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FW: AllStarLink Financial Donation
by Marshall Oldham 19 Dec '14

19 Dec '14

Greetings, I am reposting this message as I know some folks may not have caught this original message. The donations so far have been rather underwhelming and will not even begin to cover the associated cost for running the various servers which support Allstarlink. If you can spare the funds please help out. You can donate by using the following URL. https://allstarlink.org/ At the top of the webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate button 73 Marshall - ke6pcv From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Oldham Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 10:24 AM To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] AllStarLink Financial Donation Greetings fellow AllStarLink members, Once again I am reposting this email which is very similar to last year with the hopes that we as the amateur community can step forward and support our hobby, mainly the app_rpt and AllStarLink technology that we all enjoy today. As many of you that are new to app_rpt might NOT know. The creator of app_rpt and the Allstarlink network has never charged or asked for financial support to keep the system going for use in amateur radio. He has never charged users money to be a part of app_rpt or for use of the network, nor has he ever made any profit off of specific hardware sales for the Allstarlink network. Through the years he has put in a great deal of time and dedication along with his exceptional talents to make app_rpt and the Allstarlink network the great VOIP technology that it has become today. No other VOIP technology in the amateur radio community can even compare to the technology, features and capability that is offered for free to anyone wishing to setup a node. Another understated fact is that there are monthly costs associated with keeping things running smoothly for the system. These costs are for server collocation, domain certifications and so on, amounting to roughly $175 per month. Jim pays these monthly fees from donations, but mostly out of his own pocket. It would be nice if we could all pitch in and help him to at the least cover these monthly costs for this coming year? I am proposing that we all donate to this cause via PayPal at the following URL. https://allstarlink.org/ At the top of this webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate button. In the spirit and season of giving, let's all try and help out with the financial side, so we can continue to use and enjoy this great technology that we have all come to know and love! I would also like to thank Jim, WB6NIL for all the many hours of work and support that he and others have donated to this hobby so that the amateur community at large can benefit and enjoy the use of his technology on a daily basis for free. 73 Marshall - ke6pcv Node 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 29147, 29148, 29149, 29947, 29948, 29949

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Best way to link multiple nodes
by Mike M 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

I have set up an allstar system with 5 private nodes (soon to be 7). I can link the individual nodes to one another, or say 4 of the nodes to the 5th, but is there a better way? I was looking at ConfBridge but couldn't get it to work.. not even sure it would work. I tried several things (I'm still learning) but I made an entry under [radio-secure] exten => 1000,1,ConfBridge(101) I was hoping to be able to do *31000 and connect to the bridge. But it did nothing. I just want to be able to have multiple bridges and be free to connect any node to any bridge. If I connect all the nodes to a single node, I can no longer take that single node and connected it to something else without disconnecting all the other nodes connected to it. Just not sure what the norm is...if there is one. Thanks -Mike KF7MBK

