[arm-allstar] How to Set Up a Kenwood TS-2000 as a Remote Base

Wed Feb 20 06:47:30 EST 2019

Hello to the group,

I put together the attached Java class to handle the passed DTMF tones.
I used Java mostly because I know it, and also so I can handle errors better. So far, this handles just some of the rigctld commands. I will implement the others next, as well as add user friendly voice responses. And of course add lots of comments.

It will be necessary to install Java in Hamvoip in the RPi:

pacman -S jdk8-openjdk

I attached the jar file and the script. They go in /etc/asterisk/local.

You also have to add the following stanza to the extensions.conf:

[hamlib-remote-base]
exten => _.,1,System(/etc/asterisk/local/hamlib-remote-base.sh ${EXTEN})
exten => _.,n,Hangup()

And also the following line to rpt.conf:

62=autopatchup,context=hamlib-remote-base,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1,dialtime=7000,quiet=1 ; Dial Plan Processing

There is one bug, however, that I can not seem to figure out:

When I run the script from the command line, the audio plays as expected. For example, with the following:

./hamlib-remote-base.sh 0100 (0100 is the code to read back the mode and bandwidth. You can see all the codes I have implemented in the Main.java source code.)

You get the mode and bandwidth to speak just fine. But when you do the same thing over the air, it adds the word "eight" at the end. At least that is what is sounds like. Not sure if that is something else.

I am asking for comments on my methodology, and also requesting a code review.

