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Update on Allstarlink server status
by Stephen Rodgers 21 Apr '09

21 Apr '09

The server went down due to I/O errors on the disk partition. I was able to restart it with the help of the hosting service. It is back up, but the the hosting service will be running some stresstesting to determine if the disk drive needs to be replaced. The server may be up or down for the next few hours. Steve WA6ZFT

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Allstar Registration Server down
by Stephen Rodgers 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Just letting everyone know that our main registration server as well as node 2000 is having problems. The hosting company has been contacted. I will advise again when it is resolved. Steve WA6ZFT

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more on FT897 remote
by George Csahanin 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Just did some more investigating. I can control frequency and mode now, just fine. Can't control PL on/off, PL Freq, repeater offset (I thought that worked from preset channels in rpt.conf, but it was auto repeater offset doing that) And then the PTT. I'll guess I can usbfob that PTT, like I did the UHF node radio. But when I discovered that the AM tune (*79) (case 119) put it into transmit, I figured that was the PTT mode select, over a serial port command (0x88, or was it 0x08...one's on one's off). I see PTT Off in the source, not on. So just need that clarfied. I can hook the radio up to HamradioDeluxe and it controls fine. Are there any serial port controls, parity, stop bits, word length, etc? That could impact this somehow. My rpt.conf remote stanza, bold ones work, others readback as though they worked (double beep or speech) but have no effect on the radio: 0=remote,1 ; Retrieve Memory MM (*000-*099) (Gets memory from rpt.conf) 1=remote,2 ; Set freq. VFO MMMMM*KKK*O (Mhz digits, Khz digits, Offset) 2=remote,3 ; Set tx PL tone PL Tone HHH*D* 3=remote,4 ; Set rx PL tone 40=remote,100 ; Rx PL off 41=remote,101 ; Rx PL on 42=remote,102 ; Tx PL off 43=remote,103 ; Tx PL on 44=remote,104 ; Low Power 45=remote,105 ; Medium Power 46=remote,106 ; High Power 711=remote,107 ; Bump 20 714=remote,108 ; Bump 100 717=remote,109 ; Bump 500 713=remote,110 ; Bump +20 716=remote,111 ; Bump +100 719=remote,112 ; Bump +500 721=remote,113 ; Scan slow 724=remote,114 ; Scan quick 727=remote,115 ; Scan fast 723=remote,116 ; Scan + slow 726=remote,117 ; Scan + quick 729=remote,118 ; Scan + fast 79=remote,119 ; Tune (brief AM transmission for automatic ;antenna tuner) 51=remote,5 ; Long status query 52=remote,140 ; Short status query 67=remote,210 ; Send a * 69=remote,211 ; Send a # 6=remote,6 ; Set mode The Yaesu Opcodes that don't function are all over 0x08

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Problem with HF remote
by George Csahanin 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

OK, figured out the FM problem. The docs were'nt clear on needing to include an offset, and that it is 1, 2, or 3, but stared at the source long enough and figured that out. Last remaining problem is setting the offset, I enter a freq like 443.675 + as *1443*675*1 (or 2 or 3) and the freq sets.to FM mode, but offset does not set. PL setting, I can command pl receive, transmit oin off, but it doesn't actually set the radio, voice telemetry says that it does, however. Same for setting PL freq. Lastly, does the remote send a serial command for transmit? *79, am mode for antenna tuner keys the rig, nothing else does. What I keep finding is that most of what I'm missing is in the source, but exact commands and/or syntax is what I'm missing. I've looked over Xipar, ACID, QVRC, etc googled it and just cannot find the right stuff. So if someone can direct me to it, I'll be a happy camper. I've also modified the source for 0-30 mhz, and 30-56, 108-138 AM, 140-164 FM, 420-470, etc. Nice for monitoring. The vox action is fine on the remote rx, is there a way to adjust that? I figure some way to make use of rxnoise and rxsquelch might do it. The transmit thing is puzzling. I guess if I were a programmer it would be easier to chase it all through app_rpt.c Oh and I'm using the most recent version .999 from about 8 weeks ago GeorgeC George J Csahanin Director of Engineering and Operations LIN TV Corp. Austin, TX 512-703-5396 office 512-481-1233 secure fax 401-338-0568 celphone

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app_rpt as a controller
by Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi Steve and all; Now that I have caught the controller bug, and further to my previous note on the same topic, I see that the USB fob and the URI's do actually have two audio outputs (left and right). Further usbradio.conf can also be configured such that output 'A' is audio and output 'B' is the tone. This is great... my question then is whether the tone output can be enabled or disabled for things like the ID, courtesy tone, etc, and further whether the timing between the drop of PL and drop of carrier can be configured? Same would apply for the composite audio scenario as well. Thanks! Ramesh.

