[arm-allstar] AllStar install an RP3

[Richard Astley]

Hi Doug,

The IP address was incorrect in the port forwarding. Seems to be working ok now.

Just waiting on the FOBs

Cheers
Rich

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> 
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 10:25:41 -0700
> From: Richard Astley <rich at richardastley.com>
> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] AllStar installation on RP3
> Message-ID: <0C3AAC34-9D01-404D-8523-16948AD5F2F0 at richardastley.com>
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> 
> Thanks again Doug,
> I managed to get iaxrpt to connect to my RP3 and can send DTMF tones.
> I tried connecting to the EchoLink test mode using #33009999 but it comes back with connection failed. Any ideas on what I should look for.
> I also tried one of our local repeaters with an echolink node and an AllStar node and they also came back with connection failed.
> 
> My bad yes I meant ft-897.
> Basically my radio gear would be setup in my office so when not in use I was planning to hook up my RP3 when I leave the office for the day so I can use my ht around town and hopefully home.
> 
> When I get this all working I?ll go ahead and modify a Boafeng and make a second setup.
> 
> On a separate note what is the best way to reply to these email conversations/threads?
> 
> Cheers
> Rich
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 21:50:20 -0700
>> From: Richard Astley <rich at richardastley.com>
>> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Testing AllStar installation on RP3
>> Message-ID: <257FD923-B158-4E27-BFED-36F1658EC47A at richardastley.com>
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>> 
>> Thanks for the welcome and reply Doug, I?ll take a look at iaxrpt tomorrow morning and see if I can get it to work.
>> 
>> In ordered a couple of the CM108 fobs to modify. Not sure on the radio yet. If I plan on keeping a radio less node do I just connect a DTMF mic like the EMS-52 to where the radio would go as per the schematic on hamvoip?
>> I?ve just bought a Yaesu ft-879. Maybe I can hook this up to a second node in the shack and then use my FT-60 ht to connect to it locally around town?
>> 
>> I?ll let you know how I get on.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Rich
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 01:35:15 -0400
>> From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
>> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Testing AllStar installation on RP3
>> Message-ID:
>>   <CAMp6vsv4omn=JPjSSzFj2eEZQ4-r6YU7__9PzAAHE2oPTetXRg at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>> 
>> Rich,
>> 
>> The radioless node howto at hamvoip is a starting place. All mics are
>> different so you would have to see if yours worked well. I used an Alinco
>> mic and it worked reasonably well.  Most mics get 8V from the rig but I
>> used 5V since that was what was available from USB and it was fine with the
>> mic I used.  You do not use PTT in a radioless node and COS becomes PTT
>> from the mic. You will need some kind of amplifier to drive a speaker.
>> Again you are limited in current from USB - 500ma max - so keep that in
>> mind. I used a small bridged amplifier from Adafruit. Also if using a
>> bridged amplifier you cannot ground either side of the output.
>> 
>> Take your time on modifying the FOB and you should be fine. They are cheap
>> enough so if you screw one up it is no big deal.
>> 
>> I don't know of the FT879 - did you mean 897? If that is the case I am sure
>> you could interface to it but that seems like too nice a rig to limit it to
>> Allstar. If you are good at wiring and soldering then maybe pickup a
>> Baofeng 888 or UV82 and mod it for a node radio. There are instructions at
>> hamvoip.org
>> 
>> 
>> *73 Doug*
>> 
>> *WA3DSP*
>> 
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 14:05:45 -0400
> From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] AllStar installation on RP3
> Message-ID:
>    <CAMp6vsu6EX6T5AN3cVQPLh5+osV9cpG8+Gohr7Mh8m5khoQqUg at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> 
> Rich,
> 
> On echolink did you look at the howto at hamvoip.org? To use echolink you
> need an account. Did you setup the echolink.conf file with your data. Named
> echolink.xxx when not used - you must rename.  Also did you do the echolink
> port forwarding?  There can be only one echolink instance per public IP
> address.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> 
> 
> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 1:57 PM "Richard Astley via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks again Doug,
>> I managed to get iaxrpt to connect to my RP3 and can send DTMF tones.
>> I tried connecting to the EchoLink test mode using #33009999 but it comes
>> back with connection failed. Any ideas on what I should look for.
>> I also tried one of our local repeaters with an echolink node and an
>> AllStar node and they also came back with connection failed.
>> 
>> My bad yes I meant ft-897.
>> Basically my radio gear would be setup in my office so when not in use I
>> was planning to hook up my RP3 when I leave the office for the day so I can
>> use my ht around town and hopefully home.
>> 
>> When I get this all working I?ll go ahead and modify a Boafeng and make a
>> second setup.
>> 
>> On a separate note what is the best way to reply to these email
>> conversations/threads?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Rich
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 21:50:20 -0700
>>> From: Richard Astley <rich at richardastley.com>
>>> To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
>>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Testing AllStar installation on RP3
>>> Message-ID: <257FD923-B158-4E27-BFED-36F1658EC47A at richardastley.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=utf-8
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the welcome and reply Doug, I?ll take a look at iaxrpt
>> tomorrow morning and see if I can get it to work.
>>> 
>>> In ordered a couple of the CM108 fobs to modify. Not sure on the radio
>> yet. If I plan on keeping a radio less node do I just connect a DTMF mic
>> like the EMS-52 to where the radio would go as per the schematic on hamvoip?
>>> I?ve just bought a Yaesu ft-879. Maybe I can hook this up to a second
>> node in the shack and then use my FT-60 ht to connect to it locally around
>> town?
>>> 
>>> I?ll let you know how I get on.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Rich
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 01:35:15 -0400
>>> From: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
>>> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Testing AllStar installation on RP3
>>> Message-ID:
>>>   <CAMp6vsv4omn=JPjSSzFj2eEZQ4-r6YU7__9PzAAHE2oPTetXRg at mail.gmail.com>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
>>> 
>>> Rich,
>>> 
>>> The radioless node howto at hamvoip is a starting place. All mics are
>>> different so you would have to see if yours worked well. I used an Alinco
>>> mic and it worked reasonably well.  Most mics get 8V from the rig but I
>>> used 5V since that was what was available from USB and it was fine with
>> the
>>> mic I used.  You do not use PTT in a radioless node and COS becomes PTT
>>> from the mic. You will need some kind of amplifier to drive a speaker.
>>> Again you are limited in current from USB - 500ma max - so keep that in
>>> mind. I used a small bridged amplifier from Adafruit. Also if using a
>>> bridged amplifier you cannot ground either side of the output.
>>> 
>>> Take your time on modifying the FOB and you should be fine. They are
>> cheap
>>> enough so if you screw one up it is no big deal.
>>> 
>>> I don't know of the FT879 - did you mean 897? If that is the case I am
>> sure
>>> you could interface to it but that seems like too nice a rig to limit it
>> to
>>> Allstar. If you are good at wiring and soldering then maybe pickup a
>>> Baofeng 888 or UV82 and mod it for a node radio. There are instructions
>> at
>>> hamvoip.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *73 Doug*
>>> 
>>> *WA3DSP*
>>> 
>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>> 
>> 
>>