[arm-allstar] Nano Allstar Interface code?

Thu Jul 6 23:07:53 EST 2017

thanks for the link ... i just bought 10 (may take a month to get them).

we will certainly get them going and get more stations on to experiment
with.

73 Dan ve4drk

On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 11:05 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Jeremy,
>
>   At less than $3 a FOB shipped I would say give it a try, give it several
> tries. Don't worry about screwing it up. It is really very easy to do. Use
> wirewrap #30 wire. Strip the end. Thread it under the pins to the last
> (end) pin. Bend up the wirewrap lead. just tack it there with a small iron.
> Use magnification. Follow the pictorials on the web site. Take you time.
>
> An alternative is to buy one modified or find someone that will do it for
> you. I have a source of modified ones if you want to go that route.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 11:00 PM, "Jeremy Utley via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm kind of afraid of trying to
> > modify a USB Fob.  I don't think my rudimentary soldering skills will
> > enable
> > me to safely tack on to the pin of the IC without bridging to another
> pin.
> > I would welcome anything that would enable me to use the cheap fobs and
> not
> > have to do that.  So far both my current nodes are using URIx interfaces,
> > and pre-made cables from Marshall, KE6PCV.  I'm thinking about trying out
> > the RIM or RA-35 interface for my home node, which would free up my
> second
> > URIx to go onto our VHF repeater.  It's the same reason I'm not building
> a
> > portable node out of a BF-888 - I don't think I'm capable or qualified to
> > do
> > the modifications needed.  I'm good with the computer side, but not real
> > good at doing modifications to the radios or fobs!
> >
> > Jeremy, NQ0M
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: arm-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of
> > "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar"
> > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:45 PM
> > To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Cc: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Nano Allstar Interface code?
> >
> > Larry,
> >
> >   Well the Nano is cheap so no great loss if you don't use it. I do think
> > we
> > eventually will have an interface mode for it  but my point in my
> previous
> > email was that there is nothing wrong with the USB FOBs at this point. I
> > have built the Nano - it was the one that was in the howto and after
> > building it kind of dawned on me that it was a lot more work and more
> > complicated (more things to go wrong) than just modifying a FOB. You
> still
> > have to do a lot of wiring and interfacing and in the end it is not as
> > clean
> > as a FOB because you have signals coming from two different places and
> you
> > are using an extra USB port. I know it is neat to use a Nano but why make
> > extra work just to play. I suspect if and when the Nano is supported it
> > will
> > have limited use compared to just using a USB FOB. As you know the Nano
> > does
> > not replace the FOB you still need it anyway.
> >
> > Everyone should buy a supply of these FOBs. They are easy to modify and
> if
> > we get enough on hand we will never have to worry about running out!
> >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/272374780193
> >
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 1:53 PM, "Larry via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Greetings Doug,
> > >
> > > I understand all of You and Dave's comments and realize all the effort
> > > both of you have put forth to make this a great system.
> > >
> > > I like Andy, and I'm sure others who have built or bought hardware all
> > > sitting at the ready anticipating it's hinted at release with V1.5,
> > >
> > > None of us are asking you to release or support something you and Dave
> > > feel isn't ready.
> > > However since at some point You/Dave had a working model (good or bad).
> > > Some hint about the intended process (block Diagram, flow chart,
> > > modules it needed to utilize it at all) would at least give us a
> > > starting place for playing with the interface.
> > > If nothing else we might possibly find a use for it not necessarily
> > > instantaneous radio control but something useful rather than pitching
> > > the hardware.
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Larry - N7FM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 07/06/2017 09:02 AM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > >
> > >> As Dave has pointed out the Nano interface project is temporarily on
> > >> hold mainly because of more pressing issues and family matters but
> > >> since its its inception a number of other things have come about. One
> > >> is that the fear of not having good USB FOB's has for the most part
> > >> gone away. The advent of the open board FOB has somewhat changed
> > >> things. It is well made and easy to modify.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/272374780193
> > >>
> > >> There have also been more and less expensive commercial products
> > >> available like the RA-35 -
> > >>
> > >> http://www.masterscommunications.com/products/radio-adapter/ra35.html
> > >>
> > >> The USB adapters work fine and of course if you desire there is
> > >> always the old standby DMK-URI, the more expensive RIM, etc..
> > >>
> > >> There are also several people modifying FOBS and selling them and
> > >> club projects are doing it on a mass scale. So at this point there is
> > >> no shortage of interface products for Allstar. I am not saying the
> > >> Nano project is dead but we also cannot say when it might be
> > >> available. For that reason I have temporarily removed the link to the
> > >> Nano board project on the hamvoip.org web page.
> > >>
> > >> I have gone through this many time as this often comes up when people
> > >> want a cheap and easy way to do things. You can have cheap with a
> > >> little work or easy with more cost but not both. Using the GPIO or
> > >> Nano require just as much work as modifying the FOB and those methods
> > >> have their own issues they are not a panacea either. The amount of
> > >> required parts and assembly is actually the same or more using these
> > >> methods.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> *73 Doug*
> > >>
> > >> *WA3DSP*
> > >>
> > >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 12:36 AM, "David McGough via arm-allstar" <
> > >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Andy,
> > >>>
> > >>> This project got slowed down due to unanticipated personal
> > >>> obligations on my part. No code has been released yet. Hopefully
> > >>> we'll have something before too much longer.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 73, David KB4FXC
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Thu, 6 Jul 2017, "K1RA - Andy Z via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>>    I've recently built the Arduino Nano Allstar interface published
> > >>>> here
> > >>>>
> > >>>> http://crompton.com/hamradio/Nano_Allstar_Interface/
> > >>>>
> > >>>> and schematic here
> > >>>>
> > >>>> http://crompton.com/hamradio/Nano_Allstar_Interface/
> > >>>>
> > >>> Hamvoip%20Nano%20GPIO%20Interface%20Schematic.pdf
> > >>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> but I can't seem to find any reference to the sketch, INO or PDE
> > >>>> file
> > >>>>
> > >>> that
> > >>>
> > >>>> would represent the code one would download to the device using the
> > >>>>
> > >>> Arduino
> > >>>
> > >>>> IDE.  Can anyone post a link to the source? I'm interested in
> > >>>>
> > >>> experimenting
> > >>>
> > >>>> with this asap.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks & 73
> > >>>>
> > >>>> andyz - K1RA
> > >>>> http://k1ra.us/
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