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 70, Issue 27
by Brian Burton 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 10:41 AM, <app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org> wrote: > > 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: Show link topology from cli? (Salik Satti) > 2. Best way to link multiple nodes (Mike M) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:50:00 +0000 (UTC) > From: Salik Satti <saliksatti(a)yahoo.com> > To: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com>, k5tra <k5tra(a)austin.rr.com> > Cc: "app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Show link topology from cli? > Message-ID: > < > 1694251193.421724.1418712600196.JavaMail.yahoo(a)jws10027.mail.ne1.yahoo.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Doug,???????? I have setup a DMK Uri to work with XIPAR. And from > asterisk cli when i issue radio tune command like: > radio tune rxnoise or rxvoiceit says:Done tries=12, Setting=5.000000, > meas=505.000000ERROR: RX VOICE GAIN ADJUST FAILED. > can you please help me in this regard, what i am doing wrong? > Regards, > Salik Mumtaz Satti, Assistant Exective Engineer > National Radio And Telecommunication Corporation, Haripur kpk Pakistan > www.nrtc.com.pk > salik.satti(a)nrtc.com.pk > Contact: +923155414048 > Skype: salik.satti6 > > > It should have said more behind FAILED. Such as insufficient level.. There is either not enough, to much, or no audio detected. Did you inject the proper tone to adjust the voice level. If your using discriminator audio you must read radio tune rxnoise first, so the software can see a base line noise level with no signal present. Using discriminator audio the software is seeing a constant signal. > > > > On Monday, December 15, 2014 12:23 PM, Salik Satti < > saliksatti(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hi Doug,???????? I have setup a DMK Uri to work with XIPAR. And from > asterisk cli when i issue radio tune command like: > radio tune rxnoise or rxvoiceit says:Done tries=12, Setting=5.000000, > meas=505.000000ERROR: RX VOICE GAIN ADJUST FAILED. > ?Salik Mumtaz Satti, Assistant Exective Engineer > National Radio And Telecommunication Corporation, Haripur kpk Pakistan > www.nrtc.com.pk > salik.satti(a)nrtc.com.pk > Contact: +923155414048 > Skype: salik.satti6 > > > > On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:12 AM, Salik Satti < > saliksatti(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hi > why do i need to connect my node with allstar or echolink i just want to > set it up locally. how to set all this totally locally between two nodes. > Regards, > ?Salik Mumtaz Satti, A-EXEN > National Radio And Telecommunication Corporation, Haripur Pakistan > www.nrtc.com.pk > salik.satti(a)nrtc.com.pk > Contact: +923155414048 > Skype: salik.satti6 > > > > On Monday, November 17, 2014 11:27 PM, Doug Crompton < > doug(a)crompton.com> wrote: > > > #yiv0433681204 --.yiv0433681204hmmessage > P{margin:0px;padding:0px;}#yiv0433681204 > body.yiv0433681204hmmessage{font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;}#yiv0433681204 > That is certainly a way to do it. Here is another option that doesn't mess > with the CLI. The 'archivedir' command in rpt.conf creates dated text files > of all node activity. Unfortunately it also saves wav files of all of the > audio. This is not a problem on a large disk based system but on the BBB it > would just not work. So new in the BBB code is a command called > 'archiveaudio' which was created to turn off the saving of the audio > portion of the archive thus greatly reducing the storage load. I am not > sure if this command has made its way to Acid. If you do use this on the > BBB make sure you archive to a tmpfs like /tmp and also delete past files > periodically because even they get large depending on you nodes activity. > 'archivedir' saves based on date, creating one file per calendar day. > > Example of using command in rpt.conf: > > [27225] > rxchannel = SimpleUSB/usb > duplex=1 > erxgain=-3 > etxgain=3 > archivedir=/var/log/asterisk/audio > archiveaudio=0????????? ; Disable saving .wav files > > This creates a directory under the archivedir path of the node number.? > Multiple archives can be stored if you put these commands in each node > stanza. This listing shows files dating back to July 31 of all node > activity. This is an Acid system modified to not save audio files. > > [root@WA3DSP_Allstar asterisk]# cd /var/log/asterisk/audio/27225/ > [root@WA3DSP_Allstar 27225]# ls > 20140731.txt? 20140815.txt? 20140830.txt? 20140914.txt? 20140929.txt? > 20141014.txt? 20141029.txt? 20141113.txt > 20140801.txt? 20140816.txt? 20140831.txt? 20140915.txt? 20140930.txt? > 20141015.txt? 20141030.txt? 20141114.txt > 20140802.txt? 20140817.txt? 20140901.txt? 20140916.txt? 20141001.txt? > 20141016.txt? 20141031.txt? 20141115.txt > 20140803.txt? 20140818.txt? 20140902.txt? 20140917.txt? 20141002.txt? > 20141017.txt? 20141101.txt? 20141116.txt > 20140804.txt? 20140819.txt? 20140903.txt? 20140918.txt? 20141003.txt? > 20141018.txt? 20141102.txt? 20141117.txt > 20140805.txt? 20140820.txt? 20140904.txt? 20140919.txt? 20141004.txt? > 20141019.txt? 20141103.txt? rxlog.txt > 20140806.txt? 20140821.txt? 20140905.txt? 20140920.txt? 20141005.txt? > 20141020.txt? 20141104.txt? tail.pl > 20140807.txt? 20140822.txt? 20140906.txt? 20140921.txt? 20141006.txt? > 20141021.txt? 20141105.txt? > 20140808.txt? 20140823.txt? 20140907.txt? 20140922.txt? 20141007.txt? > 20141022.txt? 20141106.txt > 20140809.txt? 20140824.txt? 20140908.txt? 20140923.txt? 20141008.txt? > 20141023.txt? 20141107.txt > 20140810.txt? 20140825.txt? 20140909.txt? 20140924.txt? 20141009.txt? > 20141024.txt? 20141108.txt > 20140811.txt? 20140826.txt? 20140910.txt? 20140925.txt? 20141010.txt? > 20141025.txt? 20141109.txt > 20140812.txt? 20140827.txt? 20140911.txt? 20140926.txt? 20141011.txt? > 20141026.txt? 20141110.txt > 20140813.txt? 20140828.txt? 20140912.txt? 20140927.txt? 20141012.txt? > 20141027.txt? 20141111.txt > 20140814.txt? 20140829.txt? 20140913.txt? 20140928.txt? 20141013.txt? > 20141028.txt? 20141112.txt > > tail.pl, a Perl script which is attached, deals with the extraction of > the data. In this case the RXKEY's only indicating who key the circuit. I > also pull in the database file to nicely display the node QTH and location. > > Here is what the processed rxlog looks like: > > 09/09/2014 08:41:26 RXKEY 40865?? WD9EQD? 147.435 Simplex?????? > Smithville, NJ > 09/09/2014 08:41:39 RXKEY 40561?? WA3DSP? ECHOLINK - 147090???? Richboro, > PA - Hub > 09/09/2014 08:41:45 RXKEY 40865?? WD9EQD? 147.435 Simplex?????? > Smithville, NJ > 09/09/2014 08:41:49 RXKEY 40561?? WA3DSP? ECHOLINK - 147090???? Richboro, > PA - Hub > 09/09/2014 08:41:59 RXKEY 29817?? NY3J??? 446.150 Simplex 91.5? Bensalem, > PA > > The rxlog is read by a simple script which keeps tabs on what the system > is doing. The Perl script, tail.pl, is run in the background constantly > monitoring the current archive file and saving parsed data to rxlog.txt : > > [root@WA3DSP_Allstar 27225]# cat /usr/local/sbin/rxlog.sh > #! /bin/bash > > tail -f /var/log/asterisk/audio/27225/rxlog.txt > > Of course this could be expanded to view other parameters as all of the > control data is in the individual text files. In my case the only thing > that was important to me was who keyed or who is keyed in a situation where > someone is hanging a circuit. It would be easy to show keyed status in a > display using RXKEY and RXUNKEY > > Where you put the files and how you deal with the data is your option. > These are only examples. > > 73 Doug > WA3DSP > http://www.crompton.com/hamradio > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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] Best way to link multiple nodes
by mike＠midnighteng.com 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

