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Soundcard FOB and AllStarLink on OrangePi
by Steve Zingman 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Leighton, I am sending this direct and also copying the app_rpt-users list. AllStarLink runs on more then just the Raspberry Pi. We support and encourage running and testing multiple platforms. I have run AllStarLink on 2 of the OrangePi hardware platforms with great success. The OrangePi PC and the NanoPi NEO. We have found the armbian distribution <www.armbian.com> is a very solid distribution. I need to update the install script but I can tell you for sure AllStarLink will run on a OrangePi. If you are interested in joining the app_rpt-user list see: <http://lists.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users> 73, Steve N4IRS On 03/20/2017 03:15 AM, arm-allstar-request(a)hamvoip.org wrote: > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:25:42 +1100 > From: Leighton Judd<leighton.judd(a)gmail.com> > To: ARM Allstar<arm-allstar(a)hamvoip.org> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Soundcard FOB > Message-ID: > <CADahskn65N1P0dgmPLQ9Tcn9vV15DNT2HsSv0KSgk6WMo8PMCA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Thanks Doug, > > Are you able to point me in the right direction to convert the image for an > Orange Pi? > > Regards, > Leighton

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21 Mar '17

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 97, Issue 40
by Steve Wright 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

From: Adi Linden <adilinden(a)yahoo.ca> *quote [...] I've configured IAX trunks, SIP trunks, and SIP telephony handsets. All done by editing config files, not using FreePBX or any of the other available management tools. Although not at all my primary job function, I am involved in a commercial VoIP installation that involves multiple asterisk PBXs and asterisk SIP gateways. At home I am running asterisk on a Mac using a homebrew (package manager) recipe. *unquote Well I sure hope you stick around. Asterisk is more a toolbox than a tool, as you will know. I feel as the whole thing needs a facelift. A few others have build app_rpt based systems, with voting and permanent linking, and all sorts of tricks and toys, but there isn't really an integrated installer where one can tick boxes etc - it's all fairly dedicated to a single configuration, not to mean that it doesn't actually work well, because it does. It's just that, considering the powerful box of tricks that is Asterisk - it's very complicated to do something different, for a wide range of reasons.

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Linking in Allstar - How does it work?
by Adi Linden 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Hi, I’ve been looking to setup an Allstar node for a while now and finally have all the parts (I hope). Reading various documents and sites available online, I am still somewhat unsure as to how this all works. Installation question, can I take a stock Debian install, fetch the Allstar asterisk source (which I hope would contain app_rpt and whatever else is needed) and build asterisk from source on the system? Linking question, how does linking work? I don’t mean to be ignorant, I used to run an IRLP node. I am running a Wires-X repeater now. I am quite familiar with asterisk as a VoIP PBX. I've configured IAX trunks, SIP trunks, and SIP telephony handsets. All done by editing config files, not using FreePBX or any of the other available management tools. Although not at all my primary job function, I am involved in a commercial VoIP installation that involves multiple asterisk PBXs and asterisk SIP gateways. At home I am running asterisk on a Mac using a homebrew (package manager) recipe. In the asterisk VoIP world, to connect multiple peers into a single call a bridge application (ConfBridge) is needed. I see no reference to anything like it on Allstar. Instead, I see references that one can connect to hubs, which allow connections from multiple nodes. But a single node can also establish links to multiple nodes at once. And presumably, all of those links are then transparently connected to each other? Where can I find further information on how this all works with app_rpt? Thanks a bunch! Adi VA3ADI

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RPi 3 controller problem
by William Higgins 18 Mar '17

18 Mar '17

Good day! We have recently replaced the CAT-200 controller on our repeater with a Raspberry Pi 3 running the Dial RC1 distribution. Mostly it seems to be working ok, but we are getting relatively frequent audio dropouts in the middle of conversations. At times we can go for several minutes of conversation without a dropout, and at other times, it seems like it happens a lot more frequently. Sometimes it's just for a couple of tenths of a second and sometimes it's up to a few seconds long. So far I have had no luck in trying to track down the cause of this. Any thoughts anyone might have about what might be happening or where to look next would be appreciated. Some details about our config: Raspberry Pi 3 with DIAL RAT_RC1.img Repeater Builder RB-USB Rim Lite Interface Vertex VXR-7000 Repeater Metallic case for the Pi Modular connectors and Cat-7 cable for the interface with snap-on chokes at both ends Pi is connected to the local network via Wifi (We are prepared to move this to Ethernet, but need approval of the host to do so) Pi is connected to an external server via OpenVPN for collection of mgmt. statistics via SNMP Pi also runs Apache2 and Allmon2 Echolink is enabled (Node 746074) AllStarLink of course (Node 44011) Thanks in advance for any thoughts or help you might be able to give! Bill Higgins N0NOE KC0DBS repeater on 44011 N0NOE simplex on 43758

