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First duplex repeater - question about duplexor/power amp
by Steven Donegan 05 Oct '15

05 Oct '15

Is there any reason why the power amp cannot be placed between the duplexor and antenna? My repeater will be 2 modular 1 watt radio modules, a 20W capable 6 cavity duplexor and a Mirage power amp.If the amp is after the duplexor then cool, if not then a more expensive duplexor will be required... TIA Steven Donegan KK6IVC General Class FCC License Silver State Car #86 www.sscc.us

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how to setup automated autopatch
by Loren Tedford 04 Oct '15

04 Oct '15

Greetings i want to setup the repeater so that individuals can auto-patch call me when they need to get a hold of me or the other repeater owner.. here is what i have so far tell me what i am missing so far it just brings up the dial tone but does not call the extensions or the phone numbers.. 920=autopatchup,context=to-callcentric,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dial,103 921=autopatchup,context=to-callcentric,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dial,104 922=autopatchup,context=to-callcentric,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dial,personal phone number 923=autopatchup,context=to-callcentric,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dial,personal phone number Also i would some how like to automate disconnect a node and reconnect a node once autopatch is terminated any thought on how to do this? Loren Tedford (KC9ZHV) Email: lorentedford(a)gmail.com Main Line:1-631-686-8878 Option 1 for Loren. Fax Line 1:1-618-551-2755 Fax Line 2:1-631-686-8892 (New Fax line) Cell: 618-553-0806 http://www.lorentedford.com http://www.kc9zhv.com http://hub.kc9zhv.com

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Motorola CDM750 as Voted Receivers
by R. Wayne 04 Oct '15

04 Oct '15

I picked up a couple on eBay thinking that they would be great. They program as 20/25KHz, which makes them better here in Los Angeles and we can vote them from two locations as we’d like. It looks like they will interface into a RTCM very easily with the 16/20 pin accessory port plug. But now the bad news. The software I have is CPS 2.0.600 and dammit if it is the newer narrow band only. Slightly OT I agree but I wonder if someone can tell me which version of CPS will program for ham radio? Google has been of no help at all. Thanks, R. Wayne

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Test
by Steven Donegan 04 Oct '15

04 Oct '15

Steven Donegan KK6IVC General Class FCC License Silver State Car #86 www.sscc.us

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X86 Debian Bare Metal Install * updated *
by Steve Zingman 02 Oct '15

02 Oct '15

I have updated the install to include the post install scripts used configure a node. My testing says it works, but the proof is in the pudding. If you have downloaded the ISO in the last month, all you have to do is start a fresh install. After the second reboot, you can login as root. You can login as root on either the console or via ssh on port 22. root password is debian. You will be prompted to configure the system starting with setting the root password. questions and suggestions are welcome. Basic notes and image DL URL at: <https://github.com/N4IRS/AllStar/wiki/X86-Debian-Bare-Metal-Install> 73, Steve N4IRS -- "Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about." 1st Law of Logic

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managing QSO recordings
by Ken 02 Oct '15

02 Oct '15

The application from KF7DRV for managing all those recorded files is called Node Shark and is still around http://hkeithw.powweb.com/NodeShark/index.html On a related topic: I once read that, if you record the frequency transient that the guy's FM radio makes on key up, you can use that as evidence he was the source of the offending transmission - should you find him and there is any "discussion". Supposedly the exact way a rig's PLL locks up is almost as unique as a fingerprint. You would need to receive it on an SSB receiver and record the audio beat node on some high quality recorder (which could be a personal computer of course). You would set the receiver for USB and set it perhaps 1 kHz below the channel frequency. Of course he might use a crystal controlled rig ... that would make him pretty unique as well.... GL Ken -----Original Message----- From: app_rpt-users-bounces(a)ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 PM To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 79, Issue 54 Send App_rpt-users mailing list submissions to app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ohnosec.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)ohnosec.org You can reach the person managing the list at app_rpt-users-owner(a)ohnosec.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of App_rpt-users digest..."

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think I asked wrong..
by Pete M 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Hi. We have someone on the repeater doing multiple small tx on a random pattern (this can last 10 minute at a time) so all we ear is the telemetry of the repeater and it kind of get on the nerve of many. We did lower the audio level of the telemetry were we almost dont ear it, yet the bozo continu on tx ing short (less then a second) ptt.. We are building some DDDF ( digital Doppler direction finder) that will monitor the input freq of our 2 repeater and will logs the bearing of at least 4 of them on a central server with time stamps.. I need a way to extract from asterisk when someone do make a lots of short ptt and compare them to the logs from our DDDF. that way after some data collection we will see if the offender is on the move or mostly at the same place. and at the same time we will see if it is random or if there is some kind of pattern in time so that we will be able to find the offender and finally be done with it.. this been going on for years.. Anyone can point me ia way to extract such data from asterisk ? or find a way with action command to put that kind of stuff in a file? Thanks

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RF linking repeaters allstar
by Loren Tedford 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

I need to know the best route to rf link a repeater thats about 45 miles away into my allstar system.. At first i figured using an allstar node but i remember the iding issue any suggestions or idea? The old issue was the link node would id every 10 minutes i remember some thing along the lines of repeater would key up and just because the node radio was listening it would id.. So.. Is their a way to only id if the node radio transmits not when it is receiving etc.. also any thoughts on how to strip ids from the repeater that im connecting to? Loren Tedford (KC9ZHV) Email: lorentedford(a)gmail.com Main Line:1-631-686-8878 Option 1 for Loren. Fax Line 1:1-618-551-2755 Fax Line 2:1-631-686-8892 (New Fax line) Cell: 618-553-0806 http://www.lorentedford.com http://www.kc9zhv.com http://hub.kc9zhv.com