There is always more than one way to skin a cat. Here is just one. Create a node as a HUB (node without radios). Connect all nodes to the hub. Monitor the hub with allmon for better single point management. If echolink connects, attach that to a node without radios and connect that to the hub. Gives you more control and monitoring this way. Many other ways to do it and the best depends more on what exactly you do with your nodes. ...mike/kb8jnm > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Best way to link multiple nodes > From: Mike M <kf7mbk(a)w7ara.net> > Date: Tue, December 16, 2014 10:40 am > To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > > > I have set up an allstar system with 5 private nodes (soon to be 7). > > I can link the individual nodes to one another, or say 4 of the nodes > to the 5th, but is there a better way? I was looking at ConfBridge > but couldn't get it to work.. not even sure it would work. > > I tried several things (I'm still learning) but I made an entry under > [radio-secure] > exten => 1000,1,ConfBridge(101) > > I was hoping to be able to do *31000 and connect to the bridge. But > it did nothing. > > I just want to be able to have multiple bridges and be free to connect > any node to any bridge. If I connect all the nodes to a single node, > I can no longer take that single node and connected it to something > else without disconnecting all the other nodes connected to it. > > Just not sure what the norm is...if there is one. > > Thanks > -Mike > KF7MBK > _______________________________________________ > 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] Show link topology from cli?
by k5tra 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

