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Switching from chan_usbradio to chan_simpleusb
by Tony KT9AC 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Is there a simple way to change a node from chan_usbradio to chan_simpleusb? I have updated my system to do the PL encoding itself and would like to remove the burden of generating PL from the URI. Sorry I can't seem to find an easy way to switch it over in the docs. Tony

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Remote Command Mode with Iaxrpt
by David Powell-Williams 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

I have noticed that I cannot use Iaxrpt to send remote commands to a linked node using the *4 <node_number> syntax. Remote commands entered via DTMF or the console (rpt fun <nodename> <command>) work fine. Commands to the target node via a direct Iaxrpt connection also work. However, if the target node is a remote base, only one connection is possible, so remote commands are necessary to make changes when the remote base node is connected to a standard node. My rpt.conf file does include the necessary settings for link_functions. I have asked Steve H about this but he is too busy to look at it for the moment. Anybody have any experience with using Iaxrpt for remote commands? 73, Dave VE7MQ.

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Permalink info desired
by Lu Vencl 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

Just looking for direction how to configure a permalink? In other words, I would like the option to have a node auto reconnect to a specific node should the connection break or node reboot. Thanks Lu KA4EPS

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chan_tlb
by neal Garbenis 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

Working with chan_tlb I am able to get asterisk to connect to tlb, but I am getting this error message at the asterisk CLI> WARNING[2852]: chan_tlb.c:1362 TLB_xwrite: Cannot handle frames in 2 format What does this mean Neal NG8Y

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Syntor X
by KB7RSI 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Hello all. I'm just going to throw this out there in hopes of happiness. Does anyone have or know where I can get a personality board for a Motorola Syntor X. It requires any of the HLN4760 series but if a C model is available, I'll take it. I'm trying to get my asterisk node online RF wise. Thanks Harold Kb7rsi Las Vegas, NV Allstarlink: 27863 By the way. I bought the only one that was on Ebay just a couple of weeks ago. I needed 2 @ that time. Just 1 now. Later

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Node Connection Log
by Ed Wilhelm 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Is there an easy way to generate a log to show just connection history? Ed W8VT

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Re: [App_rpt-users] chan_simpleusb
by K&R Yoksh 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Just a status update for the list... I've been running the new simpleusb for about 24 hours.. So far, it seems to perform just as chan_usb.. Parallel port cos/ptt is working well, along with parallel GPIO. I'm noticing less audio "jitter" with simpleusb... Not surprising, as I am using only a P3/866 for 2 RF nodes... 73. Kyle K0KN --- Original Message --- well *certain* people (you *know* who you are :-) :-) were *SUPPOSED* to be alpha-testing a version that supports that. That was now at least a couple of MONTHS ago! I dont suppose, Kyle, that *you* would be interested in doing that for me.. like NOW.. would you?? :-) Thanks JIM

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Help with writing Pickle image to Micro-SD
by Kevin Walsh 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Hi, I have been trying to create a bootable Micro-SD card with pickle.img for a BeagleBoard-Xm, but not having any luck. I have tried writing the image from WinXP (with dd), from Mac OSX and from RHEL6. It takes about an hour to write the image no matter which platform - with the same result. It doesn't work.My last attempts have been on RHEL6. Below is the output from fdisk after writing the image. It shows both partitions and that part 1 is marked as bootable. But the device will not mount on RHEL, not will it boot the BeagleBoard. Can anybody lend a clue as to where I'm going wrong? Command (m for help): p Disk /dev/sdd1: 3948 MB, 3948102144 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 479 cylinders, total 7711137 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00015d60 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdd1p1 * 63 144584 72261 e W95 FAT16 (LBA) /dev/sdd1p2 144585 7727264 3791340 83 Linux Thanks, Kevin W8KHW

