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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
by Pierre Martel 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Got that phrase in the head, and could not find a good title for the mail ;-) Ok Here I am again. Still with my project to have a full App_rpt controler for my 2 repeater system. I manage to have our msr 2000 in the shack today cause the exiter is giving us some trouble. so I said, lets fix the exiter AND plug in the URI so that I wont have to do this on site. exiter is ok, well for now... So I connect the URI pin 22 (mic AC) to pin 5 of the receiver inside the msr2000, why 22 there is a big dc bias at this place so uning the mic dc would nt be wise, I beleive.. now I go to the computer set active radio usb 28739 now I do radio tune rxnoise.. It fail. there is at leat 200 mv of audio there. changed rxboosst in usbradio.conf for that node, reload, no difference. still did the radio tune rxvoice and rxtone. then tested without saving , I have a big white noise at the end of every receiption before the coutesy tone.. what Am I doing wrong?

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Re: [App_rpt-users] App_rpt-users Digest, Vol 49, Issue 59
by James Williams 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

I have Acid loaded on desktop pc and shows up on allstar webpage ok. I have the DMK interface & cable for ft7800. I am at standstill and not know what to do next.Any input welcome..de KB3KVA Santford, Frederick,MD On Mar 28, 2013 12:00 PM, <app_rpt-users-request(a)ohnosec.org> wrote: > 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..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Allstar RPi (Anthony Percy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:08:16 +1100 > From: Anthony Percy <anthcp(a)gmail.com> > To: davek <davidkierz(a)gmail.com> > Cc: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar RPi > Message-ID: <760FEE2F-060C-4583-9B32-B55799BAE318(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Peter, > Which kernel are you referring to?? > We already have Allstar running on arch Linux 3.x. Indeed vk2rcz has been > running non stop since jan on the modified code.... > The main hack was to modify the Zaptel kernel drivers to get it to work on > linux 3.x. > I have put the x86 and arm modified Allstar svn code for that on githib, > search for arch-Allstar if that is what you need.... > I am in the process of packaging the Allstar Zaptel drivers to make it > easier to install... > > Regards > > Anthony VK2ACP > > On 28/03/2013, at 7:17 PM, davek <davidkierz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > if you get the source to compile for a newer kernel on ARM email me. I > tried tackling this a while back with no success > > good luck > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:14 AM, Anthony Percy <anthcp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Peter, > >> Day job has got in the way at the moment! The pi seems to work on with > the imic USB fob but I need to build a simple interface for the pi to > connect to our 2m repeater vk2rcz. Of course it will also need a ctcss > decoder as well as its not fast enough to use the dsp routines to do that, > >> Anyway I am still planning on hooking it up for testing to vk2rcz soon.. > >> I am also testing out the odroid x2 / U2 board as I think it will run > all of the Allstate software using the cm109 based DMK USB sound card we > currently use. The X2 runs at 1.7ghz with 2gb memory and the U2 is on par > price wise with the pi... > >> I will email you when I have tested it > >> > >> Regards > >> Anthony VK2ACP > >> > >> On 27/03/2013, at 9:01 PM, Peter Watkins <vk3tkk(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Anthony, > >>> > >>> I'm interested to learn how the Allstar/RPi is progressing. I've > become particularly interested in how these devices can be deployed, given > the low power associated in running them. > >>> > >>> Cheers and 73 Peter VK3TKK > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> App_rpt-users mailing list > >> App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org > >> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users > > >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar RPi
by Anthony Percy 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Hi Peter, Which kernel are you referring to?? We already have Allstar running on arch Linux 3.x. Indeed vk2rcz has been running non stop since jan on the modified code.... The main hack was to modify the Zaptel kernel drivers to get it to work on linux 3.x. I have put the x86 and arm modified Allstar svn code for that on githib, search for arch-Allstar if that is what you need.... I am in the process of packaging the Allstar Zaptel drivers to make it easier to install... Regards Anthony VK2ACP On 28/03/2013, at 7:17 PM, davek <davidkierz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > if you get the source to compile for a newer kernel on ARM email me. I tried tackling this a while back with no success > good luck > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:14 AM, Anthony Percy <anthcp(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi Peter, >> Day job has got in the way at the moment! The pi seems to work on with the imic USB fob but I need to build a simple interface for the pi to connect to our 2m repeater vk2rcz. Of course it will also need a ctcss decoder as well as its not fast enough to use the dsp routines to do that, >> Anyway I am still planning on hooking it up for testing to vk2rcz soon.. >> I am also testing out the odroid x2 / U2 board as I think it will run all of the Allstate software using the cm109 based DMK USB sound card we currently use. The X2 runs at 1.7ghz with 2gb memory and the U2 is on par price wise with the pi... >> I will email you when I have tested it >> >> Regards >> Anthony VK2ACP >> >> On 27/03/2013, at 9:01 PM, Peter Watkins <vk3tkk(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Hi Anthony, >>> >>> I'm interested to learn how the Allstar/RPi is progressing. I've become particularly interested in how these devices can be deployed, given the low power associated in running them. >>> >>> Cheers and 73 Peter VK3TKK >> >> _______________________________________________ >> App_rpt-users mailing list >> App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org >> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users >

