[arm-allstar] Hamvoip as a repeater controller

[Jim Kinter Jr.]

Yes, with an interface (the DMK URIx works, I also have 2 others from 
a local ham that he builds for his own use) HamVoIP can control most 
any repeater/radio.
Personally I moved from old beat up GE MASTR II with SCOM 7K to 
HamVoip (allstarlink) :on:
Raspberry Pi 3 (just got me a new 4 with 8GB, may move to it with the 
addition of the 220)
2 TYT 9000D 2m (1 RX 1 TX)
2 9000D UHF
and about to add 2 9000D 220MHz once I find a decent set of duplexer cans.
(yes, I did the TYT trick for the DB9 connection, havent had any problems)

Since I am more adept at SSH & Asterisk config than researching 
manuals to write numerical scripts to play DTMF over the air to 
reprogram the 7K (which I am donating to our ARES group where the EC 
insists on a "hardware" controller {rolls eyes}), using the 
Pi/hamvoip is much more powerful and flexible IMHO. (at my former 
employer, I built a phone to MS SQL database interface app with 
asterisk --call in, it reads you values/prompts, change values 
by  punching in numbers)

You just have to get the rpt.conf right for your specific radio 
setup, and you should tweak audio levels, etc, there is a script/util 
for that. .
With it you get:
Allstar
Echolink
multiple bands/radio on the same controller (PC/Pi/etc) as long as 
you have interfaces and USB inputs, just copy/paste/edit the stanza 
in rpt.conf for each radio interface.
AutoSky (NWS weather alerts)
Configurable time/weather/etc announcements (I have mine use my 
weather-underground values so when it says my temp at top of the 
hour, its from my Davis wx stn out back)
If you have a Asterisk PBX/SIP trunk setup, easy to add phone 
capabilities (phone/reverse patch). I can dial into my repeater from 
anywhere in the world (if you know the multi-digit sequence once 
dialed into my PBX) and call any phone from the radio.
No worries about internal battery life (before I moved to HamVoip I 
had replaced the mem chip on the 7K to get the last firmware and a 
fresher battery, which they said they didnt have many left...)
Whatever cool stuff the dev team comes up with to easily add down the road.

IMHO the new tech beats the old stuff hands-down..

73 & GL!
Jim
K5KTF

At 01:29 PM 4/29/2024, Jed Barton via ARM-allstar wrote:
>Hey guys.  Hope everyone is doing well.  Alright, so I may take a leap of
>faith here, and try hamvoip as a repeater controller, and would love some
>feedback.  I have a quantar here.  I've always used something like an arcom
>or scom.  So here's my first question, I'm assuming I would adjust pretty
>much everything in rpt.conf when it comes to courtesy tones, IDs, and all
>of that.
>I would assume when I put this in repeater mode, I can make allstar
>connections like normal and all that.
>If anyone can give me some words of wisdom from personal experience, that
>would be great.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jed.n1jbc
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