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Re: [App_rpt-users] AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub
by Jim Aspinwall No1PC 24 Nov '18

24 Nov '18

Thanks for all of the responses. A bit more tinkering and the 'magic' turns out to be Duplex = 2, linktolink = yes in rpt.conf, and not sure it matters but duplex=1 in simpleusb.conf. Maybe that was obvious in some part of some documentation, but, often head-to-wall interface is part of the solution. Now to get the RA-35 and/or RA-40 and/or the stellar DFM PiHat interface setup for the repeater chassis of interest and make more. 3. AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (Jim Aspinwall No1PC) 4. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (Mike) 5. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (David McGough) 7. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (Jim Aspinwall No1PC) 8. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (Brett Friermood) 9. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (Kevin Babich) 10. Re: AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub (ARS W5OMR)

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AllStar as Repeater Controller Connect to Duplex Hub
by Jim Aspinwall No1PC 23 Nov '18

23 Nov '18

I thought I was going to be ingenious and replace a few RLC multi-port controllers that each have one of the link ports tied to an AllStar node that runs in non-duplex, and the node connects to another AllStar hub (running in duplex) that is used as the 'link' to feed other repeaters in similar configuration. Simply connect the repeater radio to the AllStar interface, re-configure the node to duplex=2 - tah-dah - repeater!! Then, connect the repeater node to the hub so it can be linked to the other sites. Connects as before, not unexpected. Great. What I did not account for is that the hub is running in duplex, so whatever the repeater sends to it comes back, delayed of course. Sounds like an undesired configuration... However that doesn't seem to account for the fact in the prior configuration the duplex hub traffic never came back into the half-duplex node and echo'd. Is this a hang-time thing? Am I missing something? Expected behavior - don't try this at home?

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ASL 1.01 Source Code
by Stacy 23 Nov '18

23 Nov '18

All, Last night I merged the develop branch into master on the AllStarLink Github repo and updated the README to README.md to be a little more descriptive. Today I created a release tag of ASL-1.01 to make downloading the ASL 1.01 source easier without using git. You can find the ASL-1.01 release at: https://github.com/AllStarLink/Asterisk/releases 73 Stacy KG7QIN

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status of urix gpio outputs
by ve6ars R Dahl 23 Nov '18

23 Nov '18

I am channel steering 31 channels of a modified gm300 via the following snippets of simpleusb.conf and rpt.conf It all works well but I would like to be able to query the server as I have to go by my own memory of what channel I left it on. Ideally, then I could put the status on a webpage to display the channel number. In the meantime we have a camera looking at the radio for verification. Anybody know how to do this? Ross ve6ars ########### simpleusb.conf snippet [usb] ; defaults to channel 1 gpio1=out0 gpio2=out1 gpio4=out1 gpio5=out1 gpio6=out1 ########## snippet of rpt.conf [functions] ;freq agile remote channel steering setup 6011=cop,61,GPIO1=0 6021=cop,61,GPIO2=0 6031=cop,61,GPIO4=0 6041=cop,61,GPIO5=0 6051=cop,61,GPIO6=0 6012=cop,61,GPIO1=1 6022=cop,61,GPIO2=1 6032=cop,61,GPIO4=1 6042=cop,61,GPIO5=1 6052=cop,61,GPIO6=1 [macro] ; ****************** Freq agile remote macros ************* 501=*6011*6022*6032*6042*6052# ; channel 1 502=*6012*6021*6032*6042*6052# ; channel 2 503=*6011*6021*6032*6042*6052# ; channel 3 504=*6012*6022*6031*6042*6052# ; channel 4 505=*6011*6022*6031*6042*6052# ; channel 5 506=*6012*6021*6031*6042*6052# ; channel 6 507=*6011*6021*6031*6042*6052# ; channel 7 508=*6012*6022*6032*6041*6052# ; channel 8 509=*6011*6022*6032*6041*6052# ; channel 9 510=*6012*6021*6032*6041*6052# ; channel 10 511=*6011*6021*6032*6041*6052# ; channel 11 512=*6012*6022*6031*6041*6052# ; channel 12 513=*6011*6022*6031*6041*6052# ; channel 13 514=*6012*6021*6031*6041*6052# ; channel 14 515=*6011*6021*6031*6041*6052# ; channel 15 516=*6012*6022*6032*6042*6051# ; channel 16 517=*6011*6022*6032*6042*6051# ; channel 17 518=*6012*6021*6032*6042*6051# ; channel 18 519=*6011*6021*6032*6042*6051# ; channel 19 520=*6012*6022*6031*6042*6051# ; channel 20 521=*6011*6022*6031*6042*6051# ; channel 21 522=*6012*6021*6031*6042*6051# ; channel 22 523=*6011*6021*6031*6042*6051# ; channel 23 524=*6012*6022*6032*6041*6051# ; channel 24 525=*6011*6022*6032*6041*6051# ; channel 25 526=*6012*6021*6032*6041*6051# ; channel 26 527=*6011*6021*6032*6041*6051# ; channel 27 528=*6012*6022*6031*6041*6051# ; channel 28 529=*6011*6022*6031*6041*6051# ; channel 29 530=*6012*6021*6031*6041*6051# ; channel 30 531=*6011*6021*6031*6041*6051# ; channel 31

