Hello, I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I'm going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice. Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems' products as well (http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc). So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions! Thanks Adam KL3TX
You may find http://alaskareflector.org/zl1nc/UV-COS.html to be helpful in achieving a COS from the Baeofeng. The UV-5R circuit diagram is available at http://www.miklor.com/uv5r/. I'm working on combining the COS at the mic jack pin 4 for the same purpose, which will require some modification to be compatible with the bias on pin 3 of the 3.5 mm jack. PTT can be asserted on pin 5 are a shorting relay between this pin and pin 5 of the speaker 2.5 mm jack. Tx pin 1 and Rx on the 2.5mm speaker output. 73 Bob KK6ECM _____ From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Adam Booth Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 5:25 PM To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: [App_rpt-users] DMK URI and Baofeng Radios Hello, I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I'm going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice. Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems' products as well (http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc). So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions! Thanks Adam KL3TX
Adam, Here is my offering for a USB sound adapter: http://www.repeater-builder.com/products/usb-rim.html While the adapters you mention are fine in their own rights, I felt they fell short on a few "features" so I added those 'extras' and rolled my own interface. The RIM is probably overkill for interfacing an HT, but since you mentioned you are planning a move to a different radio, the features of the RIM may come in handy. Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 On 12/26/2013 8:25 PM, Adam Booth wrote:
Hello,
I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I’m going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice.
Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems’ products as well (http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc).
So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions!
Thanks
Adam
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Seriously????? You can spend $30 on a Baofeng (Chinese Crap) You can spend $30 on a 2 Channel Motorola Radius/Maxtrac (decent radio) Why would you even think of using a Baofeng? Where you going to get DISCRIMINATOR audio? The Baofeng will sound like crap (warmed over) Kirk On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Adam Booth <kl3tx@ak.net> wrote:
Hello,
I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I’m going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice.
Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems’ products as well ( http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc).
So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions!
Thanks
Adam
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Well…the Maxtrak isn’t very portable. I think that’s the main idea here, or anyway, it would be for my proposes. On Dec 26, 2013, at 9:36 PM, Kirk Just Kirk <wb6egr@gmail.com> wrote:
Seriously????? You can spend $30 on a Baofeng (Chinese Crap) You can spend $30 on a 2 Channel Motorola Radius/Maxtrac (decent radio) Why would you even think of using a Baofeng? Where you going to get DISCRIMINATOR audio? The Baofeng will sound like crap (warmed over)
Kirk
On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Adam Booth <kl3tx@ak.net> wrote: Hello,
I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I’m going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice.
Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems’ products as well (http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc).
So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions!
Thanks
Adam
KL3TX
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Ever see how small an SM50 is? The whole chassis is a heat sink. Have you ever see WB6NIL "DUDE"'s briefcase portable repeater? That thing works pretty well. You could do the same with the SM50 set the output to 5W, and use a small roll up j-pole or even a magmount. Use an Atom based 12v motherboard or even an old laptop. The radio could be easily powered by a small 12v supply. It would all fit in one of those aluminum tool box briefcases you can get a harbor freight for cheap. Anyway good luck with your project, it's is exactly what ham radio is about. Experimenting and making stuff do things it was never designed to do! Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlK91QoACgkQ37LPaQ6hzZrUKwEA0Ne6JWDZqVa1EbsHFxOZsh/X ptXIRlMSHWKvHKkgsvcBAMXkPU3Ey1ncHo6d4axpEow4sRlxRWsZl0SL10dTFDDI =PlBn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Hi, I sure haven’t seen either Jim’s briefcase repeater or an SM50, but I’m intrigued. Currently using two GM300’s on node 2331 configured as a repeater. Antenna’s not up very bigh, maybe 18 feet off the ground, next project is to get it up higher, so currently it receives way better than it transmits, but even so, it’s not half bad. I’ve been thinking I’d like to put together a portable node anyway. Does the SM50 have the same 16-pin connector as the GM300 has? If so, this would, indeed, be very easy. Expect the most expensive part of the project ould be the duplexer even if I cheaper out and got the Chinese eBay duplexer special. I’m also guessing that it uses the same annoying mini UHF connectors as the GM300’s do. Come to think of it, how much smaller is the SM50 than the GM300 anyway? Because I actually even have a couple M120’s I could press not service…though they’re not very small to my mind. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Dec 27, 2013, at 2:29 PM, Don Russell <drussell@gpgsecure.com> wrote:
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Ever see how small an SM50 is? The whole chassis is a heat sink.
