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Re: [App_rpt-users] Connect Doug Hall RBI-1 to URIx
by mike＠midnighteng.com 22 Apr '14

22 Apr '14

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Connect Doug Hall RBI-1 to URIx
by Michael Wolthuis 22 Apr '14

22 Apr '14

Does anyone have info on how to control the Doug Hall RBI-1 from a URIx without the need to use the parallel port on the computer? Possibly there existed an interface at one time to do this? What is the recommended method of doing so for remote base? Trying to stay away from needing a parallel port also if possible. There used to be a page on the drupal site, but I can¹t locate it. Mike kb8zgl

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Re: [App_rpt-users] RTCM squelch tail elimination?
by David McGough 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

Hi Sam, I forwarded your reply to the list. Yes, I agree that obtaining discriminator (flat) audio one way or another and then using software squelch is the best solution. 73, David KB4FXC On Sun, 20 Apr 2014, Sam Skolfield wrote: > FYI as a proud owner of a voted VHF repeater based on the RTCMS, they have > excellent squelch action, and most of the time you can't even hear the > slightest bit of a squelch tail at all! Perhaps there is a way to eliminate > the squelch gating and de-emphasis in your DHE voter? This way you could > feed voted discriminator audio into the RTCM to take advantage of it's > onboard squelch circuit... > Just thinking out loud. > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 10:01 PM, David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> wrote: > > > > > Tim, > > > > app_rpt can't do STE on receive since that is a transmitter function. But, > > chan_usbradio does provide a means to chop off the squelch tail using an > > audio delay. This is exactly how it's done on most stand-alone > > analog controllers these days. > > > > See the parameter: rxsquelchdelay in the usbradio.conf file. > > > > I can confirm this does work, I use it on several Kenwood repeaters. > > Note that you must use flat audio (rxdemod=flat) for rxsquelchdelay to > > work, since the "flat" setting turns on most of the DSP code. Setting > > rxsquelchdelay=150 will solve most squelch crash issues, in my > > experience. > > > > 73, David KB4FXC > > > > > > > > On Sun, 20 Apr 2014, Tim Sawyer wrote: > > > > > Simpleusb has nothing to do with RTCMs. You should not have a > > simpleusb.conf on your system if your only interface is a RTCM. > > > > > > When you have set the RTCM COR type = 1 the squelch tail comes from > > your radio, or rather the Doug Hall voter in your case. As far as I know > > there is no STE setting anywhere in app_rpt or any of itâs channel > > drivers including chan_voter. > > > > > > Have you considered connecting RTCMs to your receivers and let them > > vote in place of the Doug Hall? > > > > > > -- > > > Tim > > > :wq > > > > > > On Apr 20, 2014, at 12:53 PM, Sam Nabkey <sam.nabkey(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello all... > > > > > > > > I have replaced a repeater controller with a RTCM and a server. > > > > > > > > All is well but for a heavy squelch tail after carrier drop. I am > > using the unit in simple mode because I do not have an active > > discriminator output because I am using the RTCM behind a Doug Hall voter. > > > > > > > > I have Googled the subject to death and I see plenty of mentioned > > items regarding simpleusb and usb settings but nothing on voter > > configuration. Am I missing something someplace? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for all the information. > > > > > > > > You all are some of the smartest folks I know. > > > > > > > > Sam K8SN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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RTCM squelch tail elimination?
by Sam Nabkey 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

Hello all... I have replaced a repeater controller with a RTCM and a server. All is well but for a heavy squelch tail after carrier drop. I am using the unit in simple mode because I do not have an active discriminator output because I am using the RTCM behind a Doug Hall voter. I have Googled the subject to death and I see plenty of mentioned items regarding simpleusb and usb settings but nothing on voter configuration. Am I missing something someplace? Thanks in advance for all the information. You all are some of the smartest folks I know. Sam K8SN

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No audio from URIx
by Willem Schreuder 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

I have built my third AllStar node using a URIx, but cannot get Tx audio out to work. The node receives audio perflectly, and keys the radio using the PTT line, but there is no audio either from asterisk (e.g. the time announcement) or the "flash" in radio-tune-menu. Adjusting the Tx levels and boost has no effect. I have swapped URIx, cable and radio with a working node, so I have eliminated a bad URIx, cable or radio as a possibility. I have also eliminated a bad node configuration by applying a known good node configuration to the computer (which results in no Tx audio) and using the configuration of this node to a different computer (which works fine). The problem therefore seems to be motherboard related. I have tried two different motherboards: ECS NM70-I Celeron 1037 Mini ITX GIGABYTE GA-C1007UN-D Celeron 1007U Mini ITX Both exhibit the exact same symptom: No Tx audio. The do share the Intel NM70 chipset. Disabling or enabling the on board audio seems to have no effect. lsusb shows only the URIx (C-Media Electronics, Inc) and the Intel USB hub (Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub). Is this a problem folks have previously encountered, or have any suggestions what else I can try?

