[arm-allstar] What does linktolink do??? was: TX Inhibit

[David McGough]

Hi Jon,

On the AllStar end, setting linktolink=yes only changes the operation of
nodes running in mode duplex=0 or duplex=1 (as set in the rpt.conf file).  
If the AllStar node has duplex >= 2, enabling linktolink is redundant. I'm
basing this comment on a review of the source code.

Also, see the brief info on this webpage:

http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/88

73, David KB4FXC


On Mon, 15 Feb 2016, REDBUTTON_CTRL wrote:

> The Link to link option was also introduced so you can connect a node 
> directly to a hardware repeater controller and have a full duplex 
> connection.
> 
> This allows the hardware controller to command the node even when its 
> transmitting to the controller.
> Both the node and the controller must be set for full duplex.
> 
> Jon VA3RQ
> 
> On 2/15/2016 2:41 PM, Roselito de los Reyes wrote:
> > Thank you SOOOOO much for that wonderful explanation.
> >
> > Lito
> > KK6OOS
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:06:10 -0500
> > > From: kb4fxc at inttek.net
> > > To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> > > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] What does linktolink do??? was: TX Inhibit
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Setting linktolink=yes applies to simplex nodes (duplex=0 or duplex=1)
> > > ONLY. The major issue that setting linktolink=yes resolves is that it
> > > allows the the simplex radio's PTT to be activated by a connected
> > > full-duplex node at -any- time, even when the simplex radio's COR
> > > signaling is active.
> > >
> > > So, this is useful in several scenarios. First, lets say you've got a
> > > remote-base tuned to a local repeater. During an active net, the local
> > > repeater might never stop transmitting, keeping the remote-base COR
> > > continuously active. Without enabling linktolink, a full-duplex node
> > > that's connected to the remote-base can NOT ever cause the 
> > remote-base to
> > > transmit (PTT is "locked out", COR has priority).
> > >
> > > A second scenario is where you've got a HF rig and you want a linked
> > > full-duplex node to trigger the PTT of the HF rig at any time, even 
> > while
> > > the HF COR signaling is active.
> > >
> > > linktolink is a "have to have" parameter for connecting multiple radio
> > > systems over analog RF!
> > >
> > > 73, David KB4FXC
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 13 Feb 2016, Roselito de los Reyes wrote:
> > >
> > > > can you provide a scenario where the linktolink parameter is 
> > useful? and maybe an example would be great.
> > > >
> > >
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