March 2013 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

Simpleusb
by K&R Yoksh 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hi Mark, If using simpleusb, make sure the file usbradio.conf doesn't exist in /etc/asterisk. You should have simpleusb.conf instead. Same syntax, etc. App_rpt really doesn't like it if both of usbradio.conf and simpleusb.conf exist, and will do crazy things if they are both found. 73 Kyle Yoksh K0KN Olathe, KS Allstar 2210-2219

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New Allstar Node 28344 not quite functional
by Mark Johnston 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hello everyone, I have been trying to get allstar to function on my micro PC this is the standard ACID install on a 64 bit system. When I run the commands simpleusb-tune-menu and run through the setup my URI device is there.. when I do F for flash toggle PTT and tone output several times) the repeater is keyed and I do hear the tones... When I run asterisk -r I do see the DTMF keys that are pressed on my radio, going into the repeater just fine... I can also key the radio from there with the susb key command... that keys up fine... When trying to control the allstar node from the public SIP connection via cell phone the commands do not respond there either... Though I am able to sign in, and sometimes hear the complete ID/connect message on the phone, I am unable to command anything like *81 for the time... sometimes the *81 works but I only hear it on occasion via phone... no idea what the issue is with that... it wont even key the repeater when it does this... The repeater is connected to allstar via arcom rc210 - 3 port controller I have been searching hi and low, but find very little in terms of instructions for setting up allstar/troubleshooting it... I am not sure if its a h/w issue or s/w if the cable was wired correctly or not... it seems like it was as the test programs control it fine... I did once hear my audio from the repeater on the cellphone sip/pstn link... it's very sporadic... either that or commands are delayed by several minutes... I have been using Linux/IRLP node for many years but this just baffles me... I do occassionaly get the error in asterisk about died with status 1 and something about mpg123/321 ... which I believe has to do with the 64 bit chip but I dont know why , could not find a solution to it... Though if I let it run for a few minutes the error goes away and asterisk -r works... The /etc/asterisk/... conf files are almost default except I set it to Full Duplex and Any Ideas?...... usbradio.conf: ; ; chan_usbradio.c configuration file ; [general] ; this has to be here and is RFU [usb] ; USB Channel Name e.g. usb or usb1, usb2, ... ; this starts the definition block for a device ; General Device Parameters hwtype=0 ; USB Sound Adapter Hardware Type ; Set to 0 for DMK Eng. URI, or USB sound adapaters ; modified using the instructions from usbfob.pdf. ; Set to 1 for DingTel/W9SH modified usb adapters. duplex=1 ; Connected Radio Device Duplex Capability ; 0 = Simplex (PTT / Release to Listen) ; 1 = Duplex (simultaneous Tx and Rx) eeprom=1 ; 1 = Indicates that an EEPROM internal to the radio ; adapter and cable is expected. ; 0 = no warning message if no EEPROM found. ; Receiver-Related Parameters rxboost=0 ; Rx Audio Boost ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, ; 1= 20db attenuator removed ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level ; receiver output. rxctcssrelax=1 ; Rx CTCSS Decoder Criteria Relax ; reduce CTCSS talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF ; Set to 1 for Amateur and FRS radios. carrierfrom=usb ; Carrier Detect Source ; Options - no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox ; no - no carrier detection at all ; usb - via USB radio adapter COR connection ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity. ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp methods ; vox - voice activated via RX audio ctcssfrom=no ; CTCSS Decoder Source ; Options = no,usb,dsp ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB adapter ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity. ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP. ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to work. rxdemod=flat ; Rx Audio Source Type from Radio ; Options = no, flat, speaker ; no - RX audio input not used ; flat - source is un-filtered discriminator signal ; speaker - source is filtered, de-emphasized audio ; Transmitter-Related Parameters txboost=1 ;Set to 1 to fix the 6db down audio bug in "voice" mode txprelim=yes ; Tx Audio PreEmphasis and Limiting in software ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited. ; for application to radio microphone input ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized, limited and filtered ; for direct connection to an FM modulator txtoctype=notone ; Transmit Tone Turn Off Code method: ; Options = no,phase,notone ; no - CTCSS tone encodes up to tx carrier drop ; phase - encode reverse phase before tx carrier drop ; AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX ; notone - drop tone, wait and then drop carrier ; AKA ("chicken burst") txmixa=composite ; Tx Mix Output Channel A (Left) Output Type ; Options = no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice ; no - Do not output anything ; voice - output voice only ; tone - CTCSS tone only ; composite - voice and tone ; auxvoice - voice output for monitoring txmixb=no ; Tx Mix Output Channel B (Right) Output Type ; See txmixa above. invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT ; 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit ; This is the collector lead of the 2N4401 transistor ; on the modified usb sound adapter. ; CTCSS-Related Parameters ; These will be ignored and my be omitted if CTCSS is not in use txctcssdefault=88.5 ; Tx CTCSS Default Encode ; Encodes this tone if no other tone in use. rxctcssfreqs=88.5 ; rx ctcss frequency. this must be in the tone table. txctcssfreqs=88.5 ; tx ctcss frequency. any frequency is permitted. ; end of file rpt.conf ; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt) ; ; ; Your Repeater ; [28344] ; Change this to your assigned node number rxchannel=Simpleusb/usb28344 duplex=1 erxgain=-3 etxgain=3 ;controlstates=controlstates scheduler=schedule28344 morse=morse28344 macro=macro28344 functions=functions28344 phone_functions=functions28344 link_functions=functions28344 telemetry=telemetry wait_times=wait-times context = radio callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000> idrecording = |iKC7DMF accountcode=RADIO hangtime=100 althangtime=100 totime=170000 idtime=540000 politeid=3000 idtalkover=|iKC7DMF unlinkedct=ct2 remotect=ct3 linkunkeyct=ct8 ;nolocallinkct=0 ;eannmode=1 ;connpgm=yourconnectprogram ;discpgm=yourdisconnectprogram ;lnkactenable=0 ;lnkacttime=1800 ;lnkactmacro=*52 ;lnkacttimerwarn=30seconds ;remote_inact_timeout=1800 ;remote_timeout=3600 nounkeyct=0 ;holdofftelem=0 beaconing=0 ; ; *** Status Reporting *** ; ; Uncomment the either group following two statpost lines to report the status of your node to stats.allstarlink.org ; depending on whether you are running ACID or Limey Linux. ; ** For ACID *** statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates ; ** For Limey Linux ** ;statpost_program=/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null ;statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates ; ; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters. ; [morse28344] speed=18 frequency=800 amplitude=4096 idfrequency=750 idamplitude=1024 [schedule28344] ;dtmf_function = m h dom mon dow ; ala cron, star is implied [functions28344] 1=ilink,1 2=ilink,2 3=ilink,3 4=ilink,4 5=macro,1 70=ilink,5 71=ilink,6 72=ilink,7 73=ilink,15 74=ilink,16 75=ilink,8 80=status,1 81=status,2 6=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=20000 ; Autopatch up 0=autopatchdn ; Autopatch down ;989=cop,4 980=status,3 99=cop,6 ; Place command macros here [macro28344] [telemetry] ct1=|t(350,0,100,2048)(500,0,100,2048)(660,0,100,2048) ct2=|t(660,880,150,2048) ct3=|t(440,0,150,4096) ct4=|t(550,0,150,2048) ct5=|t(660,0,150,2048) ct6=|t(880,0,150,2048) ct7=|t(660,440,150,2048) ct8=|t(700,1100,150,2048) remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000); remotemon=|t(1209,0,50,2048) cmdmode=|t(900,903,200,2048) functcomplete=|t(1000,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(1000,0,100,2048) patchup=rpt/callproceeding patchdown=rpt/callterminated ; ; This section allows wait times for telemetry events to be adjusted ; A section for wait times can be defined for every repeater ; [wait-times] telemwait=2000 idwait=500 unkeywait=2000 calltermwait=2000 ; ; This is where you define your nodes which cam be connected to. ; [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 28344 = radio(a)127.0.0.1/28344,NONE ; Memories for remote bases [memory] ;00 = 146.580,100.0,m ;01 = 147.030,103.5,m+t ;02 = 147.240,103.5,m+t ;03 = 147.765,79.7,m-t ;04 = 146.460,100.0,m ;05 = 146.550,100.0,m #includeifexists custom/rpt.conf iax.conf: NOTE I changed the pw for the login I assume that should be kept private. ; Inter-Asterisk eXchange driver definition\v c; ; [general] bindport=4569 bindaddr=0.0.0.0 disallow=all allow=gsm allow=g726aal2 allow=ulaw jitterbuffer=yes forcejitterbuffer=yes dropcount=2 maxjitterbuffer=4000 maxjitterinterps=10 resyncthreshold=1000 maxexcessbuffer=80 minexcessbuffer=10 jittershrinkrate=1 tos=0x1E autokill=yes delayreject=yes ;iaxthreadcount=30 ;iaxmaxthreadcount=150 register=28344:6*****@register.allstarlink.org [radio-proxy] type=user deny=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 permit=/255.255.255.255 context=radio-secure-proxy disallow=all allow=g726aal2 transfer=no [radio-proxy-out] type=peer host= username=28344 secret=6***** auth=md5 disallow=all allow=g726aal2 transfer=no ; Incoming radio connections [radio] type=user disallow=all allow=g726aal2 allow=gsm codecpriority=host context=radio-secure transfer=no ; Incoming phone connections to app_rpt ;[radio-control] ;type=user ;secret=nunya ;disallow=all ;allow=gsm ;codecpriority=host ;context=radio-control ;transfer=no ; Setup for outgoing calls ;[yourprovider] ; This needs to change ;type=peer ;host=127.0.0.1 ;secret=nunya ;auth=md5 ;disallow=all ;allow=gsm ;transfer=no [allstar-sys] type=user context=allstar-sys auth=rsa inkeys=allstar disallow=all allow=ulaw [allstar-public] type=user context=allstar-public auth=md5 secret=allstar disallow=all allow=ulaw allow=gsm #includeifexists custom/iax.conf

