-Media) are still very much in production and available as far as the actual IC goes. As far as pre-made USB soundcards that use these IC's go, yes it is seemingly more difficult to find such things. The CM-108 was selected, because, at the time, it was by far the most common IC found in such devices and was of EXTREMELY high quality, reliability, and consistency (not to mention VERY good value!). Nowadays, is there once again, a generalized consensus focused upon some new, different, IC, or are all the available (and inexpensive) USB sound cards pretty much just random?? I haven't, nor have I had time to even look lately. If there is, perhaps it would be worthwhile to see if whatever this device is meets the requirements for this application. If there is something worth checking out, I am not adverse to doing so. JIM WB6NIL > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 07:35:01 -0400 > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Question > From: steve(a)michiganbroadband.com > To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com > CC: n3fe(a)repeater.net; app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > > Noted! & I know you are speaking from experience and trying to warn > others as they will end up wasting lots of time. > > Just curious if there are any plans for future support of other tested > & approved sound devices eventually? > > Or do you think the CM108 will be available for years to come? > I'm under the impression they're getting harder & harder to actually find. > > Just curious & thanks. > > Steve > N8LBV > > > > > > > > > > > JUST DONT DO IT!!! There is a reason that we dont support regular sound > > cards. > > THEY DONT WORK WORTH A POO! They sound terrible, and are inconsistent. > > Friends dont let friends use internal soundcards to interface to radio > > systems. > > > > JIM WB6NIL > > > > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 09:08:23 -0400 > > From: n3fe(a)repeater.net > > To: app_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been having a heck of a time trying to find a fob with a > > cm108 chip in it. I have 5 fobs here all from different suppliers and > > none of > > them have the right chip even though they were listed as a cm108. > > > > > > > > I had seen a alsaradio channel driver and tried that but it > > errors our asterisk with a 127 error. Is there anything out there so that > > we > > can use serial/soundcard interfacing instead of a fob or the expensive > > quad > > card? > > > > > > > > Corey N3FE > > > > > > > > -- > > This message has been checked and is believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > App_rpt-users mailing list > > App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > App_rpt-users mailing list > > App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com > > http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > > > > Michigan Broadband Systems Inc. > "Always Connected" > > (734)527-7150 > > Steve's cellphone: (734)904-1811 > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)qrvc.com http://qrvc.com/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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