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Re: [App_rpt-users] Allstar RPi
by Anthony Percy 28 Mar '13

28 Mar '13

Hi Peter, Day job has got in the way at the moment! The pi seems to work on with the imic USB fob but I need to build a simple interface for the pi to connect to our 2m repeater vk2rcz. Of course it will also need a ctcss decoder as well as its not fast enough to use the dsp routines to do that, Anyway I am still planning on hooking it up for testing to vk2rcz soon.. I am also testing out the odroid x2 / U2 board as I think it will run all of the Allstate software using the cm109 based DMK USB sound card we currently use. The X2 runs at 1.7ghz with 2gb memory and the U2 is on par price wise with the pi... I will email you when I have tested it Regards Anthony VK2ACP On 27/03/2013, at 9:01 PM, Peter Watkins <vk3tkk(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Hi Anthony, > > I'm interested to learn how the Allstar/RPi is progressing. I've become particularly interested in how these devices can be deployed, given the low power associated in running them. > > Cheers and 73 Peter VK3TKK

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Re : Re: Motorola gm300
by pete M 27 Mar '13

27 Mar '13

Its been a plasure . But I did not do much ;-) -----Original Message----- From: barbagris Sent: 26 Mar 2013 21:03:11 GMT To: pete M Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Motorola gm300 Hi Pete. It seems that I have managed to configure the motorola and it works all ok. Thank you very much for everything. John EA2BKH ----- Original Message ----- From: pete M To: barbagris Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Motorola gm300 why use a COS when the software will detect by DSP if there is a valid signal. If you provide un squelched desciminator audio to the URI... and use usbradio.. From: barbagris Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:58 PM To: app_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] Motorola gm300 Hello to everyone s. I have a motorola GM300, lacks COS settings. I have the ptogramador, but I did not clarify very well in that section should I do to activate the COS and running. thank you very much John EA2BKH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users(a)ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

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Connecting to Nodes
by Orland Lopez 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hi there folks, I have a nagging questions an I could not find the answer in the email archives. How in the world I connect to other nodes be it allstar or Echolink using asterisk CLI. Believe me I have tried doing it by typing the rpt fun and rpt cmd options but it will not connect. I currently have an HT with no dtmf pad so I must do it while connected remotely or in front of the PC. I type the commands in the interface but it fails to connect. Do I need to define them in rpt.conf as in ilink method? or what, Please help. -- Gracias y 73's Hasta la Vista KI6LNX aka YN1OB

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Simpleusb
by K&R Yoksh 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hi Mark, If using simpleusb, make sure the file usbradio.conf doesn't exist in /etc/asterisk. You should have simpleusb.conf instead. Same syntax, etc. App_rpt really doesn't like it if both of usbradio.conf and simpleusb.conf exist, and will do crazy things if they are both found. 73 Kyle Yoksh K0KN Olathe, KS Allstar 2210-2219

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New Allstar Node 28344 not quite functional
by Mark Johnston 26 Mar '13

