September 2019 - App_rpt-users

AllStarLink Email List in Moving
by Tim Sawyer 28 Sep '19

28 Sep '19

This email list (aka Mailman) is being updating to modernize AllStar communications and consolidate resources. This Mailman list will become read only on October 1, 2019. The new list runs on Discourse and is located at https://community.allstarlink.org Discourse is gaining wide adoption across the internet with usage by companies such as Asterisk and Docker. There are tons of features in Discourse. To list only a few wouldn’t be a fair summary of the reasons we’re moving. Those will become apparent over time and subsequent posts. But there are a couple of important implementation items to note immediately. - Create a Community account with your current Mailman email address. See https://community.allstarlink.org/faq#signup for details. - You only need to logon once to activate your email. From then on you can use the forum in maillist mode if you prefer. - The Mailman archives are included and searchable within the AllStarLink Community forum. - You may migrate to Community at any time before or after the October 1, 2019 cutover date. To learn learn more about the new AllStarLink Community Forum see: https://community.allstarlink.org/faq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse_(software) https://www.discourse.org https://meta.discourse.org AllStarLink Board Pete Elke WI6H Kevin Custer W3KKC Todd Lesser KM6RPT Tim Sawyer WD6AWP Dave Shaw WB6WTM

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Making allstar run on beaglebone
by Eric Fort 27 Sep '19

27 Sep '19

Would anyone be interested in helping to port the allstar config of asterisk to the beagle bone (black) and supporting that port. Why you ask? How about an easy way to run what we are running now integrated into your 8 channel repeater and remote base controller without needing a separate pc on the hilltop? Sound interesting? The hardware is in beta, it just needs software and applications and I’m hoping asterisk/app_rpt/allstar could be one of those applications. So anyone interested in helping to get this going on beagle? Eric Af6ep Sent using SMTP.

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Need some Ground Up Information
by Jeffrey Reid 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

Thanks Marshall, that was what I was wondering. I will have to order a small screen as well as keyboard. I do have to do some configuring with the program, such as adding node number, the wifi number/passcode, etc. as well as other parameters. The next two questions are… 1) Does the Pi4 machine have to be connected to ethernet for the first configuration. I imagine that for the first time it would. 2) Does the current program work with Pi4? So, just to get it all straight in my feeble brain. Download the program image it onto an sd card. Simple enough. I have a Windows box to do just that. Insert the card into the Pi4 box and wait for it to do its thing. Now I would suppose that if I have a screen attached to the Pi unit, (as well as keyboard,) then a page should pop up with prompts for me to fill in for my particular node’s configuration. After that is all done. I plug the Pi into the RIM Lite I got from Repeater-Builder, plug the whole shebang into a newly acquired Alinco 235 radio and Voila! I should have a simplex allstar node for fellow amateurs in the area to enjoy. Now a more interesting question is this…. Can I program the node to connect to say the Alaskan Morning Net, the Winsytem, the Manchester Hub, etc at different times during the day or week. Lets say we start Monday through Friday with the Alaskan Morning Net and afterwards the node connects to the Winsystem through the Insomniac Net and then transfers over to the Manchester Hub, rinse and repeat everyday… is that possible? Again, thanks for everyone’s help. Regards, Jeffrey N6TDG

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Fwd: Re: Need some Ground Up Information ---oops
by Jeffrey Reid 26 Sep '19

26 Sep '19

I wan to thank all of you so far for the information. It will be a few weeks before I can do the install as I will be at a fair doing what I do. (Voice of the Fair). I am getting all the ducks in order before I begin. And yes, I will of course read the Read Me…. Regards, Jeffrey N6TDG

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Fwd: Re: Need some Ground Up Information ---oops
by larry 25 Sep '19

