[arm-allstar] TX loop

[Doug Crompton]

Bryan,

  Are you sure you have the simppleusb-tune-menu setup correctly? cosfrom
should be usb. When you talk to the node RF from another radio the cos
input should show keyed. In quiescent state it should show clear.




*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 8:51 PM, "Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Doug,
>
> Yes, I have duplicated it on 2 radios, 2 different locations when testing.
>
> The loop is often 2-3 key ups, but in testing now, I was able to get 21 key
> ups.
>
> The 888 is as far away as the cables allow.
>
> I updated the rxondelay to 5 and I still get the loop.
>
> I don't think its related, but this node has lost its callsign in the voice
> ID.  Spells out Unknown option now.
>
> On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 5:39 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Bryan,
> >
> >  You did not mention, do you have more than one 88? If so does another
> one
> > do the same thing? I doubt very much it is the SW. It should not be doing
> > that but there is a setting in the simpleusb-tune-menu called rxondelay.
> > This delay s COS by 20ms  per step. Setting it to 5 would be 100ms. You
> can
> > see if that solves the problem but usually you will find it is an RF
> issue
> > and if you get the 888 antenna away from the rest of the system it might
> > clear up.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 7:39 PM, "Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I have a node on an HT that is getting a loop.
> > >
> > > v1.5 full updates.
> > > Pi3
> > > 888 HT
> > > TSQL 107.2 on node HT
> > > Verizon MiFi connection.
> > > USB fob
> > > Battery pack or with battery eliminator
> > >
> > > The sequence of events:
> > >
> > > Take outside HT and simply key up the node with a *70.  Node is not
> > > connected to another node, local repeat only.
> > >
> > > Node responds with repeat only message.  Tx drops.  The node will then
> TX
> > > again, for .5 second, no sounds drops and repeats this TX loop 2-5
> times.
> > > When I am connected to a network, it can repeat as many as 15 times.
> > > (observed)
> > >
> > > I have removed PL as a test, no change.
> > >
> > > Before I wipe the SD to be sure I don't have a config issue I am not
> able
> > > to find, I wanted to ask here for ideas.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bryan
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