26 Mar '13

Hello everyone, I have been trying to get allstar to function on my micro PC this is the standard ACID install on a 64 bit system. When I run the commands simpleusb-tune-menu and run through the setup my URI device is there.. when I do F for flash toggle PTT and tone output several times) the repeater is keyed and I do hear the tones... When I run asterisk -r I do see the DTMF keys that are pressed on my radio, going into the repeater just fine... I can also key the radio from there with the susb key command... that keys up fine... When trying to control the allstar node from the public SIP connection via cell phone the commands do not respond there either... Though I am able to sign in, and sometimes hear the complete ID/connect message on the phone, I am unable to command anything like *81 for the time... sometimes the *81 works but I only hear it on occasion via phone... no idea what the issue is with that... it wont even key the repeater when it does this... The repeater is connected to allstar via arcom rc210 - 3 port controller I have been searching hi and low, but find very little in terms of instructions for setting up allstar/troubleshooting it... I am not sure if its a h/w issue or s/w if the cable was wired correctly or not... it seems like it was as the test programs control it fine... I did once hear my audio from the repeater on the cellphone sip/pstn link... it's very sporadic... either that or commands are delayed by several minutes... I have been using Linux/IRLP node for many years but this just baffles me... I do occassionaly get the error in asterisk about died with status 1 and something about mpg123/321 ... which I believe has to do with the 64 bit chip but I dont know why , could not find a solution to it... Though if I let it run for a few minutes the error goes away and asterisk -r works... The /etc/asterisk/... conf files are almost default except I set it to Full Duplex and Any Ideas?...... usbradio.conf: ; ; chan_usbradio.c configuration file ; [general] ; this has to be here and is RFU [usb] ; USB Channel Name e.g. usb or usb1, usb2, ... ; this starts the definition block for a device ; General Device Parameters hwtype=0 ; USB Sound Adapter Hardware Type ; Set to 0 for DMK Eng. URI, or USB sound adapaters ; modified using the instructions from usbfob.pdf. ; Set to 1 for DingTel/W9SH modified usb adapters. duplex=1 ; Connected Radio Device Duplex Capability ; 0 = Simplex (PTT / Release to Listen) ; 1 = Duplex (simultaneous Tx and Rx) eeprom=1 ; 1 = Indicates that an EEPROM internal to the radio ; adapter and cable is expected. ; 0 = no warning message if no EEPROM found. ; Receiver-Related Parameters rxboost=0 ; Rx Audio Boost ; 0 = 20db attenuator inserted, ; 1= 20db attenuator removed ; Set to 1 for additonal gain if using a low-level ; receiver output. rxctcssrelax=1 ; Rx CTCSS Decoder Criteria Relax ; reduce CTCSS talkoff from radios w/o CTCSS Tx HPF ; Set to 1 for Amateur and FRS radios. carrierfrom=usb ; Carrier Detect Source ; Options - no,usb,usbinvert,dsp,vox ; no - no carrier detection at all ; usb - via USB radio adapter COR connection ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity. ; dsp - from RX noise using dsp methods ; vox - voice activated via RX audio ctcssfrom=no ; CTCSS Decoder Source ; Options = no,usb,dsp ; no - CTCSS decoding, system will be carrier squelch ; usb - CTCSS decoding using input from USB adapter ; usbinvert - same as above but inverted polarity. ; dsp - CTCSS decoding using RX audio in DSP. ; rxdemod option must be set to flat for this to work. rxdemod=flat ; Rx Audio Source Type from Radio ; Options = no, flat, speaker ; no - RX audio input not used ; flat - source is un-filtered discriminator signal ; speaker - source is filtered, de-emphasized audio ; Transmitter-Related Parameters txboost=1 ;Set to 1 to fix the 6db down audio bug in "voice" mode txprelim=yes ; Tx Audio PreEmphasis and Limiting in software ; no - Audio is not pre-emphasized and limited. ; for application to radio microphone input ; yes - Audio is pre-emphasized, limited and filtered ; for direct connection to an FM modulator txtoctype=notone ; Transmit Tone Turn Off Code method: ; Options = no,phase,notone ; no - CTCSS tone encodes up to tx carrier drop ; phase - encode reverse phase before tx carrier drop ; AKA ("reverse burst") before unkeying TX ; notone - drop tone, wait and then drop carrier ; AKA ("chicken burst") txmixa=composite ; Tx Mix Output Channel A (Left) Output Type ; Options = no,voice,tone,composite,auxvoice ; no - Do not output anything ; voice - output voice only ; tone - CTCSS tone only ; composite - voice and tone ; auxvoice - voice output for monitoring txmixb=no ; Tx Mix Output Channel B (Right) Output Type ; See txmixa above. invertptt=0 ; Invert PTT ; 0 = ground to transmit, 1 = open to transmit ; This is the collector lead of the 2N4401 transistor ; on the modified usb sound adapter. ; CTCSS-Related Parameters ; These will be ignored and my be