app_rpt as a controller (duplex=2)

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Hi Steve and all;

I have setup node 2424 with app_rpt acting as the controller (so direct interface between the fob and the rptr); a couple of observations / questions:

1. I can't seem to change the frequency (pitch) or speed of the CW ident. I have the following in the morse stanza in rpt.conf:

[morse]

speed=30 ; Approximate speed in WPM
frequency=500 ; Morse Telemetry Frequency
amplitude=4096 ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude
; idfrequency=500
idfrequency=500 ; Morse ID Frequency
idamplitude=1024 ; Morse ID Amplitude

Is this a known issue or am I missing something?

2. Courtesy tones:

(a) When a remote link finishes transmitting, there is no courtesy tone. I believe the following line specifies the c'tone for the remote:

remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000)

Do we need to specify / enable the remotetx somewhere?

(b) Is the time delay between the drop of a carrier and the beginning of the c'tone (when using the repeater in local mode) variable? - the delay seems to be quite long.

3. PL tone:

In usbradio.conf I have the following:

txtoctype=notone ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone before unkeying TX

Is the time between the end of PL and drop of carrier variable (to avoid squelch crashes on non-commercial aka amateur radios!)

Thanks!

Ramesh.

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Hey Ramesh,

Its payback time!

I can now help you with the courtesy tone issue!

You need the following in your rpt.conf

linkunkeyct=ct8 ; telemetry output when a link un-keys

I use this on 2259 and sends a piptone when the remote link unkeys the local Tx.

Next, the delay between the CT and any other telemetry is set in this part of the rpt.conf file, I have included that part of my rpt.conf:

[wait-times]

telemwait=2000 ; Time to wait before sending most telemetry

idwait=500 ; Time to wait before starting ID

unkeywait=2000 ; Time to wait after unkey before sending CT’s and link telemetry

calltermwait=2000 ; Time to wait before announcing “call terminated”

This is located immediately under the morse section you mention.

Hope this helps and I’m happy if it does!

Cheers,

Matt

Currently A71/G4RKY in Qatar

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2009/4/11 Ramesh Dhami (VA3UV) Ramesh@va3uv.com

Hi Steve and all;

I have setup node 2424 with app_rpt acting as the controller (so direct

interface between the fob and the rptr); a couple of observations /

questions:

  1. I can’t seem to change the frequency (pitch) or speed of the CW

ident. I have the following in the morse stanza in rpt.conf:

[morse]

speed=30 ; Approximate speed in WPM

frequency=500 ; Morse Telemetry Frequency

amplitude=4096 ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude

; idfrequency=500

idfrequency=500 ; Morse ID Frequency

idamplitude=1024 ; Morse ID Amplitude

Is this a known issue or am I missing something?

  1. Courtesy tones:

(a) When a remote link finishes transmitting, there is no courtesy tone.

I believe the following line specifies the c'tone for the remote:

remotetx=|t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000)

Do we need to specify / enable the remotetx somewhere?

(b) Is the time delay between the drop of a carrier and the beginning of

the c’tone (when using the repeater in local mode) variable? - the delay

seems to be quite long.

  1. PL tone:

In usbradio.conf I have the following:

txtoctype=notone ; notone - encode CTCSS and stop sending tone before

unkeying TX

Is the time between the end of PL and drop of carrier variable (to avoid

squelch crashes on non-commercial aka amateur radios!)

Thanks!

Ramesh.

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Matt Beasant wrote:

Hey Ramesh,

Its payback time!

I can now help you with the courtesy tone issue!

<-- Excellent Matt! - thanks changes made and working as required :slight_smile:

Cheers!

Ramesh.