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Using a Sprint Broadband U727 dongle with the i3386 v1.0.7-test image
by Mark Guibord 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Has anyone successfully used the U727 with i3386 v1.0.7-test image? I loaded the virgin image and went through the setup script and selected PPP for the network interface and it completed without any problems. During the reboot I get the message "pppd: Can't open options file /etc/ppp/peers/sprint: no such file or directory".

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Problem with HF remote
by George Csahanin 16 Apr '09

16 Apr '09

Hi all- I have a problem with app_rpt with ft897 (does the same with ic706) In the source there are frequency/mode defaults, example below for 40M: else if(m == 7){ /* 40 meters */ dflmd = REM_MODE_LSB; if(d > 30000) return -1; } This works, this has a problem: else if(m == 50){ /* 6 meters */ if(d >= 30000) dflmd = REM_MODE_FM; else dflmd = REM_MODE_USB; } The above works up to 50.3, and sets USB mode, but above this the frequency does not set, nor does mode. I have determined by experimenting that anywhere REM_MODE_FM is, the frequency setting fails. If you set it from a memory channel defined in rpt.conf it works and selects the frequency and mode just fine. What I'm wondering is if "REM_MODE_FM" is correct syntax. I find it in 20+ places in the source. I setup for IC706, does exactly same. By changing all the "FM" to "AM" (or USB, LSB) (in the source)the frequency and mode will select. nybody have any advice, other than changing all instances of FM to AM/USB/LSB, etc to be able to program a freq, and then a second step to select mode (which WILL select FM)? GeorgeC W2DB UHF node 2360, HF still with a hidden node, 1999

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USB Fobs
by Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) 12 Apr '09

12 Apr '09

Hi All; I have now modified four USB fobs. I purchased about 8 of the Startech fobs (in the black plastic case). I discovered (after modifying unit #3) that the Linux box did not recognize the fob. If you insert the fob with Asterisk running and monitor CLI, you see an error along the lines of 'Device not recognized' - 'Device failing to accept address' - and it seems to cycle through various attempts at assigning an address. If you attempt to list the usb devices from the shell command, the fob does not show up. I then took a brand new unmodified fob and repeated this - same thing! Since I had a few left in the bag, I repeated this with another fob - and voila - no problem, no error on CLI, listing the devices from the shell command showed the fob - perfect - modified that one as unit #4! So now I have 2 fobs that may be bad or require some other 'intervention'..... just wanted to pass that along in case any one else has the Startech fobs - bottom line is test them first before modifying (that goes for any make ;). Cheers! Ramesh.

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Squelch Crash
by Will Wright 11 Apr '09

11 Apr '09

Hello to the group, Well Guys I need help with squelch crashes on the repeater. Are there any programmed adjustment in the software for what sound like squelch crash when I release PTT? Will / W4WWM

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app_rpt as a controller (duplex=2)
by Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) 11 Apr '09

11 Apr '09

Hi Steve and all; I have setup node 2424 with app_rpt acting as the controller (so direct interface between the fob and the rptr); a couple of observations / questions: 1. I can't seem to change the frequency (pitch) or speed of the CW ident. I have the following in the morse stanza in rpt.conf: [morse] speed=30 ; Approximate speed in WPM frequency=500 ; Morse Telemetry Frequency amplitude=4096 ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude ; idfrequency=500 idfrequency=500 ; Morse ID Frequency idamplitude=1024 ; Morse ID Amplitude Is this a known issue or am I missing something? 2. Courtesy tones: (a) When a remote link finishes transmitting, there is no courtesy tone. I believe the following line specifies the c'tone for the remote: remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000) Do we need to specify / enable the remotetx somewhere? (b) Is the time delay between the drop of a carrier and the beginning of the c'tone (when using the repeater in local mode) variable? - the delay seems to be quite long. 3. PL tone: In usbradio.conf I have the following: txtoctype=notone ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone before unkeying TX Is the time between the end of PL and drop of carrier variable (to avoid squelch crashes on non-commercial aka amateur radios!) Thanks! Ramesh.

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