# Pi not decoding but my RLC controller does

**URL:** <https://community.allstarlink.org/t/pi-not-decoding-but-my-rlc-controller-does/19403>\
**Category:** AllStarLink\
**Created:** [June 9, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/pi-not-decoding-but-my-rlc-controller-does/19403 "2022-06-09T01:01:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![WB5ITT](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/db5fbb/32.png) [@WB5ITT](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/WB5ITT)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/pi-not-decoding-but-my-rlc-controller-does/19403/1 "2022-06-09T01:01:39Z")

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My Pi4 does not decode at all…audio level is correct and the RLC controller it’s tied to decides just fine. I have to issue commands via the CLI, usually setting the startup macro then restarting the Asterisk software. Pain in the ass .  
Also why does my node drop from the East Coast Reflector? I like to stay tied up often but have heard it drop the connection during the afternoon or late night for no reason  
The activity timer is set to 0 so it shouldn’t be doing it  
TNX  
Chris

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**Author:** ![WD6AWP](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/wd6awp/32/5_2.png) [@WD6AWP](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/WD6AWP)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/pi-not-decoding-but-my-rlc-controller-does/19403/2 "2022-06-09T14:33:47Z")

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> [@WB5ITT](#):
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> My Pi4 does not decode at all…audio level is correct and the RLC controller it’s tied to decides just fine. I have to issue commands via the CLI, usually setting the startup macro then restarting the Asterisk software.

Two common problems are 1) PL filter is not enabled, 2) deemphasis is not set correctly.

> [@WB5ITT](#):
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> Also why does my node drop from the East Coast Reflector? I like to stay tied up often but have heard it drop the connection during the afternoon or late night for no reason  
> The activity timer is set to 0 so it shouldn’t be doing it

Try a permanent connection. That will reconnect if the other node reboots to there is a network outage.