[arm-allstar] Looping problem

[Chris Smart]

Hi don. At present, we're trying to solve a specific problem. Let's 
leave Echolink to the side for now...


besides, ever compared the audio between Echolink and Allstar? :)



On 2021-05-05 7:34 a.m., "Don Rolph via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> Actually easily resolved IF one can ensure that telemetry and id only
> occurs at the end of an  AllStar/Echolink connection,  This is one of the
> options in Echolink software, but not present in AllStar, which greatly
> mitigates this problem.
>
> A paper study suggests that with an appropriate id interval AND an
> appropriate politeid interval, it seems this Echolink software behavior can
> be approximated, but I need to experiment some more.
>
> On Wed, May 5, 2021 at 7:21 AM "Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> And also, if you can, use gated PL on the repeater such that only PL
>> comes through with voice, not telemetry. This way, IDs, hangtime  and
>> repeater tones won't come back across the network. If you can't directly
>> connect the node to a controller and must use an RF link, this is the
>> next best thing. Not only will this (hopefully) eliminate pingponging,
>> it will also make things much more responsive for remote users.
>>
>> This is a problem I see with many remote echolink connections. No gated
>> PL, and driven by vox. Makes for a pretty painful experience.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/5/2021 6:20 AM, "Don Rolph via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>>> Try setting duplex to 0.
>>>
>>> If you set duplex to 1, turn off courtesy tones with nounkeyct=1. This
>>> however results in ping ponging of the 10 minute id of the repeater and
>> the
>>> AllStar node.
>>>
>>> This is a deep nagging problem with using AllStar on a repeater link.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 7:45 PM "Mark Richardson via ARM-allstar" <
>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am setting up an AllStar node with the plan to link it to our local
>>>> repeater by RF.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Everything is working fine if I put the radio on a Simplex frequency,
>> but
>>>> if
>>>> I use a Repeater split I get a looping where the radio cycles between
>>>> transmit and receive and a beep is heard with each cycle. It seems to
>> begin
>>>> the first time the radio transmits and then continues.
>>>>
>>>> I'm hoping someone has encountered something like this before and will
>> have
>>>> some suggestions for me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am using a Standard GX3000V radio with a Masters Communications AR-35
>>>> interface and a Raspberry PI 3.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> Mark Richardson
>>>>
>>>> VA3OBO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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