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DD-WRT QOS settings
by Doug Crompton 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

I am curious if anyone has implemeted QOS settings in DD-WRT for Allstar/Asterisk, IRLP, etc. ? If so any recommendations? 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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no audio
by Donny Parent 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

I was wondering if anyone else is having issues with no audio from the node using a portable radio and usb adapter from advanced repeater systems. It flashes green so i know its getting a signal, flashes blue when it receives, and the red light lights up when it TX but it sends out s dead carrier no audio. Ive changed in rpt.conf and usbradio.conf duplex=0 per the instructions that came with the usb adapter but they dont know why im not getting audio. Any input would be great - Thanks! Donny

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Stuttering Audio
by Ron Phillips 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

All too often, I have a problem with stuttering inbound audio. It's happening every few minutes and it lasts for several seconds then clears up. I don't know how to describe it other than it sounds like the voice is mixed with about a 5 Hz signal. Has anyone experienced this type of problem, and if so, have you solved it? Ron Phillips AA7RP

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Question
by Larry 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Hello everyone. I'am using a hp compaq dc5700 small form factor intel pentium cpu 2.8 sata 80gb hd. I'm thinking it's a 64 bit system. Made a fresh copy from the svn site. The acid install went find. After the reboot I get. mpg123: no process killed asterisk ended with exit status 1 asterisk died with code 1 automatically restarting asterisk Any idea what's going on? Thanks, Larry, N3VSI ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6911 - Release Date: 12/11/13

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Question
by Johnny Keeker 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

You forgot the tee shirt. So what if is is a 64 bit system. Sounds like you just need go over all your steps. Jk p.s Don't forget we're all contribution to the allstar site this year. ________________________________ From: Larry <n3vsi1(a)verizon.net> To: Johnny Keeker <cypresstower(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Question Jk, did that and done that. This is a 64 bit system. Larry ----- Original Message ----- >From: Johnny Keeker >To: Larry ; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 16:47 >Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Question > > >Sounds like you have a configuration error in one of your files. >Have you saved your server and node configurations at the allstar >web site? Or are you manually setting your configurations ? I >recommend you let allstar upload the configurations to you >computer after a fresh install. >JK > > >From: Larry <n3vsi1(a)verizon.net> >To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 1:58 PM >Subject: [App_rpt-users] Question > > > >Hello everyone. >I'am using a hp compaq dc5700 small form factor intel pentium cpu 2.8 sata 80gb hd. I'm thinking it's a 64 bit system. Made a fresh copy from the svn site. The acid install went find. After the reboot I get. > >mpg123: no process killed >asterisk ended with exit status 1 >asterisk died with code 1 >automatically restarting asterisk > >Any idea what's going on? > >Thanks, >Larry, N3VSI >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ >Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6911 - Release Date: 12/11/13 >_______________________________________________ >App_rpt-users mailing list >App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > > >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ >Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6911 - Release Date: 12/11/13 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6911 - Release Date: 12/11/13

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 34
by Ron Phillips 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

>>Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio >> If you think your computer does not have enough horsepower to run usbradio then try simpleusb. snip >>73 Doug >>WA3DSP >>http://www.crompton.com/hamradio Thanks for all of the suggestions. I switched over to simpleusb from usbradio since I don't need the extra features, and that appeared to fix the problem. I'm using an HP T5720 thinclient with the DMK URI and it likely doesn't have enough processing power to use chan_usbradio. Ron Phillips AA7RP

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio
by Chuck Henderson 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