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Install from USB
by Wally Carriero 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

Is there currently an install option from USB if you don't have CDROM ? Sent from my iPad

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Re: [App_rpt-users] BeagleBone Black Allstar
by KC2IDB 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

In my experience, the beagle bone black has been very difficult to get. Most places get their supply from adafruit. So your best chance is to go directly to them Ken KC2IDB Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Eric Westbrook K5BFC <apprptusers(a)westbrook.com> Date:04/17/2014 3:25 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com>,app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] BeagleBone Black Allstar Outstanding! So, it sounds like now is the time for interested parties (e.g. me) to get a head start on obtaining hardware. I see there are multiple "distributors" listed on http://beagleboard.org -- What has your experience been like, and what are your recommendations? Thanks! Eric K5BFC On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Doug Crompton <doug(a)crompton.com> wrote: I am very happy to report that the BeagleBone Black is working well running Allstar.

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RTCM voting setup
by Mark Johnston 20 Apr '14

20 Apr '14

Does anyone know the correct settings for the RTCM in a voting configuration? Menus 8 - GPS Data Protocol (0=NMEA, 1=TSIP) (0) 9 - GPS Serial Polarity (0=Non-Inverted, 1=Inverted) (0) 10 - GPS PPS Polarity (0=Non-Inverted, 1=Inverted, 2=NONE) (0) I believe 8 is correct I know the baud rate is 4800 tested it on the garmin software - not sure about the serial polarity/PPS polarity - I believe it is hooked up correctly - the time shows not set on the RTCM, and I lose connection to the allstar/asterisk box - once I set PPS polarity to 2 then it reconnects - this is setup as the master site for now - Right now they are both on the same LAN - If anyone has any other example configs for voter.conf, etc that would be great too, make sure there isn't some other setting for it. 73s Mark

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Re: [App_rpt-users] URI Audio Out
by Bob 20 Apr '14

20 Apr '14

Performed URI loopback test. Digital all passed, all analog failed (sigh!). Now I have to figure out why. Thanks, Bob kk6ecm _____ From: Bob [mailto:kk6ecm@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:24 AM To: 'app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org' Subject: RE: URI Audio Out Oops... forget the ramped dc offset... config error... there is no tone on either LEFT_AC ro RIGHT_AC I've tried it with a couple of URIs without success. Thanks, Bob kk6ecm _____ From: Bob [mailto:kk6ecm@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:17 AM To: 'app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org' Subject: URI Audio Out I'm testing a URI on a server with a scope connected When I send audio to the URI (CLI> radio tune txvoice 500), PTT activates the red LED (scope confirms), and the scope responds to the LEFT_AC start and stop (ramped dc offset), but no tone. I've checked both channels. I'm wondering if I have something set incorrectly. What am I missing? Here are my tx settings. hdwtype=0 txboost=1 txctcssfreqs=107.2 txprelim=no txlimonly=no txtoctype=notone txmixa=composite txmixb=composite duplex=1 eeprom=0 Thanks, Bob kk6ecm

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Re: [App_rpt-users] URI Audio Out
by Bob 20 Apr '14

20 Apr '14

Oops... forget the ramped dc offset... config error... there is no tone on either LEFT_AC ro RIGHT_AC I've tried it with a couple of URIs without success. Thanks, Bob kk6ecm _____ From: Bob [mailto:kk6ecm@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:17 AM To: 'app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org' Subject: URI Audio Out I'm testing a URI on a server with a scope connected When I send audio to the URI (CLI> radio tune txvoice 500), PTT activates the red LED (scope confirms), and the scope responds to the LEFT_AC start and stop (ramped dc offset), but no tone. I've checked both channels. I'm wondering if I have something set incorrectly. What am I missing? Here are my tx settings. hdwtype=0 txboost=1 txctcssfreqs=107.2 txprelim=no txlimonly=no txtoctype=notone txmixa=composite txmixb=composite duplex=1 eeprom=0 Thanks, Bob kk6ecm

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