I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home. In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions. I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement. But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node private? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf?
Why don't you disable it while your not in range. I use Putty to log in remotely to disable/re-enable it. That is what I do with my private home node where I don't have absolute physical control. -- Thanks in Advance Bob Brown, WØNQX Kansas City Metro Area http://drsm0ke.net http://byrg.net http://sm0kenet.net http://kcdstar.byrg.net Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? -- On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Elden Fenison <w7ldn@w7ldn.com> wrote:
I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home.
In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions.
I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement.
But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node private? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf?
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Yeah, that thought did occur to me. Thanks for the suggestion. Not a bad idea. Although if I can easily block inbound VoIP calls, that would still be preferred. On Thu Feb 12 2015 at 5:40:45 PM Bob Brown - WØNQX <bbrown@byrg.net> wrote:
Why don't you disable it while your not in range.
I use Putty to log in remotely to disable/re-enable it.
That is what I do with my private home node where I don't have absolute physical control.
-- Thanks in Advance
Bob Brown, WØNQX
Kansas City Metro Area
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
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On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Elden Fenison <w7ldn@w7ldn.com> wrote:
I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home.
In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions.
I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement.
But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node private? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf?
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Eldin, First, the rules are just a bit different for stations in repeater operation. The person making the illegal transmission is responsible for that transmission. Some of the differences state the need of a second means for control of the system and a watchdog timer for unattended operation. If you want to deny/allow some or all in echolink, use those statements in your echolink.conf file see http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/56 Allstar has the NOICE command - NO Incoming Connects Enable. see http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/166 ...mike/kb8jnm
I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home.
In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions.
I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement.
But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node private? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf? _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
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Command cop 49 will deny all incoming connections. Both Allstar and Echolink. In rpt.conf inside the functions stanza, assign it to a DTMF code of your liking. For example, "69=COP,49" . Then in the node stanza add "startup_macro=*69". When your restart, the macro will execute and set the node deny incoming connections. No need to do the "deny=" in echolink.conf. Personally, I'd also add a function with COP,50 should you want to enable incoming on the fly. On February 12, 2015 7:37:09 PM EST, Elden Fenison <w7ldn@w7ldn.com> wrote:
I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home.
In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions.
I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement.
But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node private? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf?
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Thanks Robert, that will work great. Just what I was after. On Thu Feb 12 2015 at 7:12:06 PM Robert A. Poff <wb3awj@comcast.net> wrote:
Command cop 49 will deny all incoming connections. Both Allstar and Echolink.
In rpt.conf inside the functions stanza, assign it to a DTMF code of your liking. For example, "69=COP,49" . Then in the node stanza add "startup_macro=*69".
When your restart, the macro will execute and set the node deny incoming connections.
No need to do the "deny=" in echolink.conf.
Personally, I'd also add a function with COP,50 should you want to enable incoming on the fly.
On February 12, 2015 7:37:09 PM EST, Elden Fenison <w7ldn@w7ldn.com> wrote:
I have a little node in my garage that runs on a simplex frequency at 5 watts. The range is probably a mile or two. This node was intended strictly for my own use. I use a HT to talk to it while I'm at home.
In thinking of the legal (FCC) ramifications of running a node... it seems I'm at risk. If anyone dials into the node via VoIP on either Echolink or Allstar... they will essentially be transmitting from my node radio. I do believe I need to be in control of the node (my station) at all times per FCC rules. Well, obviously if I'm at work and out of range, I can't be monitoring my node for illegal transmissions.
I can't be the first one with this question. I think denying all inbound VoIP calls might make this somewhat more safe. I know how to deny inbound Echolink calls via the deny statement.
But how do I deny inbound Allstar calls? Do I just make my node privat e? And how does one do that? Do I just comment out the "register" statement in iax.conf?
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Robert A. Poff