February 2011 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

New version of NodeShark available
by Keith Williamson 13 Feb '11

13 Feb '11

All, I have posted v0.96 of NodeShark at http://www.arizuni.com/NodeShark This version fixes a class of problems related to incorrect first-time configuration of NodeShark preferences. It also fixes an issue I discovered recently when I noted that I had received an AllStar node LINK that was identified in the log with the callsign instead of the AllStar node number. With v0.95 and below, such a LINK will not be displayed using either the "All Links" or "Allstar Links" display filters. The record would be displayed only if the "All Records" filter was used and even then was mis-formatted. I haven't had time to chase down under what circumstances the LINK is identified by callsign (perhaps IAXRPT?). In any case, I have added logic in my log parsing routines to catch this and handle it properly. Perhaps Jim Dixon knows of a change to app_rpt in the last few months that yields this sort of LINK record? The new version can be unzipped right on top of the previous version and won't affect your current configuration. If any of you have been frustrated by trying to get NodeShark running initially, this latest version should make it much easier as it's less demanding of a correct initial try at setting up your preferences. This version still only supports single or multi nodes within a single site (system). Next version I plan to add support for multi-site (in essence, multiple configurations). BIG thanks to Bob, W0NQX, for reporting the initial config problem and providing outstanding documentation that included screenshots and the problematic config file! 73's, Keith KF7DRV Allstar: 2541 Echolink: 477448

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Kudos on Beagleboard pickle linux
by Phil N6TCT 13 Feb '11

13 Feb '11

Kudos to the person or persons responsible for Beagleboard pickle linux: it booted right up like a champ. dd'ing an image to the sd card is *SO* much easier than the hellish procedure for creating bootable media on the beagleboard web site... thanks very much for doing this. (Of course, I have yet to do anything with it, other than watch it boot, but still, it's a very positive step!) Thanks! Phil, N6TCT

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Atlanta Area Asterisk
by Chuck Kraly 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

I will be in Kennesaw Monday and Tuesday. What is on asterisk on either 440 or 900Mhz?? Chuck K0XM Backyard Repeater Group 27064 among others

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Node link on non-standard port
by Rod Schnell 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

Got two nodes. Originally setup using standard port 4569. Changed ports to 4568 1) to see how it was done & 2) to separate the asterisk machines and set up home phone system (again). Ports changed and connects to Allstar OK. iaxRPT works by adding port to IP address. So far no problem. N0MIJ tries to connect via his Allstar node (also on non-standard port 4568) and he says the CLI show it trying to connect via the 4569 port. Q: have we missed something in changing ports? If so where and what? Q: the file which Allstar update: 1) can it be forced to update w/o restarting node? 2) are ports given in the updated file? 3) what file is it? so we can check/verify. Rod N2OYJ and for Eric - N0MIJ

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hi
by wwashburn1＠tampabay.rr.com 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

if you have any ideas on how to get this mfj 1274c working please help

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Squelch Tail
by Bobby Lacey 12 Feb '11

12 Feb '11

Hi, I am a newcomer to Allstar and have just set up my node this week. I had a few wrinkles that I was able to iron out in time by reading the archives, but I haven't been able to fix the following problem. My node has a squelch tail that won't go away and seems to cycle constantly once it gets going. I'm using a URI to a Kenwood TM-D700a and my node is in simplex mode. I still think I may have bugs in my tuning area. My config is pasted below and I would love any help that anyone could provide. Thanks & 73. Bobby KF4GTA ## rpt.conf ## [27633] ; Change this to your assigned node number rxchannel=Radio/usb27633 duplex=0 erxgain=-3 etxgain=3 ;controlstates=controlstates scheduler=schedule27633 morse=morse27633 macro=macro27633 functions=functions27633 phone_functions=functions27633 link_functions=functions27633 telemetry=telemetry wait_times=wait-times context = radio callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000> idrecording = |iKF4GTA accountcode=RADIO hangtime=100 althangtime=100 totime=170000 idtime=540000 politeid=3000 idtalkover=|iKF4GTA unlinkedct=ct2 remotect=ct3 linkunkeyct=ct8 ;nolocallinkct=0 ;eannmode=1 ;connpgm=yourconnectprogram ;discpgm=yourdisconnectprogram ;lnkactenable=0 ;lnkacttime=1800 ;lnkactmacro=*52 ;lnkacttimerwarn=30seconds ;remote_inact_timeout=1800 ;remote_timeout=3600 nounkeyct=0 ;holdofftelem=0 beaconing=0 ## usbradio.conf ## [general] [usb27633] hdwtype=0 rxboost=0 txboost=1 rxctcssrelax=1 txctcssdefault=100.0 rxctcssfreqs=100.0 txctcssfreqs=100.0 ;rxctcssoverride=0 carrierfrom=usb ctcssfrom=usb rxdemod=speaker txprelim=yes txlimonly=no txtoctype=notone txmixa=composite txmixb=no invertptt=0 duplex=0 rxondelay=0 rxnoisefiltype=0 eeprom=0 #includeifexists custom/usbradio.conf ## usbradio_tune_usb27633.conf ## [usb27633] ; name=usb27633 ; devicenum=0 devstr=3-1 rxmixerset=1000 txmixaset=200 txmixbset=500 rxvoiceadj=0.149018 rxctcssadj=0.500000 txctcssadj=200 rxsquelchadj=1

