August 2015 - App_rpt-users - lists.keekles.org

nodes that are talking
by Ken 09 Aug '15

09 Aug '15

This script seems to work for me. It shows my repeater - whichever receiver was last activated. It can take some seconds (like 30) for status to reach the Allstar server. I just did copy/paste into a file. I had to change <? to <?php at the very start It takes about 7 seconds to produce a page with 1400 lines on it Thanks! Ken KE2N

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Find nodes that are talking
by Skyler F 09 Aug '15

09 Aug '15

I like the feature on stats.allstarlink.org which shows the time since last unkey, but I wish there was a way to sort it, it would be really nice if I could find all of the nodes that are currently talking so I could connect in if I want to find someone to talk to or do a demonstration etc. First, has anyone done such a thing, where you grab the last unkey from the stats.allstarlink and show all of the nodes that have had traffic sorted by last unkey? Second, if I wanted to do it, what programming language would I have to learn to script it for my ham radio website and how hard would it be? Thanks Skyler KDØWHB

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Find nodes that are talking
by Barry 09 Aug '15

09 Aug '15

At 17:54 09/08/2015, you wrote: >Barry, > >I had the same results with Dougs version. At Least it didn't sort on the >last key/unkey for me. >Using the php code that Florian sent it does work here ... however I am >just trying it from the terminal and it is not being served anywhere. Yes that works fine I will now do a diff to see what the problems is. many thanks to the originator author it is a handy tool for testing Barry G8SAU

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Re: [App_rpt-users] I/O using parallel port
by Jamey Wright 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Nope. If I set pp2 = out0 I read about 100 ohms If I set pp2 = out1 it reads open Entering *8411 or *8401 yields no change. (from rpt.conf 8401=cop,61,pp2=0 8411=cop,61,pp2=1) The node plays back 2 beeps Watching the CLI I see --Hungup 'Zap/pseudo-123418903' (number changes each time) Commands are being sent from IAXRPT and from a locally connected radio Jamey WR4JW From: Harold (K7ILO) [mailto:k7ilo1@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 1:34 AM To: 'Jamey Wright' <jamey.wright(a)charter.net> Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] I/O using parallel port Follow this Jamey... http://www.qsl.net/k0kn/irlptoallstar.html Your info should be in either usbradio.conf or simpleusb.conf Just read through it and you'll get it. I use this method also. Harold K7ILO From: <mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org> app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [ <mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org> mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Jamey Wright Sent: Friday, August 7, 2015 4:29 PM To: <mailto:app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] I/O using parallel port Since I have the node computer here at house for a day or 2 instead of at the tower site I decided I would go ahead and configure the I/O for something I have in mind in the future. I seem to be having some issues though. When I enter *8401 from IAXRPT, I get back "beep beep" but I don't see a state change with my DMM across pin 2 and ground In BIOS, the parallel port is configured at address 378 and IRQ7 and in EPP mode. I have this in the RPT.CONF: [functions27981] <clipped for brevity> 80=status,1 81=status,2 8401 = cop,61,pp2=0 8402 = cop,61,pp3=0 8411 = cop,61,pp2=1 8412 = cop,61,pp3=1 901=cop,33 ; Local telemetry output enabled 902=cop,34 ; Local telemetry output disabled 903=cop,35 And I have this in SIMPLEUSB.CONF: ; SimpleUSB configuration ; [general] pp2=out1 pp3=out0

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I/O using parallel port
by Jamey Wright 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

Since I have the node computer here at house for a day or 2 instead of at the tower site I decided I would go ahead and configure the I/O for something I have in mind in the future. I seem to be having some issues though. When I enter *8401 from IAXRPT, I get back "beep beep" but I don't see a state change with my DMM across pin 2 and ground In BIOS, the parallel port is configured at address 378 and IRQ7 and in EPP mode. I have this in the RPT.CONF: [functions27981] <clipped for brevity> 80=status,1 81=status,2 8401 = cop,61,pp2=0 8402 = cop,61,pp3=0 8411 = cop,61,pp2=1 8412 = cop,61,pp3=1 901=cop,33 ; Local telemetry output enabled 902=cop,34 ; Local telemetry output disabled 903=cop,35 And I have this in SIMPLEUSB.CONF: ; SimpleUSB configuration ; [general] pp2=out1 pp3=out0

