[arm-allstar] First Post

[Steve Bosshard (NU5D)]

Greetings to the list.  I need an elmer.

By way of reference, I retired about 10 years ago after owning and 
operating a Land Mobile Radio Shop in Temple, Texas for 30 years.  
(Before that RCC MobilePhone and Paging and some telephone company 
Microwave - PCM MUX - ITT T324s and a little optical fiber  - 
transmission stuff)  We had a number of conventional repeaters, 460 Mhz 
Trunked using Johnson LTR and 3 sites of 800 Mhz SMR Trunked.  In my 
spare time I maintained a 19 channel, 3 site, simulcast Public Safety 
EDACS trunked radio system.

After about 10 years away from ham radio or any kind of radio - the 
highest tech stuff was a cattle prod - cattle ranching and prison 
ministry - I got bit by the DMR bug - bought an MMDVM / STM 32 board and 
dug out an ancient Kenwood TKR820 desktop.  1 Hour later Gatesville 
Texas had their first Brandmeister Network DMR Repeater.  A couple of GE 
M3's and a Johnson VX later I am playing with 6 DMR repeaters around 
here.  Mostly no problems - one dog... (Internet again)...

I tried setting up a HAMVOIP system on a Pi3B using my home internet 
connection.  GE Phoenix radio, Masters DRA65, Pi3 Image, etc Simple USB 
- no problem (I still have a couple of service monitors that work, so 
setup / COS / CTCSS, etc - really neat with the V function on the simple 
USB - well thought out)..  It repeats - Shows up on the Allstarlink.org 
- up time and keying, etc.  But I cannot get it to connect to another 
node.  I am missing something.  Don't know if I need to do port stuff 
(TP-Link AX1500 Router - the pi is on 192.168.0.254 and I have the MAC 
on the Pi tied to this IP)  SSH port 222 OK - Login OK - WinSCP OK - 
file access OK...  (I have A ZeroTier network working on the DMR 
repeaters - no problems)...

I cannot connect to another node nor can I key up or connect from the 
Echolink client to the Allstar Node (Echolink should be enabled and 
tries to connect - is in the list but no go).

I am totally confused with internet stuff (maybe covid 19 fog from Feb 
12 this year - 14 Days ICU - 20% chance...  Had LJS Fried Fish the 29th 
and brought in a hay crop in July - right before the blood poisoning - 
that I am still battling)...

I would be very grateful to find someone who has first hand - been there 
done that experience who could talk me thru this set up.  Lots of 
patience required - Steve NU5D - Off list bosshard at gmail.com

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