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Non-profit status
by Todd Lesser 23 Nov '18

23 Nov '18

Many people have been asking about our non-profit status. They would like to make contributions by the end of the year since their employers have matching funds. I wanted to let you all know that Allstarlink, Inc. is a Florida non-profit corporation. Earlier this week we filed for 5013c status with the IRS. We expect to receive our approval within 30 days. Once we have the approval letter from the IRS, I will let everyone know.

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Audio Delay on Xmit with new repeater build
by jerutley＠gmail.com 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

Hello list! I've been working on building our new repeater using AllStar on a Pi-3 as the controller, URI-X as the audio interface, and a pair of CDM-1250's as XMit and receive radios. At first, when I set everything up, all was working wonderfully. But now, after being up a couple of days, I'm hearing a delay in the transmit - I key up, announce my callsign, unkey, and I actually hear the last bit of my transmit audio as an "echo". Doing some research thru the mailing list, it seems to indicate this *might* be the system being a little underpowered - is this a regular occurrence with a Pi in duplex mode? Would upgrading to something more powerful help? Been looking at something like the Qotom or Protectl small form factor PCs - but I'm a little concerned about they would hold up in the heat. Our building at the tower site does not have any cooling in it, and it can get rather warm during the summertime. Another question - can the AllStar version of Asterisk directly play MP3-formatted audio? I'm considering some functions using Amazon's Polly Text-to-Speech service, which provides MP3 files, so I'm wondering if Asterisk could play them directly, or if I'd have to use sox to convert them to another format first. Thanks! Jeremy, NQ0M

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asl source code
by Tom 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

I just setup an ASL image for the Stretch distro. I have been running DIAL for some time with good results. I delayed making this upgrade because I have quite a few of my own tweaks and tools installed. It has been easier to just clone my image for new nodes. Part of what I've been doing requires edits to app_rpt.c and recompiling. This has always been easy to do through the from the earlier CentOS through the DIAL releases. When I looked for the directory with source code, I was surprised to not find it. Is there a detailed "how to" documented step by step procedure posted somewhere on installing source and make/recompile files? I don't want to break what I now have working with the new ASL. Thanks, Tom / K5TRA

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Votermon
by Mark DuMoulin 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Tim, Thanks for that but I'm running allmon2. Its been great since you brought it out. I seem to recall something like Votmon. This app provided receive audio of the voted station. If Allmon2 does this I am unaware as to how. Tnx, Mark WB2ERS

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Audio Delay During Duplex SimpleUSB
by Ed Wilhelm 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Been running SimleUSB on my repeater for sometime. All works well except for the variable audio delay, sometimes will hear the end of my own transmission. Know this issue has been around for awile. Someone said try USBRadio, but would think that would use even more processing and agrevate the situation. This is running latest version of ASL on a Raspberry Pi2. Any input appreciated. Ed W8VT

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Node Resistration
by Jeff Lehman 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

HI Bryan etc al, Can someone check the registration of my nodes. I swapped out routers last night (the old one bit the dust) and I can connect to some nodes and not others....I am 99% sure that I have the ports forwarded properly so I am not sure what is going on. 47124 and 47194 are my node numbers. Thanks much! Jeff -- Jeff Lehman, KC8QCH E-mail: kc8qch(a)gmail.com http://kc8qch.dx.am Hamshack Hotline: 4218 Webmaster Hamilton County ARPSC http://www.hamcoarpsc.org E-mail: hamcoarpsc(a)gmail.com Phone: 513-452-6480 Allstar 47374 Administrator Project Manager, HHUL World Wide Amateur Radio Guild http://www.theguildglobal.org E-Mail: kc8qch(a)theguildglobal.net

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