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Add SkyWarn Function to AllStar
by Steve Mahler 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

I would like to announce "Gamma Testing" of AutoSkyWarn (ASW). ASW is designed to couple SkyWarn Operations with AllStar Servers / Nodes. ASW is a program / shell script (developed to run on the AllStar DIAL distribution for PCs) allowing an AllStar Server and Node to automatically report and announce forty nine (49) National Weather Service (NWS) Warnings, Watches, Advisories and Special Weather Statements as they occur. You can access the Overview and ReadMe1st first documents at http://kizzy03.wixsite.com/kf5vh/auto-skywarn and also on that site you can hear 3 sounds clips of messages produced by ASW. This release is for someone that has worked with UNIX/Linux systems as superuser. There are notes, but no step by step installation guide. (There is an effort to integrate ASW into the DIAL upgraded system.) The software requires Festival and SOX to operate. Alpha and Beta testing have been successful. I will be releasing copies of ASW (as a tarball) by email until there is a fully documented installation guide. So after reviewing the Overview and ReadMe1st if you are still interested in becoming a Gamma Test site for AutoSkyWarn please send me an email at KF5VH(a)louisiana.edu and please include: - your location - a URL pointer to your repeater/group website if you have one - if you are willing to make notes about your install process - and when you have it running, send comments about operation - any other interesting information The tarball should be ready by next week. ...STeve - KF5VH There are only 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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usbradio pre- & de-emphasis
by Bob Pyke 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

When I first setup a RPi with DIAL on our repeater, it sounded tinny, and I made a change in configuration in usbradio that de-emphasized the audio. It was too much, loosing too many of the higher frequency components that make for clarity of audio. I'm looking for information on what settings (e.g. dsp, and the rx and tx settings, =flat, =speaker, etc) that have a pre- or de-emphasis effects in app_rpt. A general discussion would be useful as well. I can address this in hardware, but wanted to explore the software approach first. Thanks, Bob Sent from my iPhone

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DIAL Download site (dvswitch.org) offline
by Jeremy Utley 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Anyone know why dvswitch.org (the official download site for Dial images) is offline? I was trying to download RAT_RC1 from there last night, and was unsuccessful. Thanks to some Google searching, I found a copy of it available from Loren Tedford's site voipham.com (at least I think that's Loren's site), so I could get my Pi node reinstalled. Jeremy, NQ0M

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Turning RTCM Preemphasis off
by Joe Moskalski 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

I wanted to pose this question in case anyone knows how to do this or not or if its even possible. I currently have a need in a new simulcast system to not have the audio that comes out of the RTCM preemphed. I have done some digging and so far I have not uncovered a solution other than an external deemphasis circuit on the output. Thanks, Joe - KC2IRV

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Charging' and acts as a UPS for Allstar Nodes running on a Pi
by Ken 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

To make sure the device can withstand voltages normally encountered with charging a lead acid battery you should search for one specified to work in a car. For example, search using the following key words: 6-24V to 5V 3A CAR USB Charger Module DC Buck Step down Converter Module You can find one for 99 cents including free shipping from China - (I have not tried it) 73 Ken KE2N -----Original Message----- From: Bob Pyke [mailto:k6ecm1@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 1:12 PM To: Users of Asterisk app_rpt <app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org> Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] USB Battery Bank that supports 'Pass Through Charging' and acts as a UPS for Allstar Nodes running on a Pi I've looked at these 13 v devices and always wonder it they will handle the 15 CDC of an auto charging system like all our radios. Some 12 vdc evils will only work properly if the have 12 vdc not 13.8 vdc for example. The information on these devices is lacking. Any insight into to this issue? Just too bad the rest of the electronics world does not have a ham background. Sigh! Thanks, Bob k6ecm 73 Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [App_rpt-users] OFF-LIST Looks like I can't post no more on a ARM mailing list.
by Bryan Fields 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