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Re: [App_rpt-users] voiceid
by Pierre Martel 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Thanks Ken.. Now I just have to understand command and macro’s.. ;-) I do understand the way they are done, but still have some problem figuring this out. Like in the shedule where you have: 1 = 00 05 * * * ; announce the time the one at the beginnig, where is it comming from? or where does it point to? the rest is cron like and I understand. From: Ken Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 5:20 PM To: 'Pierre Martel' Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] voiceid You can use the [schedule] stanza Example [schedule] ;dtmf_function = m h dom mon dow ; ala cron, star is implied 1 = 00 05 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 06 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 07 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 08 * * * ; announce the time 2 = 00 12 * * * ; westminster chime 1 = 00 17 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 18 * * * ; announce the time I found that this syntax seems to work with macro’s, not functions, despite the comment that “came with” You can also use a cron job by calling “asterisk –rx” function Example – here I use a script [root@atom2 ~]# crontab -l 59 08 * * 6 /usr/local/sbin/do_newsline.sh (etc) Here is part of the script do_newsline.sh . . .

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voiceid
by Pierre Martel 25 Mar '13

25 Mar '13

Hi! Been working on this all day. In my rpt.cong file in both of my node stanza I have this line : idrecording=/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ici-ve2mrc-monteal ; voice ID In /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ I have a file named ici-ve2mrc-montreal.ulaw That file is 8000 hz raw U-Law encoded under audacity. I can read it back with VLC and it plays ok.. what I find odd is that all of those file I created pop up in green when I list them on the linux machine... I cp them from a usb stick that I mounted . they were created under windows, I dont have Linux desktop running.. If that’s the probleme I do have the files in wave and I could make a virtual machine... So the problem. I dont ear anything!! the repeater dont ID!!! Yup both are full duplex, they were iding in morse before I did the modif to rpt.conf file. Yup I did both a reload and a restart of the service , a reload at first, then afetr an hour a service restart.. I dont have any radio connected to the URI, just a pair of computer speaker connected to pin 22 and pin 13 . If someone connect to the repeater I can ear the nice lady voice, same with linking command that I do with IAXRPT client. So the audio stuff is ok... I want to have this thing working close to 100% like I want it before connecting any radio’s Please I need help!!! ;-))))))))))))))) Pierre VE2PF