omitted if CTCSS is not in use txctcssdefault=88.5 ; Tx CTCSS Default Encode ; Encodes this tone if no other tone in use. rxctcssfreqs=88.5 ; rx ctcss frequency. this must be in the tone table. txctcssfreqs=88.5 ; tx ctcss frequency. any frequency is permitted. ; end of file rpt.conf ; Radio Repeater configuration file (for use with app_rpt) ; ; ; Your Repeater ; [28344] ; Change this to your assigned node number rxchannel=Simpleusb/usb28344 duplex=1 erxgain=-3 etxgain=3 ;controlstates=controlstates scheduler=schedule28344 morse=morse28344 macro=macro28344 functions=functions28344 phone_functions=functions28344 link_functions=functions28344 telemetry=telemetry wait_times=wait-times context = radio callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000> idrecording = |iKC7DMF accountcode=RADIO hangtime=100 althangtime=100 totime=170000 idtime=540000 politeid=3000 idtalkover=|iKC7DMF unlinkedct=ct2 remotect=ct3 linkunkeyct=ct8 ;nolocallinkct=0 ;eannmode=1 ;connpgm=yourconnectprogram ;discpgm=yourdisconnectprogram ;lnkactenable=0 ;lnkacttime=1800 ;lnkactmacro=*52 ;lnkacttimerwarn=30seconds ;remote_inact_timeout=1800 ;remote_timeout=3600 nounkeyct=0 ;holdofftelem=0 beaconing=0 ; ; *** Status Reporting *** ; ; Uncomment the either group following two statpost lines to report the status of your node to stats.allstarlink.org ; depending on whether you are running ACID or Limey Linux. ; ** For ACID *** statpost_program=/usr/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates ; ** For Limey Linux ** ;statpost_program=/bin/wget,-q,--timeout=15,--tries=1,--output-document=/dev/null ;statpost_url=http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php ; Status updates ; ; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters. ; [morse28344] speed=18 frequency=800 amplitude=4096 idfrequency=750 idamplitude=1024 [schedule28344] ;dtmf_function = m h dom mon dow ; ala cron, star is implied [functions28344] 1=ilink,1 2=ilink,2 3=ilink,3 4=ilink,4 5=macro,1 70=ilink,5 71=ilink,6 72=ilink,7 73=ilink,15 74=ilink,16 75=ilink,8 80=status,1 81=status,2 6=autopatchup,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=20000 ; Autopatch up 0=autopatchdn ; Autopatch down ;989=cop,4 980=status,3 99=cop,6 ; Place command macros here [macro28344] [telemetry] ct1=|t(350,0,100,2048)(500,0,100,2048)(660,0,100,2048) ct2=|t(660,880,150,2048) ct3=|t(440,0,150,4096) ct4=|t(550,0,150,2048) ct5=|t(660,0,150,2048) ct6=|t(880,0,150,2048) ct7=|t(660,440,150,2048) ct8=|t(700,1100,150,2048) remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000); remotemon=|t(1209,0,50,2048) cmdmode=|t(900,903,200,2048) functcomplete=|t(1000,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(1000,0,100,2048) patchup=rpt/callproceeding patchdown=rpt/callterminated ; ; This section allows wait times for telemetry events to be adjusted ; A section for wait times can be defined for every repeater ; [wait-times] telemwait=2000 idwait=500 unkeywait=2000 calltermwait=2000 ; ; This is where you define your nodes which cam be connected to. ; [nodes] ; Note, if you are using automatic update for allstar link nodes, ; no allstar link nodes should be defined here. Only place a definition ; for your locak nodes, and private (off of allstar link) nodes here. 28344 = radio(a)127.0.0.1/28344,NONE ; Memories for remote bases [memory] ;00 = 146.580,100.0,m ;01 = 147.030,103.5,m+t ;02 = 147.240,103.5,m+t ;03 = 147.765,79.7,m-t ;04 = 146.460,100.0,m ;05 = 146.550,100.0,m #includeifexists custom/rpt.conf iax.conf: NOTE I changed the pw for the login I assume that should be kept private. ; Inter-Asterisk eXchange driver definition\v c; ; [general] bindport=4569 bindaddr=0.0.0.0 disallow=all allow=gsm allow=g726aal2 allow=ulaw jitterbuffer=yes forcejitterbuffer=yes dropcount=2 maxjitterbuffer=4000 maxjitterinterps=10 resyncthreshold=1000 maxexcessbuffer=80 minexcessbuffer=10 jittershrinkrate=1 tos=0x1E autokill=yes delayreject=yes ;iaxthreadcount=30 ;iaxmaxthreadcount=150 register=28344:6*****@register.allstarlink.org [radio-proxy] type=user deny=0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 permit=/255.255.255.255 context=radio-secure-proxy disallow=all allow=g726aal2 transfer=no [radio-proxy-out] type=peer host= username=28344 secret=6***** auth=md5 disallow=all allow=g726aal2 transfer=no ; Incoming radio connections [radio] type=user disallow=all allow=g726aal2 allow=gsm codecpriority=host context=radio-secure transfer=no ; Incoming phone connections to app_rpt ;[radio-control] ;type=user ;secret=nunya ;disallow=all ;allow=gsm ;codecpriority=host ;context=radio-control ;transfer=no ; Setup for outgoing calls ;[yourprovider] ; This needs to change ;type=peer ;host=127.0.0.1 ;secret=nunya ;auth=md5 ;disallow=all ;allow=gsm ;transfer=no [allstar-sys] type=user context=allstar-sys auth=rsa inkeys=allstar disallow=all allow=ulaw [allstar-public] type=user context=allstar-public auth=md5 secret=allstar disallow=all allow=ulaw allow=gsm #includeifexists custom/iax.conf