Have you ever see WB6NIL "DUDE"'s briefcase portable repeater? That thing works pretty well. You could do the same with the SM50 set the output to 5W, and use a small roll up j-pole or even a magmount. Use an Atom based 12v motherboard or even an old laptop. The radio could be easily powered by a small 12v supply. It would all fit in one of those aluminum tool box briefcases you can get a harbor freight for cheap.
Anyway good luck with your project, it's is exactly what ham radio is about. Experimenting and making stuff do things it was never designed to do!
Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Yeah, 16 pin connector on back. Mobile Duplexer's while not optimal can be off fleabay for a reasonable price. I did use one of those 6 cavity flat pack ones for a uhf repeater and they worked just fine. It was a bit squirrelly to tweak up. See: http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/sm50/sm50.html Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlK97Q8ACgkQ37LPaQ6hzZqHTwEAmHgPf/Okx75b19wKWfIwxK/d JXMfRaS4Yq5yY4zfRS4A/27Z5CcJ2l4CRnEDMICSmUJc1i1/iuzyLvN84bCP677c =EcOC -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
1) What is the purpose or function of the "/r" after the call sign in the idtalkover example below? http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/129 "idtalkover=|iwa6zft/r ; Morse Code ID" 2) Is there a way of reducing the idtalkover volume (morse code ID or sound file)? If so, how? Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
/R represents a repeater. Simplex nodes do not have that. Sent from my iPhone, Lu Vencl
On Dec 27, 2013, at 5:18 PM, "Bob" <kk6ecm@gmail.com> wrote:
1) What is the purpose or function of the "/r" after the call sign in the idtalkover example below?
http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/129
"idtalkover=|iwa6zft/r ; Morse Code ID"
2) Is there a way of reducing the idtalkover volume (morse code ID or sound file)? If so, how?
Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
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Hey Bob, 1) It just denotes “repeater” and is optional. My talk over ID is really old school, and a holdover from when I lived in Austin. Only place I’d ever seen this, but the repeaters usually ID’ed with calsign/R AUS (airport code for Austin). So mine ID’s as KB5ELV/R ERI as a nod to my misspent youth. You can drop the volume of the morse ID in the morse stanza. There’s a line that goes idamplitude=2048 (or some number) I’ve set mine to idamplitude=1024 and idfrequency=650. Not too loud, but loud enough to be heard, and pleasant to my ear. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Dec 27, 2013, at 5:18 PM, Bob <kk6ecm@gmail.com> wrote:
1) What is the purpose or function of the "/r" after the call sign in the idtalkover example below?
http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/129
"idtalkover=|iwa6zft/r ; Morse Code ID"
2) Is there a way of reducing the idtalkover volume (morse code ID or sound file)? If so, how?
Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
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Thanks all... was hoping to be able to reduce the volume of the "idtalkover" without impacting the regular ID (i.e. idrecording=|ixxxxx). Guess I'll just reduce the one. Thanks, Bob KK6ECM -----Original Message----- From: Buddy Brannan [mailto:buddy@brannan.name] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:47 PM To: Bob Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] rpt.conf clarification Hey Bob, 1) It just denotes "repeater" and is optional. My talk over ID is really old school, and a holdover from when I lived in Austin. Only place I'd ever seen this, but the repeaters usually ID'ed with calsign/R AUS (airport code for Austin). So mine ID's as KB5ELV/R ERI as a nod to my misspent youth. You can drop the volume of the morse ID in the morse stanza. There's a line that goes idamplitude=2048 (or some number) I've set mine to idamplitude=1024 and idfrequency=650. Not too loud, but loud enough to be heard, and pleasant to my ear. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Dec 27, 2013, at 5:18 PM, Bob <kk6ecm@gmail.com> wrote:
1) What is the purpose or function of the "/r" after the call sign in the idtalkover example below?
http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/129
"idtalkover=|iwa6zft/r ; Morse Code ID"
2) Is there a way of reducing the idtalkover volume (morse code ID or
sound
file)? If so, how?
Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
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I ran my voice ID file through sox and reduced the volume. My idtalkover is CW ID which I also reduced in volume in the morse stanza. Any voice file can be run through sox to reduce the volume. I also recreated the internal time of day in Perl and dynamically change the volume before it is played. 73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
From: kk6ecm@gmail.com To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:49:01 -0800 Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] rpt.conf clarification
Thanks all... was hoping to be able to reduce the volume of the "idtalkover" without impacting the regular ID (i.e. idrecording=|ixxxxx). Guess I'll just reduce the one.
Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
-----Original Message----- From: Buddy Brannan [mailto:buddy@brannan.name] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 2:47 PM To: Bob Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] rpt.conf clarification
Hey Bob,
1) It just denotes "repeater" and is optional. My talk over ID is really old school, and a holdover from when I lived in Austin. Only place I'd ever seen this, but the repeaters usually ID'ed with calsign/R AUS (airport code for Austin). So mine ID's as KB5ELV/R ERI as a nod to my misspent youth.
You can drop the volume of the morse ID in the morse stanza. There's a line that goes idamplitude=2048 (or some number)
I've set mine to idamplitude=1024 and idfrequency=650. Not too loud, but loud enough to be heard, and pleasant to my ear.
-- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Dec 27, 2013, at 5:18 PM, Bob <kk6ecm@gmail.com> wrote:
1) What is the purpose or function of the "/r" after the call sign in the idtalkover example below?
http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/129
"idtalkover=|iwa6zft/r ; Morse Code ID"
2) Is there a way of reducing the idtalkover volume (morse code ID or
sound
file)? If so, how?
Thanks, Bob KK6ECM
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Thanks for the concise and helpful information, Don. I will look into the SM50, looks like a neat little radio which would be a good replacement for what I want to do. I'm having a hard time finding one for $35 (working, anyway) but I'm thinking it might be worth the extra cost using that instead of an HT that's not really designed for this. And thank you to (almost) everyone else that had suggestions for me, you've been very helpful and you've put me on the right track. Adam -----Original Message----- From: Don Russell [mailto:drussell@gpgsecure.com] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:12 PM To: Buddy Brannan Cc: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] DMK URI and Baofeng Radios -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Yeah, 16 pin connector on back. Mobile Duplexer's while not optimal can be off fleabay for a reasonable price. I did use one of those 6 cavity flat pack ones for a uhf repeater and they worked just fine. It was a bit squirrelly to tweak up. See: http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/sm50/sm50.html Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlK97Q8ACgkQ37LPaQ6hzZqHTwEAmHgPf/Okx75b19wKWfIwxK/d JXMfRaS4Yq5yY4zfRS4A/27Z5CcJ2l4CRnEDMICSmUJc1i1/iuzyLvN84bCP677c =EcOC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
I have an Advanced Repeater Systems fob I'm using it on a Kenwood THF6a configured as for simple usb. I really like how easy it was to setup. Also know someone with an ARS using the Boafeng UV-5r. Being that it's very simple to make up a set of cables, I've experimented with URI's and modified usb sound fobs. Personally, I can't tell the difference an ARS, a URI, or a modified fob using the simple usb configuration. JK ________________________________ From: Adam Booth <kl3tx@ak.net> To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:25 PM Subject: [App_rpt-users] DMK URI and Baofeng Radios Hello, I am looking to set up my first Allstar node and I’m going to use either a Baofeng UV-5R or UV-82 HT for the radio. I plan to interface this to the node with a DMK Engineering URI (http://dmkeng.com/URI_Order_Page.htm) I have yet to order. Does anyone here have experience with interfacing Baofeng HTs to the DMK URI and have any tips on how to secure the