[arm-allstar] Using Allstar as a digital voter system

[John Simmons]

How does the mobile user know which site's PL to use?

-John NI0K

"Tom Eaton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> Just use a different pl at each rx site.
>
> Tom, KC4CBQ
>
> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 5:45 PM "Steve L via ARM-allstar"<
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>  wrote:
>
>> Steve, W9SH had a "simple voter" that required no hardware.  I was
>> always tempted to give it a try.
>>
>> His site is down, and I am not where he is these days in terms of
>> development:
>>
>>
>> https://web.archive.org/web/20170306120829/http://www.xelatec.com/xipar/simplevoter
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 3:55 PM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
>> <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>  wrote:
>>> Here is a link to the RTCM which as far as I know the only current device
>>> that would interface the remote sites to the main repeater site. You are
>>> right the cost per site would be the RTCM plus GPS and of course you need
>>> Internet at each site. The receivers also need to be level and passband
>>> equalized (matched) for it to perform properly.
>>>
>>> http://206.212.254.21/unode_docs/rtcm_%20manual.pdf
>>>
>>> There is probably other info out there on this. I just did a quick
>> search.
>>> *73 Doug*
>>>
>>> *WA3DSP*
>>>
>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio<http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 3:18 PM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar"<
>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> I figured I was missing something. Is the RTCM the only interface that
>>>> reliably supports it? At $269 apiece, that's gonna hurt the wallet, on
>> top
>>>> of setting up the PtP linking to make it work standalone.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a Howto? That would probably brush up my questions on it..
>> lol.
>>>> Mainly, I'm assuming each receive radio needs an RTCM, as well as the
>>>> repeater receiver? We are upgrading our 2 meter machine with an
>> amplifier
>>>> and new (to us) hardline, once that is done we're hoping to put a
>> couple
>>>> receivers up to cover dead spots and improve handheld reception. We're
>> also
>>>> probably going to put up a couple Allstar-linked 440 machines at those
>>>> sites too, for local coverage.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 13:55 "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"<
>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Voting has been part of Allstar for years and is included in the
>> hamvoip
>>>>> release. You need hardware to do it - typically an RTCM and GPS.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *73 Doug*
>>>>>
>>>>> *WA3DSP*
>>>>>
>>>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio<http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>>> *
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 1:53 PM "Mike Sullivan via ARM-allstar"<
>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm curious, has anyone ever thought of, or attempted a voter type
>>>> system
>>>>>> using Allstar? I.E. using Allstar as local nodes to several
>> receivers,
>>>>>> digitally analyzing signal strength, and Allstar picking the
>> strongest
>>>>>> signal to pass on to the repeater? Would be an interesting and
>>>>> inexpensive
>>>>>> concept, I would think.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or, am I an idiot and just missed the Howto on that?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
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