[arm-allstar] Local Inactivity Timer: Pros/Cons

[John Murphy]

If you have a supermon page for node. Can disconnect nodes if problem

On Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 11:11 ve3rwj via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
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> Thanks Bill. I'll check that out..
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> Paulus
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> Cc: Bill Paulus <bpaulus at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Local Inactivity Timer: Pros/Cons
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> Our club repeater connects to the Alaska Morning net every day and runs for
> 3 or 4 hrs. before it  disconnects but we use a script called Linkman that
> will disconnect it if there are no key ups for 5 minutes in case it gets
> done sooner. We use Linkman for most of the linked nets we use. I think
> it's
> on GitHub
>
> Bill Paulus
> KD2EOY
> Allstar Node #526084
> (609) 694-7976
> Vice President SCARA
> WWW.K2BR.COM
> Southern Counties Amateur Radio Association
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> -----Original Message-----
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> ARM-allstar
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 12:17 PM
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> Cc: ve3rwj at winsystem.org
> Subject: [arm-allstar] Local Inactivity Timer: Pros/Cons
>
> Hi.
>
>
>
> I have a policy question.
>
> This is as much about reassuring some people, as much as it is sensible
> policy.
>
> The club to which I belong is about to add an Allstar node to their 2 M
> machine. I help maintain and configure the node.
>
>
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> Some people have expressed concerns about users connecting it to large
> networks/busy nets, and it staying connected for long periods of time,
> "tying up our repeater". (The fact that our repeater is quiet almost 24/7
> is
> immaterial)
>
> I assure them that no, our repeater is not going to become one of those
> 24/7
> Echolink rebroadcasters. Nets are fun but there is a limit, right?
>
>
>
> I already script some automatic connections and disconnections, along with
> spoken voice announcements warning of the impending connection. The
> announcements play two minutes ahead.
>
> And, I regularly ask which nets the membership would like to hear during
> the
> week.
>
> I also urge people to take the initiative if they want to disconnect from
> something, by simply pushing PTT during a break in traffic and disconnect
> using DTMF!
>
> We've even changed the "disconnect all" command to *73 so it's easier to
> remember.
>
>
>
> And yet, some people are still concerned.
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>
>
> So, there is now talk of an inactivity timer for the Allstar node once it
> joins the analog repeater.
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>
> What amount of local inactivity do people feel is sufficient to trigger an
> automatic disconnect?
>
> I'm thinking 30 minutes.
>
> People can always reconnect if they want.
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>
>
> By "local" I mean no key ups from RF going into our node. Again, I'm not
> sure if that level of control is possible. Inactivity might just be
> inactivity across the node as a whole, in either direction.
>
>
>
> Thoughts? Ideas? Things I may not have considered?
>
> What happy  medium have you found for this?
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> All opinions welcome.
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>
> Thanks
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>
>
> Chris, ve3rwj
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