I'm taking this back on list. It's an important enough response to have it here. You may ignore this thread if you wish. On 7/9/17 1:21 PM, David McGough wrote: > > Neil, > > I have taken these comments off list. > > At this point you are taking a childish argument to a criminal level, > claiming a "back door" into the hamvoip distro and that statement is > absolutely a LIE. > > With these statements you are committing criminal libel. Whether you you > it or not, I am an Internet Business owner and I build custom routers for > several fortune 1000 Companies and have thousands installed across 80+ > Countries. Your comments are tarnishing to my reputation. I seriously > recommend that you either promptly come up with proof to back up your > statement or retract it. A person with such contempt for the law should not be lecturing others about it. I further fail to see why I am copied on this, are you threatening legal action? Release the source, you have no other option. As someone building routers, you should be familiar with the finer points of the GPL. I have to say, as someone who also has a day job with a company who builds routers, I've never heard of Internet Technologies. 73's -- Bryan Fields 727-409-1194 - Voice http://bryanfields.net

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nodes update....
by Steve Siesel 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Since there has been an uptick in the chatter here, I need some help! Last week I noticed that my /var/lib/asterisk/rpt_extnodes hadn't updated for several days. What mechanism should be making the nodes to update? After searching the list archives I decided to add a cron job to the crontab */10 * * * * /usr/local/bin/rc.updatenodelist & That did seem to work however I have a lot of stale processes when I do a ps -aux Lots of this: root 32400 0.0 0.2 5032 2812 ? S Jul07 0:04 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32405 0.0 0.0 3640 344 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32417 0.0 0.0 3640 372 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32422 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32427 0.0 0.0 3640 360 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32432 0.0 0.0 3640 372 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32442 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32450 0.0 0.2 5028 2812 ? S Jul07 0:04 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32497 0.0 0.0 3640 352 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32501 0.0 0.0 3640 340 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32509 0.0 0.0 3640 352 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32525 0.0 0.2 5028 2812 ? S Jul07 0:04 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32530 0.0 0.2 4952 2736 ? S Jul09 0:02 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32534 0.0 0.0 3640 324 ? S 19:32 0:00 sleep 7200 root 32539 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32542 0.0 0.0 3640 332 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32547 0.0 0.0 3640 372 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32566 0.0 0.0 3640 344 ? S 19:32 0:00 sleep 7200 root 32568 0.0 0.2 5012 2796 ? S Jul07 0:04 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32571 0.0 0.0 3640 368 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32574 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32582 0.0 0.2 5040 2816 ? S Jul06 0:05 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32589 0.0 0.2 4876 2660 ? S 19:20 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32608 0.0 0.0 3640 376 ? S 19:32 0:00 sleep 7200 root 32615 0.0 0.0 3640 368 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32620 0.0 0.0 3640 324 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32625 0.0 0.0 3640 332 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32633 0.0 0.0 3640 344 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32634 0.0 0.2 5032 2816 ? S Jul06 0:04 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32635 0.0 0.0 3640 328 ? S 19:32 0:00 sleep 7200 root 32674 0.0 0.0 3640 376 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32685 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32686 0.0 0.2 4956 2740 ? S Jul09 0:02 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32691 0.0 0.0 3640 332 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32696 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:24 0:00 sleep 600 root 32702 0.0 0.3 5080 2864 ? S Jul05 0:06 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32725 0.0 0.0 3640 356 ? S 21:25 0:00 sleep 600 root 32731 0.0 0.0 3640 364 ? S 21:25 0:00 sleep 600 root 32766 0.0 0.2 4920 2756 ? S 00:20 0:01 /bin/bash /usr/local/bin/rc.updat root 32767 0.0 0.0 3640 348 ? S 21:25 0:00 sleep 600 Can someone help me clean this up? Thanks, Steve K4KSA

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 13
by Jeff Carrier 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