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Playing message from HUB to permanently connected links after system inactivity
by motorula＠gmail.com 24 Mar '13

24 Mar '13

Hi! Could somebody please help me to make central hub to play random prerecorded messages over links, which are permanently connected to it, after 10 minutes of the whole system inactivity? Telemdefault=0 everywhere as i dont want any preset voice announcements to be played at all and don't know how to customise them. Is it possible to customise connected/disconnected announcements with prerecorded announcement which would be different for each node? Thanks! Yuri, RU3AID

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Tie GPIO_1 to PTT
by 41.2 Jim 24 Mar '13

24 Mar '13

First I must thank all the members for the help in the past, just in case I didn't thank you ALL. Q: I would like to use a GPIO pin for a cooling fan, have it run with the PTT and maybe stay on for a minute after PTT drops. I'm sure this has already been asked, so if you could point me to the answering post/script/suggestions, would be greatly appreciated, again. (LOL) Thanks All 73' Jim Frederick KF6QBW IRLP Node #3911 AllStar Node #'s 28839-R, 28842, 28843

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Narrow FM setup
by Alan Adamson 23 Mar '13

23 Mar '13

Ok, so is it possible to make a narrow FM setup work and sound reasonable? With this darn narrow banding stuff. I have a new NXDN UHF module that I can't get into Wide FM mode (like all my other ones). So I want to set it up with an RTCM as my replacement mobile repeater (gave it to my brother - yeah I know :).). So, can I get some recommendations for setup. I obviously can't generate 3khz, nor do I want it that hot on RX either. I do have a compander that I can enable if that might help. Just curious of those who decided to try this what they did and how they set it up. this is a full duplex Icom UR-FR6000 module. next to the moto R1225 about the smallest full duplex repeater that I know of :). and cheap too by repeater standards (for a new commercial repeater that is). Any *constructive* advice appreciated? Thanks, Alan

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Echolink Connectivity Issue
by Pawlowski, Adam 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

I sent this a while back but it was bounced for the wrong mail address. I don't see it ever made it to the list. This was re: someone being advised that their app_rpt node is not permitted on the Echolink network. > Echolink is a nice service > that allows hams around the world to keep up pc to pc. And nobody asks > for any money, nice. But this is very, very out of the norm for them. > I looked this up recently when I started to talk about IRLP and how they don't want other traffic on their network. Then I looked at their Access Policy: 4. Stations operating in Sysop mode may interconnect EchoLink only with equipment operating on Amateur frequencies. EchoLink does not permit use of the system with other services such as GMRS, FRS, or MARS. For security reasons, it is also not permitted to interconnect EchoLink with other VoIP systems that support direct access from a computer. 10. The "addressing servers" are designed to be accessed by EchoLink software only. For the sake of system security and stability, any other access requires the permission of the server administrator. As a matter of security, in no event should the IP addresses (or Internet hostnames) of logged-in stations be displayed to anyone who is not a validated, logged-in user. 11. Although every effort will be made to apply these policies universally and fairly, the EchoLink Support staff reserves the right to withdraw a station's access privileges at any time, without notice. EchoLink is a privately owned and operated system that has no connection with, and is not governed by, any radio licensing authority. So, I interpret that as that you are not supposed to connect to with asterisk at all anyways, if you read that verbosely, via app_rpt or otherwise. I don't have the history to know if they've made any statement about what app_rpt is doing, but it seems like it's not permitted via their policy only they are less vocal about it than the IRLP folks.

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Balanced Audio Levels
by Bob - AF6D 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Site 1 is installed and has been working extremely well. Site 2 will be installed next week. Both are Motorola MSF 5000's. I will be ordering the RTCM this week. Our goal is a simulcast, voted received system. Are there any particular steps necessary to achieve balanced audio levels beyond the norm? Bob - AF6D

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TM-271 Remote Base
by Ron Simpson 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Was looking into putting a remote base node up, can the TM-271 be setup as a frequency agile remote base on allstar, if so can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance! Ron Simpson, N6GKJ CET Sr., FCC

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