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Registration issues
by Randy Ballard 07 Dec '13

07 Dec '13

My nodes 27365 and 27751 both on same server is showing on the status page but not showing in the rpt_extnodes on other nodes im using standard port 4569. we have been seeing this with several nodes in our group over past month or so of coarse if we define in the rpt file we can connect but would be nice if it was registering. sometimes it may show up in a few hours or a day generally a reboot and its gone again Thanks for any help in advance 73 Randy KB3HJC

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Turn off dis/connect messages but not coutesy tones?
by Thomas Schoentag 07 Dec '13

07 Dec '13

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Registration server down?
by mike＠midnighteng.com 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels (Doug Crompton)
by Ken W4NOC 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

Doug, As far as I can tell -5db has caused no problems and I think it is less objectionable than the level I hear from the other two servers typically connected to my machine. I've implemented gaindown on only one server so far. I found -10db too low and -5db was not quite as much as I would like. I have stuck with -5db on that machine. The YL has a nice voice, but way too loud. I have adjusted controls on CWID and delt with courtesy tones to make those less bothersome when multiple nodes are connected. The tools seem to be there. But I have been unable to teach the YL to be more polite and stop screaming connection messages over active traffic on the repeaters. I was thinking of a delay that would hold off the connection or disconnection AND the associated voice messages until the radios are unkeyed. This is probably a significant 'feature request'. Until I cranked up a few Allstar servers a few months ago, I had not run a LINUX or UNIX box here since 2005 and I've not done any programming in at least 12 years. I am a little rusty to say the least. So at this point I have to be carefull that I don't break anything I can't fix, hi hi. Still I am very interested in the connect/disconnect message threads. I'll see what I can do with your script. I appreciate your work on this. All considered, I say this system works very well. 73, Ken W4NOC ----- Original Message ----- From: <app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org> To: <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 4:13 PM Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 18 > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > app_rpt-users-owner(a)ohnosec.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Adjusting telemetry levels (Doug Crompton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 16:13:20 -0500 > From: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> > To: Ken W4NOC <kenh(a)tsg-us.com> > Cc: "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels > Message-ID: <BLU172-W3528BB0510C011C29E391BAD70(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Ken, > > Thanks, yes, that is exactly what I mentioned in my message. The problem > (or maybe not problem) is that this lowers the volume for these files even > when they are not used for connect/disconnect messages. > > Has this been an issue? > 73 Doug > WA3DSP > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio > > >> From: kenh(a)tsg-us.com >> To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 12:31:14 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels >> >> Doug, >> You may wish to try the 'gaindown' script. This will lower the volume of >> the connect/disconnect messages. It works well. >> http://www.allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26 >> 73, >> Ken >> W4NOC >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org> >> To: <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 1:09 AM >> Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 14 >> >> >> > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to >> > app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > app_rpt-users-owner(a)ohnosec.org >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Adjusting telemetry levels (Doug Crompton) >> > 2. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry? >> > (corrected) (Doug Crompton) >> > 3. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry? >> > (corrected) (Tim Sawyer) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:40:32 -0500 >> > From: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> >> > To: "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> >> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels >> > Message-ID: <BLU172-W32F6A2BE101C94ACFF8941BAD70(a)phx.gbl> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> > >> > I have been trying to think of creative ways to adjust (down) the voice >> > telemetry levels. The connected, disconnected, etc. messages are >> > created >> > from the Asterisk sounds directory. What I did for my voice ID and >> > other >> > short messages was create a batch file to combine the sound files and >> > then >> > run the combined file through sox to lower the volume. >> > >> > In other cases it becomes a little more difficult. I like on the hour >> > time >> > messages. The app_rpt time messages are created using the Asterisk say >> > commands and code in app_rpt. It is not possible without modifying the >> > app_rpt source to change the way it says it or more importantly the >> > volume. I like the volume of messages to be somewhat lower than the >> > normal >> > QSO audio. So I created a Perl program to emulate the built-in time >> > function and then on the fly I adjust the volume and play it. >> > >> > So far I have most everything under control but the connect/disconnect >> > messages which are very annoying. I wish they could be made lower in >> > volume also. This could be accomplished by running all the audio files >> > they would call through sox to reduce the volume. Then when app_rpt >> > called >> > the files they would play at reduced volume. Kind of a crude way to do >> > it >> > but it would work. Of course whenever you called the modified files for >> > other uses they would be at a reduced volume also. >> > >> > Interested in what others have done in this regard? >> > >> > I am attaching my Perl script to replace the app_rpt built-in time in >> > case >> > anyone else would like to use it. Instructions for its use are in >> > comments >> > in the script. >> > >> > >> > 73 Doug >> > WA3DSP >> > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio >> > >> >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels
by Ken W4NOC 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Doug, You may wish to try the 'gaindown' script. This will lower the volume of the connect/disconnect messages. It works well. http://www.allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26 73, Ken W4NOC ----- Original Message ----- From: <app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org> To: <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 1:09 AM Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 14 > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > app_rpt-users-owner(a)ohnosec.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Adjusting telemetry levels (Doug Crompton) > 2. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry? > (corrected) (Doug Crompton) > 3. Re: Turn off dis/connect messages but not other telemetry? > (corrected) (Tim Sawyer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 23:40:32 -0500 > From: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> > To: "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Adjusting telemetry levels > Message-ID: <BLU172-W32F6A2BE101C94ACFF8941BAD70(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have been trying to think of creative ways to adjust (down) the voice > telemetry levels. The connected, disconnected, etc. messages are created > from the Asterisk sounds directory. What I did for my voice ID and other > short messages was create a batch file to combine the sound files and then > run the combined file through sox to lower the volume. > > In other cases it becomes a little more difficult. I like on the hour time > messages. The app_rpt time messages are created using the Asterisk say > commands and code in app_rpt. It is not possible without modifying the > app_rpt source to change the way it says it or more importantly the > volume. I like the volume of messages to be somewhat lower than the normal > QSO audio. So I created a Perl program to emulate the built-in time > function and then on the fly I adjust the volume and play it. > > So far I have most everything under control but the connect/disconnect > messages which are very annoying. I wish they could be made lower in > volume also. This could be accomplished by running all the audio files > they would call through sox to reduce the volume. Then when app_rpt called > the files they would play at reduced volume. Kind of a crude way to do it > but it would work. Of course whenever you called the modified files for > other uses they would be at a reduced volume also. > > Interested in what others have done in this regard? > > I am attaching my Perl script to replace the app_rpt built-in time in case > anyone else would like to use it. Instructions for its use are in comments > in the script. > > > 73 Doug > WA3DSP > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Registration server down?
by mike＠midnighteng.com 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

