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Re: [App_rpt-users] Echolink and app_rpt: Looking for more information on permit=*-*
by mike＠midnighteng.com 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Echolink and app_rpt: Looking for more information on permit=*-*
by mike＠midnighteng.com 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

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Echolink and app_rpt: Looking for more information on permit=*-*
by Bob 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

OK... Echolink quality aside, I'm looking for some clarification how app_rpt works with Echolink. Attempting to understand the statement from Echolink, "If you are running Asterisk with app_rpt and an EchoLink channel, be sure it is configured not to allow other VoIP connections when an EchoLink station is connected. If this isn't practical, please disable the EchoLink channel." It seems that "other VoIP" means non-Echolink nodes; not sure how Allstar can do this. How does permit=*-* ("prohibit computer-based connections") work with an incoming Echolink computer based node, or with an app_rpt hosted Echolink node in an Echolink to Echolink configuration. When the user enters *33 to connect, is it actually Echolink nodes connecting, or is there a difference? I think I get their point they don't want an Allstar node with Echolink node, to simultaneously connect to another Allstar node that does not support Echolink, but not sure why... still licensed amateurs involved. I am dismayed with Echolink's assertion that the use of a copy of a paper license is more official than the FCC recognized ULS site, which it appears Allstarlink.org uses to validate the users license. Thanks, Bob kk6ecm

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Bandwidth usage
by Robert Newberry 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

I am talking with a site owner about connecting a repeater currently at his site to the allstar network. He is on board with the idea but asked how much bandwidth will be needed. I found this website. Is this still an accurate measurement of my needs? http://docs.allstarlink.org/drupal/node/145

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Public node as a gateway..
by Tim Sawyer 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

If you’re not on the gateway node then yes, you have to do the *4xxxx “by your command” bit. You could set that up as a macro. For example if 1000 will be the private node and 2000 the public. [macro] 1 = *31000*41000*32000# now *51 will connect to the public node. You could put the IP address of the gateway in each of your private nodes (and visa versa) which would save the whole *4 thing to connect to the gateway. But you’d still need to do *4 to connect the public node to other public nodes. -- Tim :wq > On Nov 7, 2014, at 6:59 AM, Sam Nabkey <sam.nabkey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Can you share how you would configure the private modes to use the public as a gateway? > > I am doing something similar but I command the public node to connect to another public using the *4 commands. . > > Do you know of a direct way? > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode
by Mark Guibord 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Doug, Agreed there are many advantages to using a hub with multiple ports, I just wanted to make sure he was aware there is only one USB port available on the BBB. BTW... I want congratulate and thank you and all that have worked to put this image together for the BBB it works great. We have used it to host multiple RTCM's simultaneously without a hitch. Mark K7IZA http://micro-node.com From: outlook_97fc649978f54bf0(a)outlook.com [mailto:outlook_97fc649978f54bf0@outlook.com] On Behalf Of Doug Crompton Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 5:14 PM To: Mark Guibord; 'Robert Newberry'; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Mark, Yes, you would need to use a hub to run the wifi dongle on the BBB but the vonet would also need power which could come from a usb port or a stand-alone power source. Having a hub on the BBB is not a bad thing though as it allows the use of a USB memory stick for backup and additional storage as well as other USB devices you might want to support. The wifi on the BBB will also support multiple wifi connections. So it is really a tossup as both methods have advantages and disadvantages. In either case if you want to take it on the road you would still have to deal with the fact that most "free" wifi hotspots do require some user intervention, like access through a web page, for authorization. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio _____ From: mark(a)micro-node.com To: doug(a)crompton.com; n1xbm(a)amsat.org; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 16:00:24 -0800 Since the BBB has only one USB port you will have to use an external hub or switch to allow connection of the sound dongle and the WiFi adapter if you go with the one supported in the documentation. My suggestion is to use the Vonet VAR11N Mini Bridge/Wireless router or similar unit. I believe these units support multiple wireless hotspot connections in a prioritized manner. This mean that if you setup multiple SSID's and passwords for different WiFi hotspots the unit will connect to whatever hotspot is available at the time. Mark K7IZA http://micro-node.com From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Doug Crompton Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 2:42 PM To: Robert Newberry; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Robert, No not at all as far as tone. It is just sometimes hard to understand exactly what ones intentions are when writing. When you think of it, it is a little crazy how much time we spend texting and writing and if we just spoke it could probably be resolved in a few minutes! Yes, your approach is sound and it should work. In any case you would need to create a wifi hotspot on your phone and then either use the wifi adapter on the BBB or a stand-alone Ethernet to wifi adapter. The one mentioned - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4WMZ1O/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1 535523722 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4WMZ1O/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p= 1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00C08GTA0&pf_rd_m=A TVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=05BRWWZ8BFR6JAGX7MZP> &pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00C08GTA0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0D ER&pf_rd_r=05BRWWZ8BFR6JAGX7MZP or here is a more expensive one but name brand unit - http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-WNCE2001/dp/B003KPB RRW If you get the wifi adapter for the BBB that is mentioned and supported in the docs I see no reason for the external adapter. Either way the wifi would need to be setup to talk to your phone hotspot. No mater how you do this you probably won't have the ability to do incoming port forwarding so you will only have outgoing connection capability which is probably fine in most cases. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio _____ Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 14:26:20 -0500 From: N1XBM(a)amsat.org To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Maybe my terminology is off or I didn't communicate that I'd be using my android phone to broadcast wifi in a fixed locations that are known to have stable/reliable signal. I was planning to use some sort of wifi bridge and then plug the BBB into the bridge. Please don't assume my reply has a rude tone. Maybe you did understand me and I'm just missing the big picture. I'll take your advice into consideration when I try to test this. _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode
by Mark Guibord 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Since the BBB has only one USB port you will have to use an external hub or switch to allow connection of the sound dongle and the WiFi adapter if you go with the one supported in the documentation. My suggestion is to use the Vonet VAR11N Mini Bridge/Wireless router or similar unit. I believe these units support multiple wireless hotspot connections in a prioritized manner. This mean that if you setup multiple SSID's and passwords for different WiFi hotspots the unit will connect to whatever hotspot is available at the time. Mark K7IZA http://micro-node.com From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Doug Crompton Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 2:42 PM To: Robert Newberry; app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Robert, No not at all as far as tone. It is just sometimes hard to understand exactly what ones intentions are when writing. When you think of it, it is a little crazy how much time we spend texting and writing and if we just spoke it could probably be resolved in a few minutes! Yes, your approach is sound and it should work. In any case you would need to create a wifi hotspot on your phone and then either use the wifi adapter on the BBB or a stand-alone Ethernet to wifi adapter. The one mentioned - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4WMZ1O/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1 535523722 <http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4WMZ1O/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p= 1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00C08GTA0&pf_rd_m=A TVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=05BRWWZ8BFR6JAGX7MZP> &pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00C08GTA0&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0D ER&pf_rd_r=05BRWWZ8BFR6JAGX7MZP or here is a more expensive one but name brand unit - http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-WNCE2001/dp/B003KPB RRW If you get the wifi adapter for the BBB that is mentioned and supported in the docs I see no reason for the external adapter. Either way the wifi would need to be setup to talk to your phone hotspot. No mater how you do this you probably won't have the ability to do incoming port forwarding so you will only have outgoing connection capability which is probably fine in most cases. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio _____ Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 14:26:20 -0500 From: N1XBM(a)amsat.org To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode Maybe my terminology is off or I didn't communicate that I'd be using my android phone to broadcast wifi in a fixed locations that are known to have stable/reliable signal. I was planning to use some sort of wifi bridge and then plug the BBB into the bridge. Please don't assume my reply has a rude tone. Maybe you did understand me and I'm just missing the big picture. I'll take your advice into consideration when I try to test this. _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode
by Mark Guibord 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

