[arm-allstar] FW: Echolink Connect announcements

Sun Dec 2 11:30:26 EST 2018

David,

I was having issues with this when I set up the link radio (at my QTH) to my repeater.  I can't recall the exact circumstances, but RXCTCSS, COS, and TXCTCSS seemed to be having a conflict. I'll have to go out and take a look at it when I get a few free minutes.  I have a signal monitor/breakout box (https://tinyurl.com/ybbu3fz3) in-line between the interface and the radio, so it's pretty easy to watch what's going on.

I'll report back once I figure out what's up.

Mike
WM4B

-----Original Message-----
From: David McGough [mailto:kb4fxc at inttek.net] 
Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2018 1:13 AM
To: "Mike Besemer via ARM-allstar"
Cc: Mike Besemer
Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] FW: Echolink Connect announcements

Hi Mike,

TXCTCSS can be set to follow COS now.

However, I think you're also wanting various telemetry (like 
announcements) to enable TXCTCSS as well....And, that currently doesn't 
happen.

I'll look at what would be required to make this user selectable as to 
allowing various telemetry to activate TXCTCSS as well.

73, David KB4FXC

On Thu, 29 Nov 2018, "Mike Besemer via ARM-allstar" wrote:

> Doug et al,

Just wondering if you and your team have had time to examine the possibility of making TXCTCSS follow COS.

As always â€“ thanks,

Mike

WM4B

From: Doug Crompton [mailto:wa3dsp at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 11:20 PM
To: Mike Besemer; ARM Allstar
Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Echolink Connect announcements

Mike,

 TXCTCSS has been in Allstar for awhile, it is not our invention we just made it work better and added some enhancements. We will take your suggestion into consideration and if it is possible consider implementing it. It won't be for awhile though as right now there are several more important Allstar things in the works and we are also readying for a massive hurricane on the east coast which might set us back for awhile.

73 Doug

WA3DSP

http://www.crompton.com/hamradio

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 6:22 PM Mike Besemer <mwbesemer at cox.net> wrote:

Doug,

You've described my installation here; I'm tying a remote node to the
repeater via RF.  

I certainly agree that node ID's need not have TXCTCSS Encode; there is no
need to transmit those IDs over the repeater.  However, I think that connect
announcements should be TXCTCSS encoded.; there is absolutely no point in
transmitting a connect announcement if nobody can hear it.  As the repeater
owner/control op, I'd like to know when a connect occurs and who connected.
Aside from that, it's hard to initiate a QSO with a listener if you don't
know they are there.

I use ARCOM RC-210 repeater controllers exclusively.  I have the option to
send any announcement, CWID, etc. with or without TXCTCSS.  Seems like that
ought be doable with AllStar as well.   

Just my 2-cents.

Mike
WM4B

-----Original Message-----
From: ARM-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of
"Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 5:47 PM
To: ARM Allstar
Cc: Doug Crompton
Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Echolink Connect announcements

Mike,

 Yes, TXCTCSS follows input COS and not PTT. This means that messages and
ID's are not heard by a receiver using that PL frequency. This is useful
when you don't have Internet access at a repeater site and you connect to
Allstar via remote RF allstar inputs. The remote site see the only the
input RF of the repeater, PL follows the input. In this case you could have
two PL's one following the repeater PTT (output PL) and one using TXCTCSS
following the input. Repeater users would use the output PL

*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 3:42 PM Mike Besemer <mwbesemer at cox.net> wrote:

> Bueller?  Bueller?  Bueller?
>
>
> Mike
> WM4B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARM-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of
> "Mike Besemer via ARM-allstar"
> Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2018 3:56 PM
> To: 'ARM Allstar'
> Cc: Mike Besemer; 'Doug Crompton'
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Echolink Connect announcements
>
> Doug,
>
> I replied, but I don't think it made it on the list.
>
> Yes... SimpleUSB with an RA-42.  TXCTCSS control works via GPIO8 find with
> this setup; TXCTCSS discrete follows COS, but it does not allow TXCTCSS on
> announcements.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Mike
> WM4B
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARM-allstar [mailto:arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] On Behalf Of
> "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
> Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 4:03 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Cc: Doug Crompton
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Echolink Connect announcements
>
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> >   Are you using simpleusb?  Any transmission should have PL as all
> > simpleusb does is key the PTT. The TX supplies PL on every transmission.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 3:40 PM Mike Besemer <mwbesemer at cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Doug,
> >>
> >> Didn't notice this yesterday because I was monitoring my RF node on my
> >> HT, but when the connect messages ARE being sent, they are sent without
> PL
> >> being encode.  That definitely limits the usefulness of the connect
> message
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> WM4B
> >>
> >>
> >>
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