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Allstar Email problem
by Jim Duuuude 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

There have been a number of reports regarding the allstarlink.org server not being able to send emails (like for lost password requests and stuff). It appears to have been fixed. Jim, WB6NIL

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allmon2 issues
by Loren Tedford 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

`$fh = fopen($url, 'r'); For some reason the ./astdb.php command is not working correctly Trying to figure out what i missed.. Loren Tedford (KC9ZHV) Email: lorentedford(a)gmail.com Phone: 618-553-0806 http://www.lorentedford.com http://www.kc9zhv.com http://hub.kc9zhv.com

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Baofeng UV5R + DMK URI 's. (Wiring & COS etc?)
by Ken Page 06 Aug '15

06 Aug '15

Giday! So, still waiting on my Raspberry PI2 's. But they must be getting closer. All other items ordered that same day from China have arrived 1+ weeks ago! In the mean time I'd like to make the cabling up. For our first attempt we're going to utilise some Baofeng UV5R 's that we already have handy. Has anyone been down this trail before that can help with wiring instructions with the DMK URI 's? Mainly interested if we need any cap's or resistors across any lines to to isolate audio or for COS etc? Not interested in hacking into the radio's at all for internal connection. If it can't be done on the standard external connectors we won't bother. However I doubt this will be the case as we have used them with the AnyTone portable repeater controllers and they detect COS etc A-OK from the basic connectors. ~Ken - vk4akp .-.-.

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Amsat net
by Skyler F 05 Aug '15

05 Aug '15

Hi everyone, I run the Colorado Amateur Satellite net in Denver with my AllStar link repeater. I used to be linked up to many nodes, but that has decreased dramatically. I am seldom on the fun system, covering many repeaters in Colorado because he has turned it to a private system, and only one person can hook the private node to the public to link me in. I am also no longer on the East Coast reflector due to the reflector owner getting mad at someone I allowed to be a substitute net control, because he apparently bootleged someone elses call before he actually got a real one ( I didn't know about that). So whoever wants to link in Thursday at 7:00PM Mountain time, please feel free too, also, if anybody here knows about satellites, I would appreciate that too, I am not an expert, and would like to have people who can give more info to people who are new to sats. AllStar - 40764 EchoLink KD0WHB-L 73 Skyler KDØWHB

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GPSDO comparison
by Tom Hayward 03 Aug '15

03 Aug '15

Since asking about transmitter steering, I've been looking into the feasibility of simulcast. The marginal difference between transmitter steering and simulcast (in terms of equipment) is a GPSDO and a transmitter that accepts a 10 MHz reference input. I have some leads on transmitters--Quantars or some Daniels MT-4D. Other transmitter recommendations are welcome, but what I'm really curious about is the GPSDO. It looks like the Trimble Thunderbolt is the gold standard. At less than half the going price of Thunderbolt, you can find these BG7TBL GPSDOs: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121530825744 Some are labeled Trimble and Huawei, so I think it's safe to say they are neither. The question is: are they any good? It looks like KE5FX has done some testing: http://www.ke5fx.com/gpscomp.htm I don't really know what to look for in the graphs, but he says in his conclusion "the BG7TBL unit is actually running at about 9.999 999 999 800 Hz". Is this a deal-breaker for simulcast? If all transmitters have a BG7TBL GPSDO, does it matter that they aren't exactly 10 MHz? Is anyone running these GPSDOs with RTCM simulcast that can comment on their performance? Tom KD7LXL

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