You can do DPL with TX/RX that have DPL on board using simple usb but I'd prefer DSP. IMHO it's cleaner and I was never able to eliminate squelch bursts using simple usb. DPL coupled with DSP would probably produce a nice clean drop when a user or the repeater unkeys. Half of my question/suggestion was also regarding RTCM based systems. With the RTCM you need to use the local CTCSS/DCS decoder but the server produces the TX CTCSS and sends it up the network. In a simulcast setup I'm assuming you would have to have the server generate DCS if there were to be any overlap areas at all. On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 8:28 AM, < app_rpt-users-request(a)lists.allstarlink.org> wrote: > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.allstarlink.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)lists.allstarlink.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > app_rpt-users-owner(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > This site is dedicated to the memory of Jim Dixon WB6NIL > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 10 (George Csahanin) > 2. Re: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 10 (George Csahanin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:26:06 -0500 > From: George Csahanin <george(a)dyb.com> > To: app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 10 > Message-ID: <f86c3139-156c-d748-36bc-9e27f7956e36(a)dyb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > Just recently thinking of this. It actually would be pretty handy. > Though most just use the pl/dpl encode/decode in the radio and don't use > the DSP encode and decode in Allstar it might be handy for a few> I have > a small node consisting of a Motorola P10 talkie where I use DSP PL. I > use PL there. But a real need arises on 900. I have a pair of TKR-901's > that will be modded for the ham band using someone else's code to allow > programming of the synthesizers. But DPL seems to be a better choice on > 900 and the TKR-901 has zero PL circuitry, its basically a receiver and > transmitter, carrier squelch. A perfect candidate for USBRADIO. But > really needs DPL. > > But I defer to the code writers. This may not be trivial to do and may > be more of a distraction. > > But a neat idea. > > GeorgeC > > W2DB > > 2360 > > > > On 7/10/2017 8:50 AM, Jeff Carrier wrote: > > How many on the list would desire DPL support within app_rpt? Is it > > worth looking at? I'm pretty sure this has come up in the past. For > > the record, I ask this knowing I'm unable to contribute to the coding > > of this since I lack that skill set. > > > > I personally prefer DPL but I think there are still many older radios > > lurking that don't have capabilities beyond CTCSS. > > > > I also know we've had pretty spirited discussions regarding simulcast > > on the list. I'm simulcasting from 4 sites on UHF with unmodified > > RTCM's and do have some issues in the overlap areas. I know keeping > > CTCSS in phase in an analog simulcast system is a challenge so how > > ugly would DPL be in a simulcast environment? > > > > Thoughts? > > > > de K0JSC > > > > On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 2:09 PM, > > <app_rpt-users-request(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > <mailto:app_rpt-users-request@lists.allstarlink.org>> wrote: > > > > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > > app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > <mailto:app_rpt-users@lists.allstarlink.org> > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > <http://lists.allstarlink.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)lists.allstarlink.org > > <mailto:app_rpt-users-request@lists.allstarlink.org> > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > app_rpt-users-owner(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > <mailto:app_rpt-users-owner@lists.allstarlink.org> > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > > > This site is dedicated to the memory of Jim Dixon WB6NIL > > > > > > -- > George Csahanin > 10100 Carson Ranch Rd. > Crowley, TX 76036 > 682-708-5716 home > 401-338-0568 cel > http://dyb.com > PLEASE NOTE: Effective January 1, 2018 george(a)dyb.com will no longer > function > USE george(a)w2db.com > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 101, Issue 10
by Jeff Carrier 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