I'll share a couple of shell scripts that I use from CLI to monitor what's connected and the key/unkey status or all connected nodes. The main function is monitor.sh: #! /bin/bash if [ -e /var/run/asterisk.ctl ] then clear echo "Type CTL-C to exit" echo "" KEY=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep --color=always TK` UNKEY=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep --color=always TU` if [ -n $KEY ] then echo $KEY fi if [ -z $KEY ] then echo $UNKEY fi count=1 until [ $count = "10000" ] do ## echo "Argument number $count" count=`expr $count + 1` TMP1=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep RPT_ALINKS` TMP2=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep RPT_ALINKS` while [ $TMP1 == $TMP2 ] do TMP1=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep RPT_ALINKS` done clear echo "Type CTL-C to exit" echo "" KEY=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep --color=always TK` UNKEY=`/usr/local/sbin/vars29521.sh | grep --color=always TU` if [ -n $KEY ] then echo $KEY fi if [ -z $KEY ] then echo $UNKEY fi done echo "" echo "" else echo "Asterisk is not running!" fi The scipt that is called internally is vars29521.sh: #! /bin/bash if [ -e /var/run/asterisk.ctl ] then asterisk -rx "rpt showvars 29521" echo "" else echo "Asterisk is not running!" fi You will have to replace 29521 with your node number of course. Tom / K5TRA

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Occasional URI Glitch (Mark Tinney W4GVX)
by Mark Tinney 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

