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DTMF on DMR issue
by kc9mnl＠gmail.com 04 May '19

04 May '19

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Manually key ASL from command-line
by James WD0JB 03 May '19

03 May '19

Kevin, Thanks for the response. Caught you on the hamvoip list as well. So the primary question of this post still stands. Is there a way to tell ASL to receive audio from my microphone without the COS signal? Maybe a change of direction. Can I pull discriminator audio from the UV82 and use usbradio instead of simpleusb? If I can't get it to work this way with the UV82, I do have some GM300s I may be able to use with de-emphasized audio. I am still in the very beginning stages of learning how all of this gets put together, so if I use some incorrect terminology, please forgive me. These lists have been very helpful! Thanks, James On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 4:45 PM Kevin Custer <kuggie(a)kuggie.com> wrote: > James, > > From your description, and my extensive knowledge of the CM119, CM119A > and its variants, I believe the chip is bad. You can try to add a 10k > pull-up externally to 3.3V from pin 48, but I doubt it'll work. > Hopefully you are using protection diodes on these hardware inputs, > otherwise, that's what blew it up. Why? Here's why.... > > There is much confusion surrounding the COS and CTCSS inputs to the > CM1XX chipsets. Here is a dissertation I wrote some time ago, that > hopefully explains the situation well: > > The COS and PL "hardware" logic inputs on CM1XX based radio adapters > were originally the volume-up and volume-down functions, actuated by > manual (push button tactile) switches in a standard audio adapter > (FOB). These inputs are internally pulled high, to 3.3 V, and have to > be pulled low enough to become valid. As such the push-button switches > made a good ground when depressed, as that's what the other side of the > switch was tied to - ground. Most AllStar radio adapters use protection > diodes (BAT-43's) that don't allow voltage to be sent into the CM1XX > chip. If voltage is allowed to be inputted to these pins, the chip is > destroyed. So - with the diodes in place, it doesn't matter what voltage > is present on the COS or CTCSS hardware inputs, because voltage on these > pins doesn't make anything happen, and because of the protection diodes, > doesn't hurt anything if voltage is present. Pull-up resistors are > totally unnecessary, because we need a ground to assert the condition. > > Okay, so the CM108/119's logic inputs are looking for a ground to be > valid. This "active low" condition is required NO MATTER if the setting > in the conf file is upright or inverted. So - the setting in the > configuration file doesn't change the fact that the adapter needs an > active low to be valid and assert the condition. All this software > setting does is change if the low condition exists when the radio is > hearing a valid signal, or when it's not. Using a DMM, you can read the > voltage on the CM119 side of the BAT-43 diodes to see if the logic level > is properly changing from 3.3V (2.4 in some instances) to 0.0 (or a few > tenths of a volt). > > Not all radio logic signals are created equal. Some logic circuits can > source current, but lack the ability to sink. Sometimes active high > circuits (circuits that provide a voltage when the state becomes active) > don't have the ability to pull to ground very well. These circuits may > not have the capability to pull the COS and CTCSS inputs low enough on > the radio adapter to become valid/active. A pull-down resistor can > help, but nothing beats a real active low circuit. A 2N2222 (or similar > NPN transistor) with the emitter grounded usually works well. > > Hope this helps... > > Kevin > > > > On 5/2/2019 4:07 PM, James WD0JB wrote: > > All, > > > > Is there a way to manually key from the Asterisk command-line, or > > other, to transmit when using a USB fob without the COS activated? I > > have a fob that I cannot key with pin48 on CM119, but I still want to > > use the fob, possibly as a radio-less node with a headset / > > microphone. I cannot key with pin48 on the CM119 because there is not > > the proper voltage on that pin to pull down. > > > > If anyone has any suggestions, I am using the SYBA UAUD compact fob. > > This Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MSS6CS > > > > Also, these fobs (I've tried 2 so far) have an eeprom chip on them > > (FT93C46A). Any others I've seen used in this manner from forum posts > > do not appear to have this chip, however, removing the chip does not > > resolve the issue. One fob has 200mv the other has about 1volt. > > Nothing else connected to the pin. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > > > James > > -- 73, James WD0JB

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Manually key ASL from command-line
by James WD0JB 02 May '19

02 May '19

All, Is there a way to manually key from the Asterisk command-line, or other, to transmit when using a USB fob without the COS activated? I have a fob that I cannot key with pin48 on CM119, but I still want to use the fob, possibly as a radio-less node with a headset / microphone. I cannot key with pin48 on the CM119 because there is not the proper voltage on that pin to pull down. If anyone has any suggestions, I am using the SYBA UAUD compact fob. This Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MSS6CS Also, these fobs (I've tried 2 so far) have an eeprom chip on them (FT93C46A). Any others I've seen used in this manner from forum posts do not appear to have this chip, however, removing the chip does not resolve the issue. One fob has 200mv the other has about 1volt. Nothing else connected to the pin. Thanks in advance for any help. James

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How to lockout local announcements during activity?
by Duane Fowler 02 May '19

02 May '19

I have cron announcements being broadcast on the RF side during commute times. Is there a simple way to inhibit those announcements while the repeater is active? I think that they were inhibited during local RF in/out but would talk over the top of a remote Echolink/Allstar QSO. Thanks, Duane KA1LM ASL42996 Sent from Mailspring (https://link.getmailspring.com/link/82DB373C-43F2-4C48-96B9-D3D689F457F6@ge…) the best free email app for work

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Sources for channel drivers and all....
by Ramesh Dhami 01 May '19

01 May '19

Hi Guys: Working on making some heavy mods to a vanilla install to handle Allstar / XLX / DMR-YSF / IRLP (EXP) Setup. I wanted to confirm a couple of channel drivers (one that I see, one that I do not). I can see the compiled drivers in /usr/lib/asterisk/modules.... but where is the code so I can verify version #'s and then add another channel driver and re-compile? Back in the days of ACID, they used to be in /usr/src/asterisk/apps ... and I think there was a directory called channels ?? Thx, Ramesh. VA3UV / WA3UV

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