For the system that has the telemetry announcements issue, please provide details of your configuration and setup, are you using usb fob or uri or RTCM? Are you using DSP or simple? What CPU and what Speed? What motherboard? Any USB hubs? What OS install, which version of app_rpt? if using RTCM, what version of code on it? how many receivers? What other software are you running on the same OS install? Did you use the allstarlink.org web interface and let it install the config files or did you hand create your configuration files? Are you using virtual machine? Are you using ntpd? What configuration options are you using (send config files). The more information that you provide, the more likely someone can identify exactly what will fix the problem. Without any of that information, my first guess is that you are using a slow single core CPU and maybe you are running ntpd with a usb fob on a hub and DSP enabled. Is that what you have? Please give details. Chuck, CCIE2285 On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Andreas Pleschutznig <andy(a)ple.org> wrote: > In my line of work (software engineering) we call a problem that comes up > again and again and again one of two things: either a bug or fundamentally > bad software design. Since this problem happens only once in a while I tend > to believe its a bug rather than fundamentally bad design. > > Now as for all the network mumbo jumbo: if you have the same problem of > garbled audio on telemetry announcements (which my node does) then all > hardware outside of the PC is irrelevant. If at the same time the PC shows > a utilization of only about 10% it is fair to assume there is enough horse > power. > > The faster the developers accept we have a real bug here instead of > looking for the source everywhere else but in the code the faster this bug > will get resolved. > > > > > > > -- > Andreas Pleschutznig | KA5PLE | Cell: 832-633-7817 | Sent: iPad > > > *From: *Chuck Henderson < <rpt2(a)chuck.midlandsnetworking.com> > rpt2(a)chuck.midlandsnetworking.com> *To: *app_rpt mailing list <<app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> *Subject: *Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio *Date: > *12/11/13, 2:28 AM > > > I have several of these systems and have used the usb fob and the voter > board/RTCM's. I run the systems on Intel ATOM motherboards and have had no > problems due to the systems or the software. But I have had problems > caused by network components. One time I had what I can describe as > stuttering audio and I one by one tried rebooting devices including all > devices of the all star system, the network switches, and the network > router. I did these one by one and allowed time between each and the > device that fixed the problem was one of the MikroTik router boards. After > rebooting it the problem was solved. 6 months later the problem came back. > This time I only rebooted the MikroTik router board and it fixed the > problem. > > > Don't blame the allstarlink system or the app_rpt or the centos system as > they are proven to work reliably for very long periods of time. cheep > network switches and routers are the most likely cause of problems, and > even the expensive network switches and routers have been known to cause > these problems. > Also, if you are having problems with the Asterisk system crashing then > first look at the hardware that it is ruining on. I play with just about > every feature that the system has and even try making it do thing that it > is not suppose to do and try pushing it to it's limits and it is very > solid. > Chuck, CCIE2285 > > > On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Doug Crompton < <doug(a)crompton.com><doug(a)crompton.com> > doug(a)crompton.com> wrote: > >> >> Well I don't have enough experience to say you are wrong but I can say >> there are plenty of people that don't have the problem. If you think your >> computer does not have enough horsepower to run usbradio then try >> simpleusb. It works fine. I have been running Asterisk as a PBX for over 10 >> years and there are some applications and some things you can do to make >> audio go sour but "fundamentally" the system is sound and used by hundreds >> of thousands worldwide. >> >> So what is the "fundamental" bug in the software? >> >> >> >> >> *73 DougWA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio >> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>* >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> To: <doug(a)crompton.com> <doug(a)crompton.com>doug(a)crompton.com >> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio >> From: <andy(a)ple.org> <andy(a)ple.org>andy(a)ple.org >> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:50:07 -0600 >> >> There is nothing wrong with his system. This is a fundamental bug in the >> software. I have heard this now described in many different ways, but I am >> certain it is the same problem again and again. Since we have all different >> setup, networks, ... It is very unlikely that every time it is a problem >> with the 'customers' site. We just have to admit and acknowledge that this >> is a bug in the software and we will face this until the software is being >> fixed. >> >> There seem to be a number of things we can do to alleviate the problem >> but it's not going away. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Andreas Pleschutznig | KA5PLE | Cell: 832-633-7817 | Sent: iPad >> >> >> *From: *Doug Crompton < <doug(a)crompton.com> <doug(a)crompton.com><doug(a)crompton.com> >> doug(a)crompton.com> *To: *Ron Phillips < <aa7rp(a)cox.net> <aa7rp(a)cox.net><aa7rp(a)cox.net> >> aa7rp(a)cox.net> *CC: *" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org><app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org><app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" < <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org><app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> *Subject: *Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering >> Audio *Date: *12/10/13, 9:25 PM >> >> >> This is a hard one to decipher because it can be so many things. Your >> system, your local network, the Internet, and the same things at the other >> end. There are a lot of people with poor signals, either audio level or >> quality or packet loss on both Allstar and IRLP and of course echolink. >> >> Does this happen on all stations? Does it depend on local network >> loading? Do you here it on an echo test? What kind of Internet connection >> do you have? Do other report problems on your signal? >> >> >> >> *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio >> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>* >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> From: <AA7RP(a)cox.net> <AA7RP(a)cox.net> <AA7RP(a)cox.net>AA7RP(a)cox.net >> To: <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org><app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:18:26 -0700 >> Subject: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio >> >> >> All too often, I have a problem with stuttering inbound audio. It's >> happening every few minutes and it lasts for several seconds then clears >> up. I don't know how to describe it other than it sounds like the voice is >> mixed with about a 5 Hz signal. Has anyone experienced this type of >> problem, and if so, have you solved it? >> >> >> >> Ron Phillips >> >> AA7RP >> >> _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing >> list <App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> <App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org><App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> 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> <App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio
by Doug Crompton 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

Well I don't have enough experience to say you are wrong but I can say there are plenty of people that don't have the problem. If you think your computer does not have enough horsepower to run usbradio then try simpleusb. It works fine. I have been running Asterisk as a PBX for over 10 years and there are some applications and some things you can do to make audio go sour but "fundamentally" the system is sound and used by hundreds of thousands worldwide. So what is the "fundamental" bug in the software? 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio To: doug(a)crompton.com Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio From: andy(a)ple.org Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:50:07 -0600 There is nothing wrong with his system. This is a fundamental bug in the software. I have heard this now described in many different ways, but I am certain it is the same problem again and again. Since we have all different setup, networks, ... It is very unlikely that every time it is a problem with the 'customers' site. We just have to admit and acknowledge that this is a bug in the software and we will face this until the software is being fixed. There seem to be a number of things we can do to alleviate the problem but it's not going away. -- Andreas Pleschutznig | KA5PLE | Cell: 832-633-7817 | Sent: iPad From: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> To: Ron Phillips <aa7rp(a)cox.net> CC: "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio Date: 12/10/13, 9:25 PM This is a hard one to decipher because it can be so many things. Your system, your local network, the Internet, and the same things at the other end. There are a lot of people with poor signals, either audio level or quality or packet loss on both Allstar and IRLP and of course echolink. Does this happen on all stations? Does it depend on local network loading? Do you here it on an echo test? What kind of Internet connection do you have? Do other report problems on your signal? 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio From: AA7RP(a)cox.net To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:18:26 -0700 Subject: [App_rpt-users] Stuttering Audio All too often, I have a problem with stuttering inbound audio. It's happening every few minutes and it lasts for several seconds then clears up. I don't know how to describe it other than it sounds like the voice is mixed with about a 5 Hz signal. Has anyone experienced this type of problem, and if so, have you solved it? Ron PhillipsAA7RP _______________________________________________ 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] Stuttering Audio
by mike＠midnighteng.com 11 Dec '13

11 Dec '13

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Mobile node
by Donny Parent Jr. 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Hi guys I'd like to build myself a mobile or portable all-star node to run off a small laptop and portable radio and was wondering what kind of cellular USB modem and router I would have to buy for it to work correctly Thanks for your help Donny KK4RJY Sent from my iPhone5

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