This device works very well and is relatively inexpensive at $17. http://www.amazon.com/Vonets-Wireless-Dreambox-Network-Printer/dp/B00H4WMZ1O /ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1415254814&sr=8-2&keywords=vonets Mark K7IZA http://Micro-node.com From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Doug Crompton Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 10:05 PM To: Robert Newberry Cc: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Portanode On a side note to this I see Forf is offering wifi in some of their models this year. I suspect others will follow. It will be interesting to see how well that works out. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio _____ Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 22:05:29 -0500 From: N1XBM(a)amsat.org To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] Portanode I've had this vision of making a portable simplex node that I could take anywhere and use my wifi broadcast feature on my Android phone. I figured a BBB would fit the bill. I'm not totally up in everything available networking wise. Would it make more sense to use something that plugs into the ethernet port of the BBB that would pick up the wifi? Does such a device exist? Or just plug some sort of wifi device into the USB of of the BBB. Thank you _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.

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URI GPIO
by Ed Wilhelm 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

Trying to use URI GPIO for the first time and having issues. I am using simpleusb and in the config file have them defined like this: GPIO4=out1 GPIO5=out1 I can only manipulate GPIO4. Have tried all of them and can only access GPIO4. Thought may be my URI had issues, so tried a different one. Same results. Tried using the parallel port and that works just fine. Can use that if I have to, but would really like to find out what the deal is with URI GPIO. Doing something stupid somewhere but can't find it. Suggestions? W8VT Nodes 27849 29496 Beckley WV --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Recomendeded commands for ajusting the time in my node.
by alberto e. puig 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

Hi everyone, Newbie on allstar,no linux expert.Trying to follow these recommended commands for adjusting the time in my node. Adjusting the Time Zone By default ACID is configured for the US Pacific time zone. The file /etc/localtime controls which time zone the system thinks it is in. All of the time zone files the rest of the world are located in /usr/share/zoneinfo. To change the time zone, find the time zone file you want to use, and make a soft link to it like this: cd /etc cp localtime localtime.orig ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Australia/Victoria localtime You can check to see that the time zone is now correct by using the date command from the shell. Can someone give me a hint on how to do this? All help will be appreciated.Thanks Alberto, node 41355 73s KP4AP > From: app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 69, Issue 5 > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:00:01 -0500 > > 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. mooving a tkr 750 frequency (pete M) > 2. Re: mooving a tkr 750 frequency (Jon Rorke) > 3. Re: mooving a tkr 750 frequency (Geoff) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:48:10 -0500 > From: pete M <petem001(a)hotmail.com> > To: "APP RPT" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > Subject: [App_rpt-users] mooving a tkr 750 frequency > Message-ID: <BAY176-DS86E4287C6DDA45A5A027F97870(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Got a tkr 750 waiting for a spot, and is already tuned to 147.120 + And my friend MSR2000 is failling on him.. > So I was wondering if he could use my tkr-750 for his frequency 146.790 - with out having to retune the repeater cause it is temporary but still have fair/good performance out of the tkr750? > > it is a large difference switching from RX 147.720 to 146.190 (1.530 mhz) but is it that much too large? > > Thaks for your feedback.. > >

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