connection and anything else I should know? I am also interested in Echolink so a product that would be compatible with Echolink would be my best choice. Any other suggestions for radio interfaces would be welcome as well. I have looked into Advanced Repeater Systems’ products as well (http://arsrepeaters.com/USB_AllStar_Adapters.php) and they look excellent, however, I would prefer the versatility of something like the URI for when I upgrade the radio on the node. It looks like the ARS product only interfaces to a certain radio but the URI will interface to anything (give you know the pinouts on your radio, etc). So all in all, I am getting started and have yet to choose an interface. I have the Baofeng radio chosen as my starter radio, everything else is open to suggestions! Thanks Adam KL3TX _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 2nd on the Moto. I just got a Motorola SM50 40W uhf for $35 It's 2 orders of magnitude better than the Baofunk. All the proper control lines are present without modification, raw discriminator, direct to modulator, COR/PL line, PTT. Easy to program, works fine in the ham band and well documented. I have a small local repeater built out of a pair of SM50's, I have an SM50 for a control receiver, and a couple VHF SM50's for packet. Please take a second look at your radio, you will be much happier interfacing to a real radio. You can even cut an old IDE ribbon cable and connector. If you cut it down it fits the back of the radio just fine. Or you can find the 16 pin connector cheap on ebay. Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iF4EAREIAAYFAlK9z5cACgkQ37LPaQ6hzZpf7QD5ATGopZq1BuDih8tUBlvkIImt GHg/xAz2kF/GpVMy7sAA/0NRqMYe9+kLhlAAm39ORcCR+wpomC+8HwHH2tf0fq+G =pYtY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
I have to agree with Don. If you ever decided to connect to one of these very busy networks such as the win system, you will burn up your radio in no time. I use GM 300s or M 120s made by Motorola and they are designed to operate almost continuous duty cycle if you lower the power to about 10 watts and place a fan on the heat sink. Sent from my iPhone, Lu Vencl
On Dec 27, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Don Russell <drussell@gpgsecure.com> wrote:
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2nd on the Moto. I just got a Motorola SM50 40W uhf for $35 It's 2 orders of magnitude better than the Baofunk. All the proper control lines are present without modification, raw discriminator, direct to modulator, COR/PL line, PTT. Easy to program, works fine in the ham band and well documented.
I have a small local repeater built out of a pair of SM50's, I have an SM50 for a control receiver, and a couple VHF SM50's for packet.
Please take a second look at your radio, you will be much happier interfacing to a real radio.
You can even cut an old IDE ribbon cable and connector. If you cut it down it fits the back of the radio just fine. Or you can find the 16 pin connector cheap on ebay.
Don W9DRR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/
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Real RADIO's have BatWings!!!:-) :-) :-) Ed W8VT n 12/27/2013 02:09 PM, Lu Vencl wrote:
I have to agree with Don. If you ever decided to connect to one of these very busy networks such as the win system, you will burn up your radio in no time. I use GM 300s or M 120s made by Motorola and they are designed to operate almost continuous duty cycle if you lower the power to about 10 watts and place a fan on the heat sink.
Sent from my iPhone, Lu Vencl
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2nd on the Moto. I just got a Motorola SM50 40W uhf for $35 It's 2 orders of magnitude better than the Baofunk. All the proper control lines are present without modification, raw discriminator, direct to modulator, COR/PL line, PTT. Easy to program, works fine in the ham band and well documented.
I have a small local repeater built out of a pair of SM50's, I have an SM50 for a control receiver, and a couple VHF SM50's for packet.
Please take a second look at your radio, you will be much happier interfacing to a real radio.
You can even cut an old IDE ribbon cable and connector. If you cut it down it fits the back of the radio just fine. Or you can find the 16 pin connector cheap on ebay.
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