[arm-allstar] Linking AllStar with SvxLink

[Mike Sullivan]

I get what you’re saying Doug.. but for whatever reason the Direct Connect
method does not like allowing connections sometimes, I get an Un-authorized
message the first time I try to connect sometimes, and I use a home proxy.
Not sure why it denies the first time sometimes.

On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 00:26 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I guess I still don't understand why you need all this at the site. All you
> need there is an Allstar node connected to another Allstar node via hotspot
> at another site where you have real Internet where all the connections
> could be made. Someone in the club's house for instance. It could even be a
> full duplex RF link from the repeater to the site where all the echolink,
> Allstar, whatever connections take place.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 12:20 AM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > We have already looked at the Ubiquiti network, their site sits in a
> really
> > bad place to link with just about anyone else.. we are in the process of
> > planning on building a network with the club across the river as well as
> a
> > planned new repeater for our club/ARES group. Probably looking at
> > Powerbeam’s to use for that.
> >
> > I’m wanting to explore this option personally anyways for the pure fact
> of
> > being able to use Echolink Proxy. That solves a lot of connection
> headaches
> > for our individual members. But we may just stick with RF for Echolink
> and
> > focus on Allstar for linking.
> >
> > I did see a post somewhere on my Google Search that someone was trying
> > running them and using an internal soundcard routing for the audio.. but
> > didn’t read further into it yet.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 22:36 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > >
> > >  A couple of ideas that might work.  Why not have a fixed node
> somewhere
> > > that has Internet be the node everyone connects to and then connect
> that
> > > node to the actual physical repeater site via the hotspot or other
> means?
> > > There is nothing special about everyone connect to the site and in fact
> > > with a more limited connection like a hotspot it would be better to
> have
> > > only one connection to the site.
> > >
> > > A hotspot would work but also explore the possibility of a wifi link to
> > the
> > > site. Ubiquity makes great inexpensive links that would bring Internet
> to
> > > your site from a fixed site that has Internet. Perhaps someone from
> your
> > > club would volunteer to make their Internet available. It would have
> > little
> > > impact on someone’s high speed Internet.  It would cost about $150 for
> > > BOTHJ ends and you would have no recurring cost like you would with a
> > > hotspot.
> > >
> > > Two examples. As long as you have good line of sight they should work
> to
> > as
> > > much as 10 miles or more.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-locoM2-2-4GHz-Outdoor/dp/B00DCNRTAG
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoBeam-High-Performance-airMAX-NBE-5AC-Gen2-US/dp/B0713XMHH9/ref=pd_sim_147_6/131-3949763-5412550
> > >
> > >
> > > *73 Doug*
> > >
> > > *WA3DSP*
> > >
> > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> > >
> > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 10:22 PM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > All, I am helping one of the neighboring clubs get an
> Allstar/Echolink
> > > node
> > > > set up on their tower so we can link to them for our nightly nets (we
> > > > alternate days). Their tower site has limited internet options, so we
> > are
> > > > exploring what we had previously, and use a cellular hotspot for
> > > connecting
> > > > to the internet. Unfortunately, I know app_rpt does not support
> > Echolink
> > > > Proxy, which is what we had to use to enable users to connect without
> > > > problems.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone ever experimented with using SvxLink, either on the same
> Pi
> > > or a
> > > > separate Pi with a second interface as a local node and have them
> > linked
> > > > that way? I know it's a roundabout way to do it, but I can easily set
> > up
> > > an
> > > > Echolink Proxy, and we also have issues with direct connection to our
> > own
> > > > Echolink, usually the first time will give an "Un-authorized"
> message,
> > so
> > > > we may look at this option ourselves.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Sullivan KN4IMU
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