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(no subject)
by wwashburn1＠tampabay.rr.com 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

hi; i am i the process of setting up a mfj 1274c. i nee all the help that is possible..

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Re: [App_rpt-users] (no subject)
by Doug Hutchison 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

You are trying to set up packet....now that is interesting? D On 10/02/2011 17:51:25, wwashburn1(a)tampabay.rr.com wrote: > hi; i am i the process of setting up a mfj 1274c. i nee all the help that is possible.. > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Mountaintop Beagleboard/app_rpt application, your thoughts appreciated
by Phil N6TCT 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

Would love the lists'' thoughts on the following. I'm with the Black Rock Amateur Radio Association. We currently have a solar/battery-powered UHF repeater with phone patch up on a mountaintop overlooking the Black Rock desert in Nevada. The system has a 5 GHz digit 802.11 link via a Ubiquiti NS-5 wifi radio to the town of Gerlach, about 14 miles south. The existing repeater controller is a Zetron Model 30 with phone patch. The phone patch connects to a VOIP analog telephony adapter, which sends SIP over the 5 GHz digital link down to an asterisk machine in Gerlach and thence to the rest of the world. An IRLP node radio in Gerlach connects to the UHF repeater via UHF just like any repeater user would. My thought for upgrading the system this spring is to replace the Zetron and VOIP box on the mountaintop with a dual-port repeater controller and a Beagleboard running asterisk. One port on the repeater controller would go the UHF radios, per usual, the other port goes to the Beagleboard (via either a USB URI or Lox board). Asterisk on the Beagleboard would talk IAX over the digital link to the Asterisk system in Gerlach. The IRLP node in Gerlach would also be connected directly to the Asterisk system for improved audio. And of course, the proposed system could also get us onto Echolink and Allstar. I realize that I could probably eliminate the dual-port repeater controller and just use app_rpt directly, but that removes some redundancy from the system: with both the dual-port controller and the beagleboard, if the beagleboard fails for some reason we still have a working repeater... and I've done enough 8-hour truck rolls from the bay area out to the Black Rock that I've come to appreciate having some amount of fault tolerance. :-) Very interested in any thoughts folks have around this. Thanks! Phil, N6TCT President, Black Rock Amateur Radio Association -- http://cq-blackrock.org

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Alternate port
by Tim Sawyer 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

Thanks for that idea. That worked. -- Tim :wq On Feb 9, 2011, at 10:01 AM, DARN SIMPLE | N0PCO wrote: > Hello Tim, > > In the rpt.conf configuration file look for the nodes stanza once there add the following: > > 2530 = radio@127.0.0.1:4568/2530,NONE > 2531 = radio@127.0.0.1:4568/2531,NONE > > > Note to put the port number that is being used for each node if different from the default 4569. > > If the node shows up as: > > 2530 = radio(a)127.0.0.1/2530,NONE > the default port (4569) will be tried. > > > > Mars, N0PCO > ALERTradio ERC > www.alertradio.net | www.asteriskradio.net | www.darnsimple.net > It's all about being ready. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 02/09/2011 11:16 AM, Tim Sawyer wrote: >> >> I had to change the port on the web site portal as well as bindport=4568 in iax.conf. Before I did that I was still seeing 4569 in /var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes. >> >> However I still have a problem. I have to nodes on the second server 2530 and 2531. I can't connect those to each other but they connect to everything else fine. >> >> -- >> Tim >> :wq >> >> On Feb 9, 2011, at 5:06 AM, Stephen - K1LNX wrote: >> >> >>> I think all you have to do is change the bind port in iax.conf. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> App_rpt-users mailing list >> App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users >> >> >

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