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

simpleusb
by George Csahanin 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Hey y'all, I confuse easily. I want to try running COS and PTT from parallel port, much cleaner than microsurgery on the USB fob, did one - wasn't too bad. But the radios I use all have COS and/or PL decode outs. And the USB squelch is still a bit "odd". But the parallel port interface would make it plug compatible (I think) with my currently deployed DRIL system nailed up from here in TX to my folks home in NJ(They're hams too). I see the documentation: http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/177 "Manipulating GPIO (and Parallel Printer Port) signals within chan_usbradio and chan_simpleusb" But I'm not fully certain of how to implement this. I'm using version 0.273. Unsure of the meaning of this, exactly: "(from within the section of usbradio.conf that is for the desired device):" In a typical simpleusb.conf where exactly does it go, or better yet, can someone send a sample of a working config file? I have not been able to locate a sample that explains this. I know I need to change "rxchannel=Radio/usb2360" (or 2428 for my remote) in rpt.conf. I have an example of simpleusb.conf. I see under [general] there is [usb]. would that [usb] change to [usb2360]? Then the stuff like: pp2 = out1 ; out0, out1 or ptt pp10 = in ; in, cor or ctcss goes under the [usb2360]??? Last dumb question, does the simpleusb work with the Limey Linux distro, that is an outstanding way to make a system with (almost) no moving parts. I use D945GLLY boards. HALP! I wanted to fiddle with this over the long weekend. I plan on replacing the DRIL link to NJ with a pair of app_rpt systems. The far end in NJ will probably be an "unlisted" node, maybe not... I am totally impressed with what has been done with asterisk here, and have possible made another convert here in Austin and maybe another in the Toronto area. I'd love to get it to run on my Sheeva Plug computer, but haven't yet fiddled with compiling a kernel and initrd on that one yet. Enough for now, goodnight to all. George Csahanin W2DB Cedar Park, TX 2360

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Rx disable command
by Steve Passmore 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Is there any way to disable a repeater's receiver via a DTMF command and/or via the command line? I've looked through the options and short of using one of the gpio output pins to disable the receiver in the repeater I can't see a way. Ideally DTMF control could still be maintained via the receiver. Thanks, Steve

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app_rpt and allstarlink web transceiver problem
by Phil N6TCT 07 Jun '11

07 Jun '11

With help from this list we've made great progress getting our app_rpt hub node (27680) up and on the air (er, well, on the Internet, anyway) and permalinked to our solar beagleboard node with radios on the mountaintop. I can connect to the hub via iaxRpt and it works great. The hub is also an echolink node, and I can connect to it via echolink and all is well. Unfortunately, I can't connect to it via the allstarlink web transceiver. Looking at the asterisk logs on node 27680, node 27680 receives the call from the web transceiver and starts executing the "s" extension in context "allstar-public", as it should. It gets a "CALLERID(name)" of some hex string, gets a "CALLERID(number)" of 27680, and then the CURL to https://register.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/authwebphone.pl?${CALLERID(name) returns a "???" response, causing the connection to hangup. Any ideas? Thanks! Phil, N6TCT

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Open Tickets in Mantis
by Jann Traschewski 05 Jun '11

05 Jun '11

Hi, is there anybody looking at the Mantis ticket system? I run into the problem of ticket 72 and 74 again. Tnx, 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

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Re: [App_rpt-users] maxtrac 300 uhf service manual
by Jim Duuuude 04 Jun '11

04 Jun '11

Thanks.. Ok.. Ill say it. WHY DIDN'T I JUST LOOK THERE FIRST INSTEAD OF BEING A DUMASS AND BOTHERING EVERYONE?? I said it. JIM WB6NIL From: ke2n(a)cs.com To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] maxtrac 300 uhf service manual Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 11:50:04 -0400 Not sure if this is what you are afterIts on repeater-builder.com MaxTrac Detailed Service Manual 6880102W84, was about $30 but is no longer available (NLA). This is the low band, high band, UHF, and 800 MHz MaxTrac service manual that covers the MGA, MJA, MQA, MWA and AHA models. If you ever pop a cover on any of those models then you want this book on your shelf... it's chock full of good stuff. You occasionally see these books on eBay and the other auction sites. Until then...Part 1 Pages 001 thru 058 4.3 MB PDFPart one has the manual index, model charts, assembly breakdown tables, performance spec tables, options, general information, block diagrams and the front panelsPart 2 Pages 059 thru 081 15.4 MB PDFPart 2 has all of the Logic boards including the HLN5172, HLN5173, HLN9123 and HLN9313.Part 3 Pages 082 thru 125 41.4 MB PDFPart 3 has all of the RF boards including the HLB4099 (29.7-36), HLB4100 (36-42), HLB,4101 (42-50), HLD4321 (136-162), HLD4322B (146-174), HLD4322C (144-174), HLE9310 (449-470), HLE4424 (?), HLE4425 (403-430), HLF4095B (800 non-talkaround, single VCO), HLF9122A (talkaround, dual VCO).Part 4 Pages 126 thru 163 17.1 MB PDFPart 4 has the PA deck info, radio disassembly / assembly procedures and the exploded parts listsTotal download of the MaxTrac service manual is 75.3 MB.Originally this book arrived as a shrink-wrapped pile of 3-hole punched pages - you had to provide your own thick 3-ring binder. The shrink-wrapped stack was slightly over 2 inches tall. Personally, I used a 3.5" (ring diameter) binder to hold this W84 manual, a 900 MHz Trunked manual (complete with the 30 watt Power Amplifier Supplement), a DeskTrac manual, an RSS manual, some web page printouts, and a dozen sheets of 3-hole punched paper with some modification and programming notes. Ken From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Jim Duuuude Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 10:40 AM To: app_rpt mailing list Subject: [App_rpt-users] maxtrac 300 uhf service manual Does anyone have a Maxtrac 300 UHF service manual?? I could sure use one. And there do not seem to be any on Ebay. JIM WB6NIL