Which channel are you using when you have this problem? I had channel A for the repeater audio and channel B for a monitor and when I lost channel A, channel B would still be working fine. Recently moved everything to channel B only and so far it has been fine. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org Date: 12/15/2014 02:23 (GMT-05:00) To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 70, Issue 25 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. Occasional URI Glitch (Dave) 2. Re: Occasional URI Glitch (Tim Sawyer) 3. FW: AllStarLink Financial Donation (Marshall Oldham) 4. Re: Show link topology from cli? (Salik Satti) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:30:18 -0700 From: Dave <k7dmk.1(a)gmail.com> To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] Occasional URI Glitch Message-ID: <548DD73A.2040904(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed have a later model URI (CM119A) on my backyard repeater currently running the newest build of Acid. I use WOL to start up the 1U Supermicro Atom powered server every AM to bring up the repeater since it is only on about 14-16 Hrs/day. I do this by dialling an extension on my Asterisk home phone system. A WOL command gets fired off to start the server. When Asterisk starts on the Acid box, a GPIO pin on the URI turns on a SSR to power up the repeater hardware. Occasionally, maybe once in 15 or 20 times, the machine seems to come up normally, but the id and transmit audio is very low level and distorted. The only way to fix it is to unplug the USB connector from the URI and plug it back in. This resets the URI and all is good until the next time it happens. Updating CentOS/Acid/Asterisk over the last year has not helped. I suspect that some register in the CM119A is getting corrupted while the machine is down. I have tried a USB reset script I found that sends a bus reset command to the C-Media USB port. I identified it's device id with the lsusb command and inserted the proper bus and device id into the script. I then added the script to rc.local to run it each time the computer boots. It does appear to reset the bus, but it does not clear the problem. Remotely rebooting or powering down the computer via DTMF does not help either since USB power normally stays on. The only way to clear the problem is to interrupt the USB power and create a power up reset state for the URI. Has anyone else seen this behavior? Any ideas short of some actual hardware to interact with the USB power supply? A IP controlled power switch could work, but it seems a bit of a overkill. It's not a show-stopper with the repeater in my house, but when the system gets moved to a remote location it will be. Sorry if this gets double-posted, I inadvertently used a different email address the first time. Thanks, K7DMK ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:44:00 -0800 From: Tim Sawyer <tim.sawyer(a)mac.com> To: Dave <k7dmk.1(a)gmail.com> Cc: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Occasional URI Glitch Message-ID: <5BF2AF12-B5E4-45A0-8CA6-6DF913195AF5(a)mac.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I don?t know if there is some bug in WOL but Linux likes to run all the time. If you leave the system on does it run ok? > On Dec 14, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Dave <k7dmk.1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > have a later model URI (CM119A) on my backyard repeater currently running the newest build of Acid. I use WOL to start up the 1U Supermicro Atom powered server every AM to bring up the repeater since it is only on about 14-16 Hrs/day. I do this by dialling an extension on my Asterisk home phone system. A WOL command gets fired off to start the server. When Asterisk starts on the Acid box, a GPIO pin on the URI turns on a SSR to power up the repeater hardware. > > Occasionally, maybe once in 15 or 20 times, the machine seems to come up normally, but the id and transmit audio is very low level and distorted. The only way to fix it is to unplug the USB connector from the URI and plug it back in. This resets the URI and all is good until the next time it happens. Updating CentOS/Acid/Asterisk over the last year has not helped. I suspect that some register in the CM119A is getting corrupted while the machine is down. > > I have tried a USB reset script I found that sends a bus reset command to the C-Media USB port. I identified it's device id with the lsusb command and inserted the proper bus and device id into the script. I then added the script to rc.local to run it each time the computer boots. It does appear to reset the bus, but it does not clear the problem. Remotely rebooting or powering down the computer via DTMF does not help either since USB power normally stays on. The only way to clear the problem is to interrupt the USB power and create a power up reset state for the URI. > > Has anyone else seen this behavior? Any ideas short of some actual hardware to interact with the USB power supply? A IP controlled power switch could work, but it seems a bit of a overkill. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 18:11:32 -0800 From: "Marshall Oldham" <ke6pcv(a)cal-net.org> To: <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> Subject: [App_rpt-users] FW: AllStarLink Financial Donation Message-ID: <019d01d0180c$71e6ce10$55b46a30$@org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Greetings, I am reposting this message as I know some folks may not have caught this original message. The donations so far have been rather underwhelming and will not even begin to cover the associated cost for running the various servers which support Allstarlink. If you can spare the funds please help out. You can donate by using the following URL. https://allstarlink.org/ At the top of the webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate button 73 Marshall - ke6pcv From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Oldham Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 10:24 AM To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] AllStarLink Financial Donation Greetings fellow AllStarLink members, Once again I am reposting this email which is very similar to last year with the hopes that we as the amateur community can step forward and support our hobby, mainly the app_rpt and AllStarLink technology that we all enjoy today. As many of you that are new to app_rpt might NOT know. The creator of app_rpt and the Allstarlink network has never charged or asked for financial support to keep the system going for use in amateur radio. He has never charged users money to be a part of app_rpt or for use of the network, nor has he ever made any profit off of specific hardware sales for the Allstarlink network. Through the years he has put in a great deal of time and dedication along with his exceptional talents to make app_rpt and the Allstarlink network the great VOIP technology that it has become today. No other VOIP technology in the amateur radio community can even compare to the technology, features and capability that is offered for free to anyone wishing to setup a node. Another understated fact is that there are monthly costs associated with keeping things running smoothly for the system. These costs are for server collocation, domain certifications and so on, amounting to roughly $175 per month. Jim pays these monthly fees from donations, but mostly out of his own pocket. It would be nice if we could all pitch in and help him to at the least cover these monthly costs for this coming year? I am proposing that we all donate to this cause via PayPal at the following URL. https://allstarlink.org/ At the top of this webpage just slightly down there is a PayPal donate button. In the spirit and season of giving, let's all try and help out with the financial side, so we can continue to use and enjoy this great technology that we have all come to know and love! I would also like to thank Jim, WB6NIL for all the many hours of work and support that he and others have donated to this hobby so that the amateur community at large can benefit and enjoy the use of his technology on a daily basis for free. 73 Marshall - ke6pcv Node 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 29147, 29148, 29149, 29947, 29948, 29949

