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Re: [App_rpt-users] SCOM 7330
by Aaron Wardyn 14 May '13

14 May '13

Steve, I was wondering if you could help me with some settings for the kenwood tkr-750. I'm having problems with the squelch during the audio testing. What setting did you have on yours? I'm pretty new to the uri and allstar. If you could tell me what you had for your setting, that would be a big help. My pins to the repeater: Pin 9 Transmit Audio Pin 11 Receive Audio Pin 16 PTT Pin 19 Ground Pin 24 COR logic (Active = High) Thanks, Aaron KD0ENX

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Setup Asterisk PBX inbound calls with local phone number?
by va3ark 12 May '13

12 May '13

Question to the group: I would like to explore setting up the Asterisk PBX similar to the Allstar dial in service. I have setup a fly number account and now have a dialup access number for my city. I have been reading on http://www.flynumber.com/asterisk-pbx-configuration that I need to modify the sip.conf and iax.conf. I would like to use the PBX for inbound calls only, and have it pass calls to the repeater and also to just a telephone for those who wish to reach me without going to the repeater allstar node. My question is, anyone else doing this? Is it possible? Thanks, Dan, va3ark

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 51, Issue 9
by Bill Hurlock 11 May '13

11 May '13

Here is a clip about PIN 4 in the Accessory plug of a GM300. 4 Programmable Output Only This is a radio output port. It is an open collector output which saturates to A+ supply when active. It is normally used to drive an external relay or sense lead. It duplicates the function of J3-3 of the five pin logic board. When active it can source a maximum current of 250 mA. The pin has a 10 K ohm resistor pull-down to ground on the logic board. and uses a PNP transistor to switch it up to 12V. This pin does not work as an active low pin (i.e. pulling something to ground), only as an active high (that is dragging something up to +12v). If you want an active high output to drive a reed relay which has the other side of the coil to ground, this is your pin (but don't forget to check that the backwards diode is present on the coil pins). Bill Hurlock -----Original Message----- From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00 PM To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 51, Issue 9 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..."

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RTCM COR CTCSS decode issues
by Bill Hurlock 11 May '13

11 May '13

I have just installed a GM300 for my transceiver and I configured it to put out TPL /DPL det on the accessory plug. Signal looks OK about 2.59 volts for low and 13.5 volts for HI. I can see this change correctly when I use TPL or when I don't. I set RTCM menu item line 12 external CTCSS to non-inverted. line13 External COR to 0 normal. The problem is audio passes into the system no matter if it has tpl tone on the incoming carrier or not. I can see the top green light (RX) on the RTCM module no matter if the carrier coming in has tone or not. I'm out of ideas on how to fix this. I want the RTCM to respond to the incoming CTCSS control line from the GM300. Any ideas on what is happening here????? Bill Hurlock CPCommunications 856-234-1661 Office 856-264-1010<http://www.totalrf.com/> Cell www.cpcomms.com<http://www.cpcomms.com/> WA2TQI

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Reading pleasure
by Bryan D. Boyle 11 May '13

11 May '13

I know this will probably cause the 'it's not in the charter' types to get all jiggly...so I beg your indulgence ahead of time...but was reminded by a colleague who was at UIUC in the day...well, it's only 20 years old...and here's the the page that's considered the starting point: http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html And we're still waiting for those millions of simian creatures in back of keyboards to produce a Shakespearian play, right? Enjoy, gentlemen. Bryan

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Ubiquiti Equipment
by N7LD＠aol.com 11 May '13

11 May '13

We have had great luck with them. Our current system we go from the ground to hill A (22 miles). From there to hill B (60 miles). Then to hill C (39 miles) then to hill D (120 miles). Signal on hill D is -49 We have had no issues and they have been running several years. Lee In a message dated 5/10/2013 10:59:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, david.osborn(a)manx.net writes: Hi Gang, In recent messages, Ubiquiti equipment has been mentioned for links. I was wondering how it stacks-up in terms of keeping out / withstanding the weather. I have an application in mind for an AllStar node and it will be on a wild hilltop with nasty weather (very). The path I have in mind is just under 10 miles, clear line-of-sight. Can any of the ubiquiti stuff stand a bit of a weather bashing and, if so, which items have been found best? David GD4HOZ _______________________________________________ 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] Was GM300
by Steve Agee 11 May '13

