[arm-allstar] Node Going To Sleep

[David McGough]

Ken,

This issue could be several problems, the most likely being a ground 
loop, power supply issues/spikes or maybe RF getting into the fob.

How is the 888 radio powered? How far is the 888 antenna from the fob?

I don't think I've encountered any issues with fobs getting RF overload
from an 888, but I haven't tried this type testing lately, nor tried with
a RIM-Lite.


73, David KB4FXC


On Tue, 21 Jul 2020, Ken wrote:

> All,
> 
> I have a node that also goes to sleep.  I have had this issue with this node for some time now.
> I have installed the software for this node on two separate pi3b with the same result.
> 
> This is just a personal node using a Rim-Lite FOB and a Baofeng 888 ht.
> 
> What does going to sleep mean:
> 1. No communication with the FOB
> 2. The heartbeat on the FOB is not working.
> 3. The heartbeat on the PI is working
> 4. The node is accessible from Putty.
> 5. The node is accessible from Supermon.
> 6. The pi needs to be rebooted (either with putty or supermon) to restore communication.
> 7. The pi software is UpToDate.
> 
> Ken Rugaber KC9QV
>