[Arm-allstar-irlp] Experimental Reflectors

[David McGough]

Update #2 to my original post. I found a bug in the chan_irlp code which
caused the IRLP node info to be truncated at 6 bytes, rather than 7 bytes.  
So, this caused a node ID like: stn3787 to show up as: stn378....I fixed
this, but the experimental reflector connection problem persists.  Now,
while the connection is "in progress" the node ID now shows up correctly
on the exp reflector. But, the connection never completes---probably some 
hand-shake is missing or incorrect.

I can't get the "real" imike program to run on my system, it's complaining 
about GPIO (file not found or something) not working. Before imike 
terminates, it does send a UDP packet on port 2075 to the exp reflector. 
This packet has similarity to what gets sent from chan_irlp, but, many 
fields are different....Anyone got the source code to imike??? Or, a 
working IRLP system, which will connect to exp reflectors, where I can get 
some packet dumps from the traffic on UDP port 2075 during a 
successful connection???

Thanks,

73, David KB4FXC



On Sun, 15 Apr 2018, David McGough wrote:

> 
> Here is an update to my earlier message....Appearently even the 
> old/original ACID AllStar/chan_irlp systems have problems with 
> experimental reflectors.
> 
> Paul (KN2R) and I did some analysis tonight and more will be happening
> shortly. Greg reported an that when a normal station node (stnXXXX) tries
> to connect to an experimental reflector, only the first 3 digits of the
> node number seem to get through. I confirmed that when I try to connect 
> from my test station: stn3787, it shows up on the experimental reflector 
> only as: 378....Hum. Strange.  I'm wondering if there is a protocol bug 
> in the chan_irlp code...I'm investigating.
> 
> 73, David KB4FXC
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2018, David McGough wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi Everyone,
> > 
> > We're confirmed that connecting to experimental reflectors seems to fail. 
> > Previously, I thought that I COULD successfully connect, however, I now 
> > think this wasn't the case.
> > 
> > ...So, the next question: Has AllStar/chan_irlp *EVER* been able to 
> > connect to experimental reflectors??? ---even the original code, running 
> > on old ACID servers??
> > 
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, 15 Apr 2018, Doug Crompton wrote:
> > 
> > > It seems some can connect and others cannot. Keep in mind that experimental
> > > nodes have a different database that may only be updated daily and not all
> > > entries may be accurate or online. It is important for you to leave you
> > > node on for node updates.
> > > 
> > > For those having problem with experimental nodes please give us the node
> > > numbers you are NOT having success with so we can test.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > *73 Doug*
> > > 
> > > *WA3DSP*
> > > 
> > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 6:32 AM, randy thomas <k8khw at att.net> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Doug
> > > > When I call the Experlmental Reflector
> > > > I notice on my Experimental Reflector
> > > > Log it shows stn812 not the full irlp
> > > > node number then allstar disconnects
> > > > So it goes like this I call the
> > > > Experimental Node allstar says 80072 link active the connection shows up
> > > > on my Experimental Reflector status page as stn812
> > > > Then after maybe 5 seconds Allstar
> > > > Disconnects and says the connection
> > > > Failed
> > > > Randy
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > On Apr 15, 2018, at 4:30 AM, randy thomas <k8khw at att.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Doug
> > > > We still can not connect to most Experimental Reflectors Its really
> > > > strange when you call the experimental Reflector I get the voice
> > > > saying Number 80072 link Active then
> > > > in a few seconds It will say 80072
> > > > connection failed It seems to work
> > > > fine on all regular Nodes and Reflectors
> > > >   Randy K8khw
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > On Apr 14, 2018, at 11:36 PM, Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have not heard any talk about this lately but early on people were
> > > > having problems with experimental reflectors. Is this still the case? Has
> > > > anything been resolved on this. We have tested this and we are able to
> > > > connect to anything we tried.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *73 Doug*
> > > >
> > > > *WA3DSP*
> > > >
> > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > > >
> > > >
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