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Occasional URI Glitch
by Dave 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

have a later model URI (CM119A) on my backyard repeater currently running the newest build of Acid. I use WOL to start up the 1U Supermicro Atom powered server every AM to bring up the repeater since it is only on about 14-16 Hrs/day. I do this by dialling an extension on my Asterisk home phone system. A WOL command gets fired off to start the server. When Asterisk starts on the Acid box, a GPIO pin on the URI turns on a SSR to power up the repeater hardware. Occasionally, maybe once in 15 or 20 times, the machine seems to come up normally, but the id and transmit audio is very low level and distorted. The only way to fix it is to unplug the USB connector from the URI and plug it back in. This resets the URI and all is good until the next time it happens. Updating CentOS/Acid/Asterisk over the last year has not helped. I suspect that some register in the CM119A is getting corrupted while the machine is down. I have tried a USB reset script I found that sends a bus reset command to the C-Media USB port. I identified it's device id with the lsusb command and inserted the proper bus and device id into the script. I then added the script to rc.local to run it each time the computer boots. It does appear to reset the bus, but it does not clear the problem. Remotely rebooting or powering down the computer via DTMF does not help either since USB power normally stays on. The only way to clear the problem is to interrupt the USB power and create a power up reset state for the URI. Has anyone else seen this behavior? Any ideas short of some actual hardware to interact with the USB power supply? A IP controlled power switch could work, but it seems a bit of a overkill. It's not a show-stopper with the repeater in my house, but when the system gets moved to a remote location it will be. Sorry if this gets double-posted, I inadvertently used a different email address the first time. Thanks, K7DMK

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IAX.conf / extensions.conf
by Wally Carriero 13 Dec '14

13 Dec '14

I have my node working well with the IAXrpt Client no problem. i use to be able to connect with Zoiper on my IPad. i can still connect to other nodes wit the same progamm i just cant connect to mine. it just keeps saying "Cant find registraion for peer 'gui' but iaxrpt no problem.... any ideas?

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RoIP Net Database and Calender
by mike＠midnighteng.com 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

In the interest of all... to better take advantage of RoIP networking connectivity, I am attempting to compose a internet database calendar system of "NETS" that are of interest to all. So everyone can be aware of nets occurring throughout all Radio over IP networks. This is to allow potential interested party's could tune-in to your node and more groups can listen or participate. For now it will be attached to the Lincoln Highway Link-Up website at lhlikup.com lhlinkup.com/roip-nets-calendar/ If it is successful, I will create a new website just for it. Sorry, we are only interested in nets that are of interest to anyone, anywhere. Please be kind in this regard. If you would like to list "your net" on this experimental system, If "YOU" are the node/network admin/ club officer for your group and If you would like to take the time and message me "OFF-LIST" / direct by replying to this. I would really like to list it. Please don't tell me about someone else's net. Data must come from a authoritative person so I am not the cause of swamping someones node on the wrong part of their network at the wrong times etc. If you are not authoritative, it will be ignored. Please tell me the "HUB or Node number" of the net... (where you want external connects) ie: irlp 1620 or allstar 29993 or echolink 802891 The "NAME" of your net. (ie "Old Timers Gab Net") "Purpose" of the net.... ie... ham tech,computer tech,helping the disabled, antennas, even just "gab net"...etc a brief description. "Time" & "Frequency" of the net... ie.. every monday @ 20:00 utc (please only utc times) or 1st sat of every month @ xx:xx utc till ? utc Any special rules ! When I have some input data to show it is working correctly, I will let everyone know. Eventually, I would like to make this user editable but security issues remain for now. I perhaps will make a widget you can post on your club pages later. My hope it that it will be a valuable tool that will enhance our networks. ...mike/kb8jnm

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Subject: Re: 'inexpensive' radios for a local repeater
by Michael Lussier 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

I agree hamtronics is the worse way to go if 1. You don't have the equipment to run PMs about 4 times a year. The failure rate is God awful. I have used them in temperature controlled and not with the same failure rate. They drift of frequency or sensitivity goes to hell I have used radius radios. They just don't hold up under continuous duty even with fan control. Not much better with the GM radios. I'm looking at testing using a CDM1250 VHF and try it. The interface with DMK URI is perfect. Mike Sent from an iPhone 5 iOS 8 Mike.Lussier(a)gmail.com AE4ML(a)arrl.net AE4ML(a)amsat.org

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