[arm-allstar] arm-allstar Digest, Vol 9, Issue 18

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>    1. simpleUSB - simple question ?? (gm4upx at gb7jd.co.uk)
>    2. Re: simpleUSB - simple question ?? (Doug Crompton)
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> Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:30:28 +0000
> From: gm4upx at gb7jd.co.uk
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: [arm-allstar] simpleUSB - simple question ??
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> Head above the wall time again <smile>
> 
> Got my mobile node running with the two Baofeng 888's, one for the node
> and one for wandering with ..
> 
> Had it running for a couple of days at home on 3G, works fine, next 
> move
> is to install it in the car.
> 
> While running it at home I thought, that's smaller, neater, more
> sensitive on rx, and uses less electricity than my converted Cleartone
> that I dragged kicking and screaming from 439Mhz to 434Mhz so why not
> get another Baofeng to use on my regular 70cms node ??  Now, here's the
> rub,  I haven't found a way to get CTCSS access setup to the node.
> 
> Two reasons I guess, 1) it's not possible  2) I haven't RTFM correctly.
> 
> I set the node Baofeng  Tone access to 118.8 ('my' frequency ) and 
> tried
> all configurations in simpleUSB.conf and I get either no access or
> access with txing a tone.
> 
> Where have I failed ???
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ian..
> 
> ps. module reload doesn't change the settings, it needs astres.sh !!
> took me ages to figure that out <smile again>
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 19:42:09 -0500
> From: Doug Crompton <doug at crompton.com>
> To: BeagleBone Black ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] simpleUSB - simple question ??
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> Ian,
> 
>  In simpleusb Allstar has no knowledge or control of PL tones, it is
> all done in the radio and the COS line from the radio to Allstar
> should follow the tone input to the radio.
> 
> The 888's are programmable for tones. I use chirp with a programming
> cable. If you have a Kenwoodd cable like for a THF6 etc. it will work.
> Chirp can be made to work on windows or a graphic Linux like Ubuntu.
> Then modify the radio to bring out the COS line like here -
> 
>   http://crompton.com/hamradio/baofeng888/
> 
> Setup simpleusb for   carrierfrom=usb   restart asterisk, set your
> levels, and you should be good to go.  What ever PL you program into
> the 888 will activate the COS line when a signal comes in that
> includes it. You could even use DCS if you like.
> 
> Changing PL's or to DCS in the radio has nothing to do with Allstar
> and nothing would have to be changed in any configuration file.
> 73 Doug
> WA3DSP
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> 
> 
Hello Doug,

I use Chirp also - downloaded the full version for CD and even went to 
the expense (ouch!) of a true FTDI cable in place of the prolific one 
although  I found the prolific 003 to work OK compared to the prolific 
002. Got the COS line to pin 8 of the URIx so I guess I need to double 
check the programming of the Baofeng, I'm going to order some more for 
the mark2 version.

Regards,

Ian..