[arm-allstar] Node dropping packets

[Terry Bethlehem]

I have attached a usb power "meter" inline, and the times I've looked to
it, during bad network performance times, it has never peaked above .5A.
Never. I'm assuming that the node isn't power starved. I'm feeding it with
a 2.1A supply. I'm not saying you are at fault, I'm giving you my
observations and hoping you can help in figuring out what might be wrong.
Not everyone has a kick butt connection to the Internet. Some have better,
but they are dealing with the same thing I am with a worse connection.

On Jan 12, 2018 3:03 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Well I can assure you there is nothing in the distro that is causing what
> you are seeing as literally thousands of nodes out there are using it
> without the issues you describe. Now there could be something wrong with
> your load of the distro or your configuration files or possibly in your
> LAN. Have you tried a reload of the image and just your node setup to see
> what happens? Have you tried different FOBS? If you have spare SD cards you
> could avoid overwriting the one you already have setup.
>
> Are you doing anything else with the Pi besides just running the node? How
> many connections do you have on the node? Are you using wired or wireless
> connection to the Pi?
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 2:53 AM, "Terry Bethlehem via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Doug, I'm experiencing the same thing with my local setup. Choppy local
> > telemetry audio during bad network performance times. I didn't want to
> > blame the distro. On some rare times, even the cw tone sounds off from
> its
> > usual pitch. I'm not blaming or complaining, I'm just sharing my
> > observations. I'm powering my node with a 20A power bank at a 2.1A
> outlet.
> >
> > On Jan 12, 2018 2:36 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Also after reading that more carefully I guess the RX is at your end
> > linked
> > > from the mountaintop? If so you still need to look at
> > simpleusb-tume-menu V
> > > command and see what COS is doing at these drop outs.
> > >
> > >
> > > *73 Doug*
> > >
> > > *WA3DSP*
> > >
> > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 1:50 AM, "Steve Rogers via arm-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have my node rf linked to the mountain top repeater and all works
> > well
> > > > except for I am getting dropped audio from that is received from
> > > connected
> > > > nodes. I originally thought that I was getting some desense on the
> link
> > > > receiver located at the repeater site. After digging deeper I find
> that
> > > is
> > > > not the case. I can connect to a remote node, watch the telemetry in
> > > > real-time (via the simpleusb-tune-menu) on my node as well as
> watching
> > on
> > > > supermon and see that when a user from a connected node is talking it
> > > will
> > > > indeed "hiccup" for a lack of better words. When this happens my node
> > > will
> > > > literally for just a split second unkey then key back up and resume
> > like
> > > > normal. This "hiccup" will also occur during the connect/disconnect
> > > > messages. I have narrowed it down to the allstar hardware itself,
> but I
> > > am
> > > > just not sure what specifically is causing the trouble. I have the PI
> > on
> > > a
> > > > wired connection, with current Hamvoip updates and an RA-35 interface
> > > from
> > > > Kevin Custer (Repeater Builder). Just for fu
> > > >  rther information, I have an IRLP node here also that is rf linked
> > back
> > > > to the repeater and it is not having any type of audio hiccups like I
> > am
> > > > describing with allstar.
> > > >
> > > > I will happily provide more details if needed.
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Steve
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