25 Sep '19

clicked the wrong button and didn't include the list... copy of reply to Lu --------------------------- That may very well be Lu ...I have multiple units here and some were 222 and others were 22 on my PC units. I eventually move them all to 222 rather than be confused by my bad memory of which were which. Since I haven't done a fresh install in quite some time hopefully and may be wrong hopefully Jeffery reads the actual README file and gets the correct information. Thanks for pointing that out. Larry - N7FM On 9/25/19 6:11 AM, Lu V wrote: > Correct. I always use a ssh program like putty or > https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/ > But unless I am mistaken, I though the default ssh port was 22? > > Lu VencL > KA4EPS > > On Sep 25, 2019, at 1:35 AM, larry <larry(a)n7fm.com > <mailto:larry@n7fm.com>> wrote: > >> Jeffery, >> >> As Marshal says you are on the right path. However just to let you >> know ... to set up Allstar you don't need to buy a monitor and >> keyboard just to set things up originally. >> >> If you plug a network cable into the PI you can look at your routers >> DHCP assignments and find the IP assigned to your PI. >> Once you know that you can use your Windows PC and use it as your >> monitor and keyboard. >> >> You would run a Program called Putty. >> >> When it starts it will ask for information. Use the IP address you >> obtained from your router, Use port 222 and tick the SSH button It >> will talk to the Pi and ask for your login information. >> >> Haven't done an install for some time so I'm not up to speed on the >> latest configuration process but sounds like the group has pointed >> you down the right path. >> >> And now one final comment. If all you own is a Raspberry Pi4 as >> Marshal pointed out the version of software that's available here >> isn't ready for the Pi4 yet. >> >> That leaves you with two options to run Allstar. >> 1. Purchase an older version of the Pi until a new version is available. >> 2. Check the Hamvoip group. Believe their version will run on the Pi4. >> >> I will say that from all reports I have seen the Pi4 requires more >> power and cooling and is somewhat of an overkill for what is needed >> just to run Allstar. >> >> Since you aren't using a web browser/gui with the Allstar it's is >> mostly ran headless and programmed from a terminal program from some >> other device such as Putty on your Windows PC or SSH from Linux. >> >> Hope that helps >> >> Larry - N7FM >> >> >> >> On 9/24/19 3:57 PM, Jeffrey Reid wrote: >>> Thanks Marshall, that was what I was wondering. I will have to >>> order a small screen as well as keyboard. I do have to do some >>> configuring with the program, such as adding node number, the wifi >>> number/passcode, etc. as well as other parameters. The next two >>> questions are… >>> 1) Does the Pi4 machine have to be connected to ethernet for the >>> first configuration. I imagine that for the first time it would. >>> 2) Does the current program work with Pi4? >>> So, just to get it all straight in my feeble brain. Download the >>> program image it onto an sd card. Simple enough. I have a Windows >>> box to do just that. Insert the card into the Pi4 box and wait for >>> it to do its thing. >>> Now I would suppose that if I have a screen attached to the Pi unit, >>> (as well as keyboard,) then a page should pop up with prompts for me >>> to fill in for my particular node’s configuration. >>> After that is all done. I plug the Pi into the RIM Lite I got from >>> Repeater-Builder, plug the whole shebang into a newly acquired >>> Alinco 235 radio and Voila! I should have a simplex allstar node >>> for fellow amateurs in the area to enjoy. >>> Now a more interesting question is this…. >>> Can I program the node to connect to say the Alaskan Morning Net, >>> the Winsytem, the Manchester Hub, etc at different times during the >>> day or week. Lets say we start Monday through Friday with the >>> Alaskan Morning Net and afterwards the node connects to the >>> Winsystem through the Insomniac Net and then transfers over to the >>> Manchester Hub, rinse and repeat everyday… is that possible? >>> Again, thanks for everyone’s help. >>> Regards, >>> Jeffrey N6TDG >>> _______________________________________________ >>> App_rpt-users mailing list >>> App_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org >>> <mailto:App_rpt-users@lists.allstarlink.org> >>> http://lists.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users >>> To unsubscribe from this list please visit >>> http://lists.allstarlink.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. 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Re: [App_rpt-users] Need some Ground Up Information
by Jeffrey Reid 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Thank you kindly for the information. So I do not need an operating system on the micro sd first, just the image of the allstar programming. Here is a real rube question then. I do need a cable to attach the Pi4 to a windows box. USB to USB? Jeffrey

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Need some Ground Up Information
by Jeffrey Reid 24 Sep '19

24 Sep '19

Hello All, I have one of Mark’s micro-node’s to connect to Allstar and have a node number through Allmon, (490470.) Recently, I purchased a raspberry pi4 and want to create another node, (490471,) to do simplex on 220 around our neck of the woods. I have no real technical/programming prowess, (heck I am an old man that uses a MacBook!), so I am looking for a step by step instruction manual on exactly what to do now. I am able enough to snap together the Pi4, so I have that going for me, but the next step of imaging the software on a blank card, etc is the next step. The first question I would have is…does the micro card need to have a program installed such as linux, etc, before doing anything else first? Thanks in advance for all the help. I recently became aware of the app_rpt versus HamVoip kerfuffle and wish to stick with the original for some of the obvious reasons. I will be coming back over and over for some really simple questions that probably have obvious answers. Thanks for bearing with me. Regards, Jeffrey N6TDG

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ASL error / problem
by Len Griffin 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

I downloaded and installed the latest ASL file, and booted the Pi2. My repeater works for about 24 hours. After that, the RA-42 URI green light begins a weird pulsating flash, and the audio becomes garbled. Following earlier suggestions, I increased the Pi supply voltage from 4.9v to 5.3v. I tried a DMK URI. I re-installed ASL on another card. Nothing helps. Nothing of help in the log files. Any suggestions?

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IAX - 2 beeps every 15 seconds?
by Dan Srebnick 18 Sep '19

18 Sep '19

I have an IAX connection from my telephony PBX running asterisk to one of my Allstar nodes running Allstarlink. It works as expected when connecting using a analog telephone instrument connected to an analog telephone adapter (ATA). However, when using a Cisco VOIP phone, I hear two quick beeps every 15 seconds while connected to the Allstar node. Does anyone know what these tones might be and how to eliminate? 73, Dan K2IE

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Are there issues with AllStar Link Connected Node List ?
by Rachid Karroo 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Hello all My Node 40248 is connected but does not appear in the Allstar Connected Nodes List (http://stats.allstarlink.org/) ? Are there issues at the moment ? 73s Rachid 3B8FP Node 40248

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