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i2s audio interfacing for RPi et al
by Steve Wright 17 Mar '17

17 Mar '17

Whatever happened about the move to ALSA? It seems with ALSA, some GPIO and these new 8ch i2s boards, all the work would be done. Maybe even some S/PDIF might help keep RF out of things and ditch some DC current loops. http://www.audioinjector.net/rpi-octo-hat

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Re: [App_rpt-users] RPi 3 controller problem (Steve Zingman)
by William Higgins 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

I haven't figured out how to do replies when I only get the digest in gmail. Anyway, Steve, re this: >I don't THINK the receiver dropout and the EchoLink inbound are related. >The problem COULD be radio_relax. (The DTMF decoder is falseing) Though >I wonder about the duration of the dropout. How did you set receive levels? > >Steve I was monitoring the Asterisk console this morning during a QSO on the repeater and DID see a number of DTMF false messages. They were all just a matter of 10-100 milliseconds, but there did seem to be a disruption of the audio when they came along. I didn't tie the two together in my head because there didn't seem to be a one to one correlation, if you get my drift. I set the receive levels using radio-tune-menu. It was all done onsite at the repeater with MINIMAL equipment (an HT.) I have since done some tuning on it (especially the receive levels) from home during typical QSOs. Bill

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Re: [App_rpt-users] RPi 3 controller problem
by William Higgins 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Let's see if I can answer the questions that have been asked: Steve Zingman: I believe the dropouts are primarily on receiver input. I've not noticed them on Echolink inbound traffic. The CPU load is minimal. Generally under 2% used. We are using USB_RADIO without DSP (I couldn't make that work initially for some reason.) Steve Agee: As I said, the CPU load is minimal. There might be tiny momentary peaks, but there is no sustained load on the processor. Neil K8it: The wireless connectivity doesn't "seem" to be a problem. The router to which it is connected is only about 4 ft. away. Thank you all for the suggestions. Would love to hear any other ideas you have! Bill Higgins N0NOE KC0DBS - 44011 N0NOE - 43758

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Bounce
by Bruce B Isaacson 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

Your membership in the mailing list App_rpt-users has been disabled due to excessive bounces The last bounce received from you was dated 16-Mar-2017. What could be causing excessive bounces? Never heard of such a thing. Bruce Isaacson W2BBI

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 97, Issue 33
by Jeff Carrier 16 Mar '17

16 Mar '17

That's probably on par with what they use. In the last 12 days one of my RTCM's recieved 476 mb of data and transmitted 1623 mb of data. At idle it's transmitting between 560-1072 bps and receiving 768 bps de K0JSC On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:00 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. Allstar RTCM unit bandwidth usage (Bradlington) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:58:27 +0200 > From: Bradlington <bradlington(a)yahoo.com> > To: app_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > Subject: [App_rpt-users] Allstar RTCM unit bandwidth usage > Message-ID: <0e86f98e-25b9-9683-686f-68b826457ddf(a)yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Good day > > I am new to ALLSTAR and we have recently integrated Allstar RTCM unit > into our clubs local repeater. > > We are using a 3G dongal for internet connectivity -through an ethernet > bridge feeding out to both the DMR and Allstar RTCM units. > > The data usage has dramatically increased since the inclusion of ALLstar . > > Does anyone have an accurate table of data consumption for various duty > cycles per day so we can see if this is normal or if there is another > reason for presumed excessive data consumption . > > On average the DMR alone used 70 Meg per day - since the addition of > allstar RTCM , combined it has gone up to approx 220 Meg /day. > > Kind regards > > Bradley Glen > zs5bg > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > App_rpt-users mailing list > App_rpt-users(a)lists.allstarlink.org > http://lists.allstarlink.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > > ------------------------------ > > End of App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 97, Issue 33 > ********************************************* >

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