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

[Tom Eaton]

If the mobile users know there are multiple receive sites they use the site
that they are closest to. There is a 6 meter repeater in Ohio that has five
received sites that works well for them over a voting system.

Tom, KC4CBQ

On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, 6:39 PM "John Simmons via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> 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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