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think i asked wrong... record wav files creates time stamped text summary RE: App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 79, Issue 53
by Ken H W4NOC 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Pete M, Someone answered this earlier when he suggested the wav file recording feature 'archivedir' (rpt.conf). But it does a little more than just record the wav. The wav filename is time stamped but there is also text summary. This feature may provide what you are looking for. It is listed as undocumented at http://docs.allstarlink.org/drupal/node/73. But this HOW TO RECORD REPEATER TRAFFIC with archivedir. in rpt.conf insert: archivedir = /etc/asterisk/record ; defines file store path and enables activity monminblocks = 2048 ; Min 1K blocks to be left on partition (will not save monitor output if disk too full) It does create the wav files (ex: 20150929214712.WAV), but it also creates a text file with date/time stamp (ex: 20150929.txt). The app will create a node number directory below /etc/asterisk/record. You can record these files in any directory you choose. Example content of /etc/asterisk/record/40804/ 20150929125948.WAV 20150929173946.WAV 20150929203151.WAV 20150929214712.WAV 20150929220907.WAV 20150929130010.WAV 20150929183933.WAV 20150929210819.WAV 20150929214827.WAV 20150929220930.WAV 20150929130344.WAV 20150929184442.WAV 20150929211134.WAV 20150929215033.WAV 20150929221045.WAV 20150929130950.WAV 20150929184923.WAV 20150929211241.WAV 20150929215143.WAV 20150929.txt 20150929131501.WAV 20150929193655.WAV 20150929211330.WAV 20150929215159.WAV 20150930094910.WAV 20150929132012.WAV 20150929195207.WAV 20150929211554.WAV 20150929215221.WAV 20150930095443.WAV 20150929132021.WAV 20150929200031.WAV 20150929211748.WAV 20150929215246.WAV 20150930095511.WAV 20150929133009.WAV 20150929200042.WAV 20150929213202.WAV 20150929215351.WAV 20150930095934.WAV 20150929133239.WAV 20150929200107.WAV 20150929213401.WAV 20150929215435.WAV 20150930100949.WAV 20150929134034.WAV 20150929200720.WAV 20150929213425.WAV 20150929220027.WAV 20150930105408.WAV 20150929134517.WAV 20150929201005.WAV 20150929213537.WAV 20150929220133.WAV 20150930110905.WAV 20150929135048.WAV 20150929202228.WAV 20150929213710.WAV 20150929220400.WAV 20150930111928.WAV 20150929144407.WAV 20150929202250.WAV 20150929213920.WAV 20150929220433.WAV 20150930.txt 20150929171901.WAV 20150929202348.WAV 20150929214058.WAV 20150929220500.WAV 20150929172931.WAV 20150929202353.WAV 20150929214221.WAV 20150929220658.WAV 20150929173414.WAV 20150929202413.WAV 20150929214513.WAV 20150929220832.WAV Here is an excerpt from the 20150930.txt file that itemizes the key and un-key along with the node from which it came. 20150929220928,TXUNKEY,MAIN 20150929220930,RXKEY,42126 20150929220930,TXKEY,29910 20150929220930,TXKEY,MAIN 20150929220930,TXKEY,42159 20150929220950,RXUNKEY,42126 20150929220950,TXUNKEY,29910 20150929220950,TXUNKEY,42159 20150929220951,RXKEY,29910 20150929220951,TXKEY,42126 20150929220951,TXKEY,42159 20150929220956,RXUNKEY,29910 20150929220956,TXUNKEY,42126 20150929220956,TXUNKEY,42159 20150929220957,RXKEY,42126 20150929220957,TXKEY,42159 20150929220957,TXKEY,29910 20150929220958,RXUNKEY,42126 20150929220958,TXUNKEY,42159 20150929220958,TXUNKEY,29910 20150929221004,TXUNKEY,MAIN 20150929221045,TXKEY,MAIN 20150929221053,TXUNKEY,MAIN [root@w4noc-mcdn 40804]# I used the txt and the wav files to identify a repeater node that would sometimes hang in transmit. You will need to clear this path periodically. Ken W4NOC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:03:26 -0400 From: "Pete M" <petem001(a)hotmail.com> To: "APP RPT" <app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org> Subject: [App_rpt-users] think I asked wrong.. Message-ID: <BAY179-DS218B8385EE9506F2374753974D0(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi. We have someone on the repeater doing multiple small tx on a random pattern (this can last 10 minute at a time) so all we ear is the telemetry of the repeater and it kind of get on the nerve of many. We did lower the audio level of the telemetry were we almost dont ear it, yet the bozo continu on tx ing short (less then a second) ptt.. We are building some DDDF ( digital Doppler direction finder) that will monitor the input freq of our 2 repeater and will logs the bearing of at least 4 of them on a central server with time stamps.. I need a way to extract from asterisk when someone do make a lots of short ptt and compare them to the logs from our DDDF. that way after some data collection we will see if the offender is on the move or mostly at the same place. and at the same time we will see if it is random or if there is some kind of pattern in time so that we will be able to find the offender and finally be done with it.. this been going on for years.. Anyone can point me ia way to extract such data from asterisk ? or find a way with action command to put that kind of stuff in a file? Thanks

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FreeDV over AllStar?
by Skyler Fennell 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

What is the viability of using FreeDV over the AllStar link network, or maybe an AllStar backbone? First, does codec2 (which is what freestar uses) work on FM? What would be the bandwidth requirements, discriminator required? , narrowband etc..... Second, how hard would it be to develop something where analog and FreeDV users can talk to each other through the network? I think it is the time to make a move on open source, experimental encouraging, digital. Any thoughts / comments on FreeDV in general or any other digital modes? 73 Skyler KD0WHB

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