How many on the list would desire DPL support within app_rpt? Is it worth looking at? I'm pretty sure this has come up in the past. For the record, I ask this knowing I'm unable to contribute to the coding of this since I lack that skill set. I personally prefer DPL but I think there are still many older radios lurking that don't have capabilities beyond CTCSS. I also know we've had pretty spirited discussions regarding simulcast on the list. I'm simulcasting from 4 sites on UHF with unmodified RTCM's and do have some issues in the overlap areas. I know keeping CTCSS in phase in an analog simulcast system is a challenge so how ugly would DPL be in a simulcast environment? Thoughts? de K0JSC On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 2:09 PM, <app_rpt-users-request(a)lists.allstarlink.org > wrote: > Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to > app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.allstarlink.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)lists.allstarlink.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > app_rpt-users-owner(a)lists.allstarlink.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..." > > This site is dedicated to the memory of Jim Dixon WB6NIL > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: DIAL Download site (dvswitch.org) offline (Steve Zingman) > 2. Re: OFF-LIST Looks like I can't post no more on a ARM mailing > list. (David Shaw) > 3. Re: OFF-LIST Looks like I can't post no more on a ARM mailing > list. (Andrew Sylthe) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 15:13:01 -0400 > From: Steve Zingman <szingman(a)msgstor.com> > To: Users of Asterisk app_rpt <app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org> > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] DIAL Download site (dvswitch.org) offline > Message-ID: <355bb3bf-b2e0-bba7-d932-8023e49602f4(a)msgstor.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"; Format="flowed" > > The AllStarLink image files are now available at > <http://3102.repeater.net/AllStarLink/> thanks to Corey N3FE The > download links have been updated to point to the new location. > Thanks to Mike KB8ZGL at Virtual Systems, I am moving dvswitch.org and > the AllStarLink image mirror to a new state of the art data center. The > new IP address is for dvswitch.org is 44.103.32.18 I will be moving the > DNS entries and adding the mirror of the image files. This will be a > work in progress over the next week. > > On 07/08/2017 11:53 PM, Steve Zingman wrote: > > As I said before, DVSwitch is having a outage. I am changing > > providers. In the future we will maintain 2 different DownLoad locations. > > In the meantime, Corey, N3FE has donated space on a solid provider. > > The main AllStarLink page will be updated. In the meantime here is one > > of the new locations: > > > > <http://3102.repeater.net/AllStarLink/> > > > > 73, Steve N4IRS > >

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Fwd: Looks like I can't post no more on a ARM mailing list.
by Pierre Martel 09 Jul '17

09 Jul '17

Just seen that David answered me off list. I now send his answer and mine. Sorry if some are anonyme de by this, but I respect too much the work Of Jim and all the allstarLink group to let this pass like this. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pierre Martel <petem001(a)gmail.com> Date: sam. 8 juil. 2017 à 23:31 Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Looks like I can't post no more on a ARM mailing list. To: David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> Well David, your answer here and in private is most interesting. If you dont want to "sour the AllStar lanscape " why dont YOU start by doing the right and legal thing and post the source you are distributing. This would fix all critics and close the debate. One other thing, you are the one bringing sale 101, do you have something to sell? Cause in a email you sent me you told me that Jim told you where to go with his work and this was preventing his work from being used Commercialy. Is there something under all those selling and fear of use commercialy of the app-rpt sofware? Want to do the good thing? We Will see... Untill you do act legaly and moraly you have no credibility for me. Have a great day. Le sam. 8 juil. 2017 à 23:13, David McGough <kb4fxc(a)inttek.net> a écrit : > > Pierre, > > I have set the arm-allstar list temporarily into moderate mode. The thread > titled "Where's Waldo?" is locked---and that includes the dozen or so > people who have responded saying they "could care less about source code, > what they want is code that works." These questions about immediate source > code availability have been asked and answered by the project > developers---that's me (kb4fxc) and Doug (wa3dsp). > > Any questions, including your's or anyone else's, for legitimate help, > questions or comments with the hamvoip project will be forwarded to the > list, as they always have been. And, we'll do our best to find an answer. > > If you're got a problem with the developers of the hamvoip project, > address us directly....No one wants to hear these rants and we've gotten > many private e-mails to that effect. > > And, BTW, the users on the app_rpt-users list don't want to hear the > rants, either....All this does is sour the entire AllStar landscape for > all distros. I'm sure you must realize that? This is sales 101. > > > Thanks for understanding, > > David McGough, KB4FXC > > >

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