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Re: [App_rpt-users] voiceid
by Pierre Martel 25 Mar '13

25 Mar '13

Thanks Ken.. Now I just have to understand command and macro’s.. ;-) I do understand the way they are done, but still have some problem figuring this out. Like in the shedule where you have: 1 = 00 05 * * * ; announce the time the one at the beginnig, where is it comming from? or where does it point to? the rest is cron like and I understand. From: Ken Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 5:20 PM To: 'Pierre Martel' Subject: RE: [App_rpt-users] voiceid You can use the [schedule] stanza Example [schedule] ;dtmf_function = m h dom mon dow ; ala cron, star is implied 1 = 00 05 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 06 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 07 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 08 * * * ; announce the time 2 = 00 12 * * * ; westminster chime 1 = 00 17 * * * ; announce the time 1 = 00 18 * * * ; announce the time I found that this syntax seems to work with macro’s, not functions, despite the comment that “came with” You can also use a cron job by calling “asterisk –rx” function Example – here I use a script [root@atom2 ~]# crontab -l 59 08 * * 6 /usr/local/sbin/do_newsline.sh (etc) Here is part of the script do_newsline.sh . . .

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voiceid
by Pierre Martel 24 Mar '13

24 Mar '13

Hi! Been working on this all day. In my rpt.cong file in both of my node stanza I have this line : idrecording=/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ici-ve2mrc-monteal ; voice ID In /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ I have a file named ici-ve2mrc-montreal.ulaw That file is 8000 hz raw U-Law encoded under audacity. I can read it back with VLC and it plays ok.. what I find odd is that all of those file I created pop up in green when I list them on the linux machine... I cp them from a usb stick that I mounted . they were created under windows, I dont have Linux desktop running.. If that’s the probleme I do have the files in wave and I could make a virtual machine... So the problem. I dont ear anything!! the repeater dont ID!!! Yup both are full duplex, they were iding in morse before I did the modif to rpt.conf file. Yup I did both a reload and a restart of the service , a reload at first, then afetr an hour a service restart.. I dont have any radio connected to the URI, just a pair of computer speaker connected to pin 22 and pin 13 . If someone connect to the repeater I can ear the nice lady voice, same with linking command that I do with IAXRPT client. So the audio stuff is ok... I want to have this thing working close to 100% like I want it before connecting any radio’s Please I need help!!! ;-))))))))))))))) Pierre VE2PF

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