Any help and guidance would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

John R. Chartkoff
Columbus, Ohio
Cell: 850-902-1147

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> 4.  DTMF Pager Tone generation (Irvin Fontanes)
> 5.  Re: How to Set Up a Kenwood TS-2000 as a Remote Base
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:03:38 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
> To: "\" Roger Coud? via ARM-allstar\"" arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Strange messages on journalctl
> Message-ID:
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> Hi Roger,
>
> It looks like DNS is trying to resolve an IPv6 address for
> status.allstarlink.org. Take a look at this file:
>
> /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
>
> ...Here is what that file should look like:
>
> <snip>------------------------------------------------------
>
> [Unit]
> Description=Internet domain name server
> After=network.target
>
> [Service]
> ExecStart=/usr/bin/named -4 -f -u named
> ExecReload=/usr/bin/rndc reload
> ExecStop=/usr/bin/rndc stop
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> [Install]
> WantedBy=multi-user.target
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> <snip>------------------------------------------------------
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> Note the "-4" in the ExecStart definition. This only enables IPv4 and
> should be present for now.
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2019, "[UTF-8] Roger Coud?? via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> > I get those messages on two machines installed two years ago. Both are up-to-date and cannot find anything wrong in config files...
> > Feb 18 09:15:46 VA2RLD-U named[295]: DNS format error from 8.8.8.8#53 resolving status.allstarlink.org/AAAA for client 127.0.0.1#55488: Name . (NS) not subdomain of zone allstarlink.org -- invalid response
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> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:01:11 -0500
> From: Jim Cook radio.w8nsa at gmail.com
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> Subject: [arm-allstar] Error in iax.conf_tpl
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> Hi Doug,
>
> I still see an error in the /etc/asterisk/iax.conf and the iax.conf_tpl
> files after the update.
>
> [myphone-iaxrpt]
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> calltokenoptional=
> 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
>
> Did I some how mess up applying the update?
>
> Jim -- W8NSA
> Petoskey, MI
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> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:08:04 -0500 (EST)
> From: David McGough kb4fxc at inttek.net
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> Hi Jim,
>
> Okay, I just corrected this and updated the package. I'm not sure how
> these newlines managed to make their way into these files.
>
> Please use option #1 to update and confirm that the template is fixed.
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
> On Mon, 18 Feb 2019, "Jim Cook via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>
> > Hi Doug,
> > I still see an error in the /etc/asterisk/iax.conf and the iax.conf_tpl
> > files after the update.
> > [myphone-iaxrpt]
> >
> > >
> >
> > calltokenoptional=
> > 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
> > Did I some how mess up applying the update?
> > Jim -- W8NSA
> > Petoskey, MI
> >
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:55:36 -0600
> From: Irvin Fontanes irvinpr at gmail.com
> To: BeagleBone Black ARM Allstar arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: [arm-allstar] DTMF Pager Tone generation
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> In regards to:
> http://www.chrishoodblog.com/pass-dtmf-through-allstar-to-rc-210-repeater-controller/
>
> Problem:
> I have noticed that the "node" WILL NOT GENERATE DTMF TONES when commanded
> to to do so if COS happens to be active. Furthermore, if COS is active and
> the node is commanded to generate DTMF pager tones it will lock up the PTT
> requiring the asterisk server to be restarted.
>
> My solution:
> If COS is active, change the CTCSSFROM mode from NO to USBINVERT. This
> deactivates the COS and allows DTMF pager tones to be generated.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? My solution is somewhat cumbersome.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 22:50:56 -0500
> From: wb4bxo at mindspring.com
> To: "ARM Allstar" arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] How to Set Up a Kenwood TS-2000 as a Remote
> Base
> Message-ID: 25F3357C503E48068441499E4477FA17 at QuickSilver
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> I have one that I use for an Icom IC-7000 and one I use for a Kenwood
> TM-V71A. Here's a link to a zip file and copy of the email describing it
> that I sent to another ham interested in it while back.
>
> You'll notice in some of the places I have the call to SayFreq commented
> out, you may want to uncomment them. I'm not completely satisfied with the
> frequency read back yet, it reads back when I'm using iaxrpt or zoiper
> directly to the node that has this, but I think it may also go out the radio
> port, so I want to play with that some more, just haven't had a chance. I
> want to be able to connect to the node this is on from my 220 repeater, do a
> *4xxxxx to control this "remote" node and set the frequency with it reading
> back to me, but it does not. I'm thinking of putting the radios on private
> ports like 1999 and 1998 set for no telemetry of any kind and then let the
> public node have the commands to control the radio and do the frequency read
> back and see if that would let me send it to remote connections but not out
> the remote controlled radio.
>
> Hope this helps. If you make any additions or improvements please pass them
> back to me to use too.
> Here's a link to them in a zip file on my DropBox since I don't think this
> mailing lists passes attachments. If you have problems getting it let me
> know and I'll put it somewhere else too.
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ee99zi7d1aefsxo/WB4BXO-Remote.zip?dl=1
>
> 73's
> Steve - WB4BXO
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar"
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 11:02 PM
> To: ARM Allstar
> Cc: Doug Crompton
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] How to Set Up a Kenwood TS-2000 as a Remote Base
>
> John,
>
> Hamlib is the way to go. Get it working with it first. hamlib is already
> in the SW so you can test it on your server via USB.
>
> Once all is working then you will have to create the commands in a script.
> This is something I have on my list to do but if anyone wants to tackle it
> please do. Basically a script that has all the pertinent hamlib commands.
> This would be mapped to DTMF commands. Then there would be a standard set
> of commands for any rig.
>
> Right now the best way to do this is the autopatch interface as describe in
> this howto at hamvoip.org -
>
> https://www.hamvoip.org/Allstar_extended_functions_using_autopatch.pdf
>
> This allows you to create a dialplan through the extensions file to pass to
> a script. So something like -
>
> *6201147030 would change a rig frequency to 147.03
>
> *62 indicates DTMF pass through to the extensions file. 01147030 is
> passed to the script.
> the first two digits are stripped in the script and become the command thus
> giving the option of 100 commands - 00-99. Here the command 01 indicates a
> frequency change command (F in hamlib) and 147030 is the frequency.
>
> For commands that return a response you would use the Allstar localplay
> command. So again as an example if you DTMF'ed the following -
>
> *6202
>
> The 02 command could be hamlib (rigctl) lowercase f which would playback
> the frequency of the radio when you unkeyed.
>
> To test in a very simple form you could directly call a script from a
> function line in rpt.conf but this would have to to be a separate function
> for each frequency or command. A way to test but not a long term solution.
>
> This of course is just an example. The idea is to get all of the outdated
> and buggy remote stuff out of the Allstar code which we will be doing soon.
> Having it in a user script makes it much more flexible.
>
> If you have any questions about this don't hesitate to ask.
>
> 73 Doug
>
> WA3DSP
>
> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>
> On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 10:42 PM "John via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Greetings to the group,
> > I am using a RPi2 running Hamvoip 1.5rc19, and attempting to configure a
> > Kenwood TS-2000 as a remote base, but am not sure how Allstar is
> > configured
> > to control the radio itself through its TTY port.
> > I am able to control the radio using Hamlib rigctld, bit not sure the best
> > way to translate DTMF commands from the Allstar user to set the various
> > parameters on the TS2000.
> > Is there an organic way to do this from within Allstar, using its
> > remote-base function, or do I need to write DTMF function macros to
> > execute
> > shell commands to rigctld to change parameters, and then use the URi
> > interface for audio and PTT? But then isn't it the same as a regular (non
> > remote-base) node?
> > So I believe my basic question is: in remote-base mode, how do the various
> > incoming DTMF control codes get translated to the rig control data stream
> > and where does that present itself on the node?
> > Any theory of operation for the remote base functionality would be most
> > appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > John N1CTF
> > John R. Chartkoff
> > Columbus, Ohio
> > Cell: 850-902-1147
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