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Re: [App_rpt-users] [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Culling Linux Services (ACID)
by George Csahanin 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Not running ntpd here, though George Csahanin Sent from my iPad On Jul 31, 2011, at 8:44 PM, Chuck Henderson <chuck.henderson(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Disable NTPD and the problem happens much less often. I cron ntpdate to run once per hour to keep the time close. This way I only hear the audio glitch once per hour rather than intermittently. > > On Jul 31, 2011 4:57 PM, "Steve Gladden" <steve(a)michiganbroadband.com> wrote: > > There's a recording of it over here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqYwhtuVLDs > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of George Csahanin > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 2:16 PM > > To: John Heron > > Cc: app_rpt mailing list > > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] [SPAM] Re: Culling Linux Services (ACID) > > > > I think I know what you mean. Shows us as a very brief, repeated disruption to PL tone, drops your mobile/ht decoder, maybe for time in 2 seconds, then ok for a while. t iunterrupts main audio as well, just very brief and not noticed. > > > > Yup, every PC I tried does it. I jusst got used to it. > > > > I wanted to get a recording of it over a year ago, but no clean way to record audio. You really get to notice it if you put your signal generator in the receiver, and modulate with something like a 1Kc tone > > > > I've tried five computers and four USB devices, all do it. > > > > GeorgeC > > W2DB > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Heron" <jh0932(a)gmail.com> > > To: "George Csahanin" <george(a)dyb.com> > > Cc: "Lu Vencl" <vencl(a)att.net>; "MichaelCarey" > > <michaelcarey(a)internode.on.net>; "app_rpt mailing list" > > <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > > Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:26 PM > > Subject: [SPAM] Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID) > > > > > >> Any motorboating issues? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On Jul 31, 2011, at 1:21 PM, "George Csahanin" <george(a)dyb.com> wrote: > >> > >>> So far built 3 on Intel D945GCLF2 boards, PicoPSU power supplies, both > >>> Limey off a CF and Acid off disk > >>> > >>> Use CM108 $6.96 USB sounds FOBs. Brought PTT out of one of them, the > >>> others use printer port for PTT, and all use software squelch and ctcss > >>> decode. > >>> > >>> GeorgeC > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Heron" <jh0932(a)gmail.com> > >>> To: "'Lu Vencl'" <vencl(a)att.net>; "'Michael Carey'" > >>> <michaelcarey(a)internode.on.net>; "'app_rpt mailing list'" > >>> <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > >>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:25 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID) > >>> > >>> > >>>> It begs the question on what hardware really works 100% and what does > >>>> not. I > >>>> ran into this years ago running a global pactor III network and finally > >>>> had > >>>> to goto a acceptable hardware list as some hardware came real close to > >>>> being > >>>> fully compatible but would sporadically do weird things for no apparent > >>>> reason... a bad thing when the box is in remote jungle locations... It > >>>> boils > >>>> down to who has had the least amount of issues with motherboard a vs. b > >>>> and > >>>> so on... > >>>> > >>>> I am looking at small micro ATX form factors for example... anybody have > >>>> suggestions for a inexpensive repeatable reliable solution? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org > >>>> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Lu Vencl > >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:44 AM > >>>> To: 'Michael Carey'; 'app_rpt mailing list' > >>>> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID) > >>>> > >>>> Michael, > >>>> I still have not figured out what causes this issue. > >>>> I have tried adding two different NEC chipset USB PCI boards and that > >>>> made > >>>> it much worse on my ASUS mother boards. I believe I have pretty much > >>>> exhausted all options at this point. I just don't know why all 8 of my > >>>> boxes > >>>> 2.8 GHZ (all Asus) do this. I went to slower boxes (even down to 400 > >>>> Mhz) > >>>> and I don't get this issue.. Go figure. > >>>> There has to be some other underlying issue where perhaps and interrupt > >>>> is > >>>> being messed with or some other issue. I just can't pin it down. > >>>> I am working out a trade for some slower boxes in exchange for these > >>>> machines as a solution for now. > >>>> Sorry I wish I had a better answer. > >>>> Lu > >>>> KA4EPS > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org > >>>> [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Michael Carey > >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 7:00 AM > >>>> To: app_rpt mailing list > >>>> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Culling Linux Services (ACID) > >>>> > >>>> Hi Everybody, > >>>> > >>>> In an effort to make node 27871 a lean, mean, fighting machine... I'm > >>>> trying to keep things neat and tidy by stopping any services that have > >>>> no direct impact on the operation of the node. > >>>> > >>>> I'm after input on what others have done on their own AllStarLink nodes. > >>>> > >>>> I have done a similar thing on my Icom G2 D-Star gateway... going > >>>> through and disabling services (like bluetooth, VNC, smartcard, IPv6, > >>>> etc). > >>>> > >>>> On a side note, has anyone found a definitive cause for the occasional > >>>> motorboating/stuttering audio when an AllStarNode transmits? I have > >>>> another machine that I can use, but I would like to know what causes it > >>>> and how it can be eliminated or reduced. This is the only thing that has > >>>> marred an otherwise perfect experience with my AllStarLink node. > >>>> > >>>> Michael. > >>>> VK5ZEA > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> App_rpt-users mailing list > >>>> App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > >>>> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> App_rpt-users mailing list > >>>> App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > >>>> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > App_rpt-users mailing list > > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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Core Dumps on multi-node configuration
by Paul J. Agamata 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

I have 2 URIx on a single computer. I'm getting core dumps on COR active on either dongles. The error is as follows: /usr/sbin/safe_asterisk: line 125: 4661 Segmentation fault (core dumped) nice -n $PRIORITY ${ASTSBINDIR}/asterisk -f ${CLIARGS} ${ASTARGS} >&/dev/${TTY} < /dev/${TTY} Asterisk exited on signal 11. I haven't looked at the core dumps yet but I will shortly. Hoping someone has encountered similar and can help. Thanks, Paul (WH6FM) _______________________________ Paul J. Agamata Sysman(a)Xceptions.COM Hilo, Hawaii [cid:C77239C5-8AB3-4D80-BFDC-74937733F226]

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