11 May '13

Everyone stand by while I drag out my rotary dial Princess telephone, complete with self igniting Ault wall wart! N5ZUA ========================================= Wow.. Im sooo inspired... Perhaps I should add dial-pulse signalling to the app_rpt stuff. Can you imagine how interesting it would be on a mobile station in a fringe coverage area?? :-)

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Ubiquiti Equipment
by Mark Cheavens 10 May '13

10 May '13

I have two back to back point to point links in Colorado at a location that gets 200+ inches of snow per year. Each end point has commercial power available, but the back to back point is a total solar site. That system was using Motorola Canopies for 10+ years. Two years ago I replace all the equipment with 5g (lower gain) dish nanobridges. All four radio's have radomes on them to keep the snow out of the dishes. (One of them has significant up-tilt). I get 150Mb of throughput with an average latency of 7ms. (The Canopies were 60ms and 10Mb) As a HUGE plus my power budget went from a 10 day no sun reserve to a 25 day no sun reserve. (Batteries fully recharge in 2 days of full sun). - With my old system I averaged one outage every other year in the winter for 2-3 days (Late December or early January when the days are short and the weather bad). - I have not gone below 50% in the last two years. I have installed more of them in "easy" non-harsh areas as well. Mark KC5EVE At 02:51 PM 5/10/2013, Corey Dean wrote: >I know of a shot at 13 miles with very decent signal levels that has >been up for 2 years using nano bridges with no problems. > >Corey N3FE >________________________________________ >From: Jeff Carrier [k0jsc.jeff(a)gmail.com] >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 3:35 PM >To: Corey Dean >Cc: David Osborn; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Ubiquiti Equipment > >Rocket M5's are the toughest stuff they make (that I've used). With >the 30 dbi dish and radome cover they're great but that's a bit much >for 10 miles. I think you could do that shot using Nanobridges with >the 25dbi (18 inch) dish. I have a 20 mile shot using those with no >problems. For $95 us dollars each they're a steal. Make sure you >use shielded cable with the RJ45's that ground the shield at either >end. Also watch the 5.6 band (though i'm not sure what your amateur >band plan might include). They use it for radar here and an ISP in >Utah got a hefty fine for operating on that frequency. > >73 de K0JSC > > >On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:09 PM, Corey Dean ><n3fe(a)repeater.net<mailto:n3fe@repeater.net>> wrote: >They sure can! I am running some bullet5's with 25 dbi grids >looking at each other for just over 5 years in North Central, PA and >well as Nanostations and they have not had any problems. Most are >mounted on towers and have seen some pretty harsh weather! > >Corey N3FE >________________________________________ >From: >app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org<mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org> >[app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org<mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org>] >On Behalf Of David Osborn [david.osborn(a)manx.net<mailto:david.osborn@manx.net>] >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 1:58 PM >To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org<mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> >Subject: [App_rpt-users] Ubiquiti Equipment > >Hi Gang, > >In recent messages, Ubiquiti equipment has been mentioned for links. > >I was wondering how it stacks-up in terms of keeping out / >withstanding the weather. I have an application in mind for an >AllStar node and it will be on a wild hilltop with nasty weather >(very). The path I have in mind is just under 10 miles, clear line-of-sight. > >Can any of the ubiquiti stuff stand a bit of a weather bashing and, >if so, which items have been found best? > >David >GD4HOZ > > >-- >This message was scanned and is believed to be clean. >Click here to report this message as >spam.<http://simba.repeater.net:8080/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi?id=DE7951FA3.A71BD> >_______________________________________________ >App_rpt-users mailing list >App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org<mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> >http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > >-- >This message was scanned and is believed to be clean. >Click here to report this message as >spam.<http://simba.repeater.net:8080/cgi-bin/learn-msg.cgi?id=CBC4C1FA3.AB560> >_______________________________________________ >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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Read URIx Status
by Chris Andrist 10 May '13

10 May '13

I am trying to figure out if my URIx is reading the 5v coming from my radio to activate the COR Active High voltage. Is there a way to read what each pin on the URIx is doing from app_rpt? Regards, Chris Andrist, KC7WSU

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Ubiquiti Equipment
by David Osborn 10 May '13

10 May '13

Hi Gang, In recent messages, Ubiquiti equipment has been mentioned for links. I was wondering how it stacks-up in terms of keeping out / withstanding the weather. I have an application in mind for an AllStar node and it will be on a wild hilltop with nasty weather (very). The path I have in mind is just under 10 miles, clear line-of-sight. Can any of the ubiquiti stuff stand a bit of a weather bashing and, if so, which items have been found best? David GD4HOZ

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