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maxtrac 300 uhf service manual
by Jim Duuuude 04 Jun '11

04 Jun '11

Does anyone have a Maxtrac 300 UHF service manual?? I could sure use one. And there do not seem to be any on Ebay. JIM WB6NIL

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Trouble with my USB URI
by Craig Hastings 04 Jun '11

04 Jun '11

I had a note up and running well with not any real issues, however after about 4-6 months, the system no longer detected carrier on the cor line. Sometimes it would think its always on and sometimes it would think its off. I checked the voltage at the line from the radio and that was working as it should. I even reprogrammed the radio to try it voltage high instead of low for carrier. This did not make any difference. I have tried several radios Radius M100 CM300. All work fine on the IRLP machine and all show proper voltage on the COS signal. I have the DMK URI with the eprom. Can anyone suggest any other diagnostics? I would like to get the Node back up and running and/or order a replacement URI Craig VA3DTF

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Thumb Drive install....
by Jah Rastafari 03 Jun '11

03 Jun '11

OK, THAT didn't last long. Clearly I'm doing something fundamentally wrong. It gets through a significant portion of the CentOS install, then fails with an error saying it can't find image #2. Mind you, I never saw squat about allstar or app-rpt. Only CentOS. The file I earlier put on the USB thumbdrive was "acid_centos.iso". Bob KK6RQ On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Jah Rastafari <nuhtrue(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks; I'll shall take that under advisement HOWEVER in the 45 minutes > between posting my problem > and your response, I tried putting the ACID .iso image file on the thumb > drive in addition to the > expanded contents of that .iso image and it suddenly started working so I > think I'll let that fly first > and see how it goes. > > BTW I just love how quick this list responds to users' issues! > > Thanks again, > > Bob > KK6RQ > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:07 PM, David KE6UPI <dshaw(a)ke6upi.com> wrote: > >> Hey Bob, Why don't you use Limey Linux. It does need IDE I think. >> >> http://stats.allstarlink.org/limeylinux/ >> >> David >> >> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Jah Rastafari <nuhtrue(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Forgive me if I missed something in the online help covering my problem, >>> but I find myself having to install >>> from a USB thumb drive (using Unetbootin) since my external USB DVD-ROM >>> drive hangs my computer >>> (Mini-ITX w/ 1.6GHz Dual Core/2GB RAM/8GB Sandisk flashcard in a SATA >>> adapter) >>> The install boots off the thumbdrive, but immediately can't find a >>> "kickstart" file, and when I select the >>> obvious choice (ks.cfg) doesn't work. After that, my only choice is a >>> interactive install, which gets hungup >>> after I fail to tell it some driver it needs. It can see all the files >>> from the ACID image. I'm equally certain I've >>> missed one tiny, stupid element that's hosing the whole thing. Ideas? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Bob >>> KK6RQ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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Thumb Drive install....
by Jah Rastafari 03 Jun '11

03 Jun '11

Hi, Forgive me if I missed something in the online help covering my problem, but I find myself having to install from a USB thumb drive (using Unetbootin) since my external USB DVD-ROM drive hangs my computer (Mini-ITX w/ 1.6GHz Dual Core/2GB RAM/8GB Sandisk flashcard in a SATA adapter) The install boots off the thumbdrive, but immediately can't find a "kickstart" file, and when I select the obvious choice (ks.cfg) doesn't work. After that, my only choice is a interactive install, which gets hungup after I fail to tell it some driver it needs. It can see all the files from the ACID image. I'm equally certain I've missed one tiny, stupid element that's hosing the whole thing. Ideas? Thanks, Bob KK6RQ

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Official Documentation for VOIP VOTER system
by Jim Duuuude 03 Jun '11

03 Jun '11

The Official Documentation for the VOIP VOTER system is now available. https://allstarlink.org/votersystem.pdf Let me know if any of it doesn't make any sense or should be changed or something. JIM

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