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

Pickle / PicoNode Boot Problem
by John (WB5NFC) 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

I've been wrestling with my Pico Node/LOX on-and-off for a few weeks trying to get it to boot. Boot and serial communication are fine with the test MicroSD, but I have been unable to boot from pickle. Pickle appears to write OK with dd, but then there's no response when the card is placed in the BeagleBoard xM. I am attempting to use a PNY MicroSD 4GB - it was the only brand available locally. Has anyone had any luck with these? If not, what works? Thanks for any guidance. John / WB5NFC

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Backup utility
by Lu Vencl 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

All, I installed webmin and created a backup schedule to backup essentials every night at midnight for all my nodes to a remote NAS. So far, I have included the following /etc Anything else I should include? Thanks Lu KA4EPS PS for those that have never heard of webmin, I would encourage you to learn more at http://www.webmin.com/ Installation is easy.. Download http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin-1.550-1.noarch.rpm Then execute rpm -U webmin-1.550-1.noarch.rpm It will install it in /usr/libexec/webmin and you simply login to the webinterface by doing a http://your.node.ip.address:1000 Login with your root login. Email me if you need help.

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Micor Squelch like available on APP?
by Lu Vencl 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

Seems like I recall at one of the VOIP conventions years past that someone stated that the APP_RPT had the micor squelch algorithm built in. I have two micor repeaters now that I set up nodes using the URI board when DSP on both COR and CTCSS. I calibrated the URI using the radio-tune-menu and I even tested the signal break point with a service monitor. Example -110 dBm is when squelch clamps down.. That is about right.. It has a hysteresis of about 5 dB which is ok, but here is the kicker.. When you are fluttering into the receiver, the app is squelching, muting and it does not allow for the extra rx unsquelched condition like the micor does when you are weak. So you end up hearing a lot of muting when the signal is useable. I know there is a delay and an attempt to remove squelch burst, but should that not be triggered by the DSP upon CTCSS decoder not seeing signal? I have heard this issue with other nodes as well, and I though all along it was a setting issue. My squelch setting is at 765, and if I lower it to 760, it them provides a long squelch burst on even strong signals. So I am looking for guidance to see if perhaps I may be doing something wrong? Or is this just the short coming of the DSP and as I would hate to revert back to the repeater CTCSS and COR signaling, I suppose I could if justified. Let me know if you have seen this and have found resolution. Thanks in advance. 73 Lu, KA4EPS Node 27870, 27869, 27875

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How to connect to an Echolink Conference node
by Lu Vencl 24 Jul '11

24 Jul '11

All, I have been able to connect to Echolink nodes with my allstar node, but tonight I tried to connect to the WX VOIP net on 7203 and was unable to. I tried *337203 and not no response. I am sure there must be a way, but I guess I just don't know the procedure. Thanks and 73 Lu, KA4EPS

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Random Mac adress on pickle
by Neal Garbenis 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

> You no I do the same thing with my other nodes and it works great. The problem is with the beagle board and pickle. The Mac adress is not stored in a prom therefore everytime the system reboots the os randomly assigns it a new Mac > > Neal > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 23, 2011, at 7:39 PM, "Charles Rader" <kc5dgc(a)live.com> wrote: > >> Can you assign a DHCP reservation to the MAC address of your device? That’s what I do with my nodes. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Neal Garbenis >> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 6:29 PM >> To: Charles Rader >> Cc: app_rpt mailing list >> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Random Mac adress on pickle >> >> Yes I am >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 23, 2011, at 7:18 PM, "Charles Rader" <kc5dgc(a)live.com> wrote: >> >>> Neal, >>> >>> Are you behind a router? >>> >>> Charles (kc5dgc) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Neal Garbenis >>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 5:53 PM >>> To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Random Mac adress on pickle >>> >>> >>> Has anyone found a patch that works to fix the random Mac adress assignment when using dhcp settings on pickle >>> >>> I am getting a new Mac address every time the system boots >>> >>> Neal >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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Re: [App_rpt-users] Random Mac adress on pickle
by Neal Garbenis 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Yes I am Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2011, at 7:18 PM, "Charles Rader" <kc5dgc(a)live.com> wrote: > Neal, > > Are you behind a router? > > Charles (kc5dgc) > > -----Original Message----- From: Neal Garbenis > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 5:53 PM > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Random Mac adress on pickle > > > Has anyone found a patch that works to fix the random Mac adress assignment when using dhcp settings on pickle > > I am getting a new Mac address every time the system boots > > Neal > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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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Multiple AllStar servers on one IP address
by Michael Carey 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Hi Everybody, Is it possible to have more than one AllStarLink server PC on on public IP address? I see the UDP port is configurable on the server Networking Configuration portal page, I would imagine that I set this different to my other server and then forward this UDP port through to the appropriate PC. Does it work like this? Michael. VK5ZEA

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Random Mac adress on pickle
by Neal Garbenis 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Has anyone found a patch that works to fix the random Mac adress assignment when using dhcp settings on pickle I am getting a new Mac address every time the system boots Neal Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Pickle
by Jim Duuuude 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

beagle tune rx beagle tune tx beagle tune save << dont forget to do this beagle tune rxd etc... kinda like chan_usbradio and chan_simpleusb JIM > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Pickle > From: njgarbenis(a)gmail.com > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:57:40 -0400 > To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com > > Jim > > One more quick question what is the command for the audio adjustments in pickle? > > Neal > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 22, 2011, at 9:00 PM, Jim Duuuude <telesistant(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > basically, its just like on ACID or Limey Linux. > > > > You set the stuff up in the portal, then you > > run 'nodesetup' to get it going the first time > > on the actual system running Pickle, > > then you have a portaled-Picke or is > > that a Picked-portal?? > > > > JIM > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Pickle > > > From: njgarbenis(a)gmail.com > > > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:51:37 -0400 > > > To: telesistant(a)hotmail.com > > > > > > How is this done? I am having troubles > > > > > > Neal > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Jul 22, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Jim Duuuude <telesistant(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > yes > > > > > > > > > From: njgarbenis(a)gmail.com > > > > > Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:02:19 -0400 > > > > > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > > > > > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Pickle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can the pickle distribution have the portal create the configuration files? > > > > > > > > > > Neal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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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Pickle
by Neal Garbenis 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Can the pickle distribution have the portal create the configuration files? Neal Sent from my iPhone

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