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Registration server down?
by Lu Vencl 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Any chance the registration server is down? For some reason, my node in CO is unable to connect to anyone and it does not show up in the database. Example: http://stats.allstarlink.org/nodeinfo.cgi?node=27976 Node 27976 Node 27976 is no longer in the database But if I try to connect to other nodes, I do seem to attempt to make connections ok, but they fail. Last login: Wed Dec 4 12:08:53 2013 from 166.205.50.234 Installed and Running Server Packages: XIPAR - http://www.xelatec.com/xipar Asterisk - http://www.asterisk.org FreePBX - http://www.freepbx.org IP Address = 192.168.0.2 MAC Address = 00:25:64:83:DB:A8 [root@Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8 ~]# ping register.allstarlink.org PING register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=1 ttl=56 time=66.4 ms 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=2 ttl=56 time=65.5 ms 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=3 ttl=56 time=66.5 ms 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=4 ttl=56 time=66.3 ms 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=5 ttl=56 time=66.0 ms 64 bytes from register.allstarlink.org (67.215.233.178): icmp_seq=6 ttl=56 time=65.7 ms ^C --- register.allstarlink.org ping statistics --- 6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5790ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 65.594/66.129/66.577/0.383 ms [root@Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8 ~]# ^C [root@Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8 ~]# asterisk -r Asterisk 1.4.28, Copyright (C) 1999 - 2009 Digium, Inc. and others. Created by Mark Spencer <markster(a)digium.com> Asterisk comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; type 'core show warranty' for details. This is free software, with components licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 and other licenses; you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. Type 'core show license' for details. ========================================================================= Connected to Asterisk 1.4.28 currently running on Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8 (pid = 1631) Verbosity is at least 99256483dba8*CLI> Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8*CLI> core set verbose 99 Verbosity is at least 99256483dba8*CLI> Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8*CLI> rpt fun 27976 *327892 == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found == Parsing '/var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes': Found -- Call accepted by 99.45.143.74 (format ulaw) -- Format for call is ulaw -- Hungup 'IAX2/99.45.143.74:4569-777' -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-1878106708' -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-1462231487' -- <DAHDI/pseudo-2063202499> Playing 'rpt/nodenames/27892' (language 'en') -- <DAHDI/pseudo-2063202499> Playing 'rpt/connection_failed' (language 'en') -- Hungup 'DAHDI/pseudo-2063202499' Node27976_WoodlandPark00256483dba8*CLI> I think one time this happened to me before and it ended up being the registration server.. Any ideas? Any commands I could try to see the process flow of registration? Lu KA4EPS

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Beagleboard xM
by Greg 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

Hello all.. Is it possible to run allstar on Beagleboard xM with a URI? LOX boards appear to be sold out. Thanks Greg

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Adjusting telemetry levels
by Doug Crompton 05 Dec '13

05 Dec '13

I have been trying to think of creative ways to adjust (down) the voice telemetry levels. The connected, disconnected, etc. messages are created from the Asterisk sounds directory. What I did for my voice ID and other short messages was create a batch file to combine the sound files and then run the combined file through sox to lower the volume. In other cases it becomes a little more difficult. I like on the hour time messages. The app_rpt time messages are created using the Asterisk say commands and code in app_rpt. It is not possible without modifying the app_rpt source to change the way it says it or more importantly the volume. I like the volume of messages to be somewhat lower than the normal QSO audio. So I created a Perl program to emulate the built-in time function and then on the fly I adjust the volume and play it. So far I have most everything under control but the connect/disconnect messages which are very annoying. I wish they could be made lower in volume also. This could be accomplished by running all the audio files they would call through sox to reduce the volume. Then when app_rpt called the files they would play at reduced volume. Kind of a crude way to do it but it would work. Of course whenever you called the modified files for other uses they would be at a reduced volume also. Interested in what others have done in this regard? I am attaching my Perl script to replace the app_rpt built-in time in case anyone else would like to use it. Instructions for its use are in comments in the script. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

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nodes2 server is back up
by Jim Duuuude 04 Dec '13

04 Dec '13

I just got word (and verified) that the nodes2.allstarlink.org server is back up and operational. Jim WB6NIL

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