Private node telemetry won't turn off

App_rpt-users
1

I have one Pi, 1 public and 5 private nodes. Having multiple private nodes makes disconnecting an offending modality much easier, as in this issue.

I turned telemetry off and was working fine.

I just added a new node for P25 (private). All private nodes are basically identical, however this last node 1803 is pushing telemetry.

The first private node I created:

[1800](node-main)
rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo
idrecording = |iKC2NJV
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

duplex = 0

archivedir=/var/log/asterisk/audio/
archiveaudio=1 ; 0 Disable saving .wav files

outstreamcmd = /bin/sh,-c,/usr/bin/lame --preset cbr 16 -r -m m -s 8 --bitwidth 16 - - | /usr/bin/ezstream -qvc /etc>
macro = macro1800
startup_macro = *6862499
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

The last private node I added:

[1803](node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34006:32006  ;<<- change ip no
;idrecording = |iKC2NJV

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

;startup_macro = *6962499  (turned off until I fix my issue)

In my Analog_Bridge Log I would have these entries:

M: 2024-11-06 11:51:56.020 PTT on
M: 2024-11-06 11:52:21.459 PTT off (keyed for 25439 ms)
I: 2024-11-06 11:52:22.569 Begin TX: src=10999 rpt=320332911 dst=11710 slot=2 cc=0 call=P25Gate
M: 2024-11-06 11:52:30.540 PTT on
M: 2024-11-06 11:52:50.119 PTT off (keyed for 19579 ms)

My DvSwitch shows this:

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The MMDVM is the telemetry announcements.

Any ideas?

2

You have yet to say ‘what kind of telemetry’ you are hearing.

duplex 0 allison still talks.
telemdefault=0 does fix that

I think it is picking up the phams from node-main loaded after you set them in private node.

[1803]

3

I think, on the P25 it is saying connections.

Not sure what phams from node-main… and why only the P25 node?

Of course, how do I correct?

Thanks for answering.

4

This may be the problem. If you don’t have idrecording set in the per-node settings or in the node-main template then the channel driver will not be started.

5

[1803] ; (node-main) <<<< comment this out

6

So I’ll set it in each node, and report back.

7

I commented out each of the (node-main) and the first (node-main)(!) .

8

Just the nodes you don’t want to run the template with.
Your dvswitch node mainly. Just test that one.

9

It seems to be working.

I’m connected to a East Coast Reflector node. There has been traffic on the node and no unwanted traffic has be generated by my node(s).

Just to be clear: Please check comments on section starts and other commands in reference to the telemetry issue.

[node-main];(!)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;; Template for all your nodes ;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[62499];(node-main)

idrecording = |iKC2NJV

duplex = 1
hangtime = 400
rxchannel = SimpleUSB/62499
; rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Your node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;startup_macro = *8132000
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0
macro=macro62499
functions = functions


[1801];(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

startup_macro = *6962499


[1802] ;(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34003:32003  ;<<- change ip no
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0



[1803] ;(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34006:32006  ;<<- change ip no
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

startup_macro = *6962499

[1500] ;(node-main)
rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo
idrecording = |iKC2NJV
duplex = 0

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

startup_macro = *6962499

Thank you for you assistance!!!

10

I would say you over did it. Not following my suggestion.
But I don’t know what is in your ‘node-main’ template.
You did not tell me, I had to guess.

I doubt you want to remove this from your public nodes.
But I can’t really say.

Whatever is in that template is over-ridding your node settings on 1803.
And 1800 if you wanted it quite/telemetry free as well.

I kinda knew this new template system was going to cause confusion.

11

I’m sorry but your last answer is a little jumbled.

I can agree that the rpt.conf structure is not well documented, and thus confusing.

I would suggest on the next iteration that you have comments pointing to the wiki or another URL and page that explains the concepts behind whatever format you decide the rpt.com file should be.

Right now it seems to be working. Whether I did overkill or not, I’m not sure what the long-term effects would be space. I’m not even sure I’m gonna get significant traffic where it might be detrimental.

Thanks again.

12

So after working properly for a day or so, it occurred again.

Note (not that this should had affected anything):

a) updated the ASL node
b) rebooted

What did occur after I made the changes suggested was the startup macros failed to fire. I made a workaround with cron jobs, no big deal, just bizarre.

Also before the intro of P25 (I believe) had issues with DTMF macros…

I have “turned off” the private node connected to my P25 private talk group until this can be solved because I know WB2JPQ is a little annoyed with me :frowning:

Complete rpt.conf (less sections that are all commented out or informational to fit into the space limits of this program) below

Thanks

[node-main] ;(!)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;; Template for all your nodes ;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[general]
node_lookup_method = both           ;method used to lookup nodes
                                    ;both = dns lookup first, followed by external file (default)
                                    ;dns = dns lookup only
                                    ;file = external file lookup only

[nodes]


62499 = radio@127.0.0.1/62499,NONE

1800 = radio@127.0.0.1/1800,NONE

1801 = radio@127.0.0.1/1801,NONE

1802 = radio@127.0.0.1/1802,NONE 

1803  = radio@127.0.0.1/1803,NONE

1500 = radio@127.0.0.1/1500,NONE

[node-main] ;(!)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;; Template for all your nodes ;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Set the defaults for your node(s) here.
; Add your nodes below the line that says
; Add you nodes below.


;rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo            ; No radio (hub)
;;rxchannel = SimpleUSB/usb
;;duplex = 1                          ; 0 = Half duplex with no telemetry tones or hang time.

linktolink = no                     
linkmongain = -22                   

erxgain = -3                     

etxgain = 3                     
                                 
eannmode = 1                   
echolinkdefault = 0		
echolinkdynamic = 1				; 0 = Disallow users to change current echolink telemetry setting with a COP command
									; 1 = Allow users to change the setting with a COP command


controlstates = controlstates       ; system control state stanza

scheduler = schedule                ; scheduler stanza
functions = functions               ; Repeater Function stanza
phone_functions = functions         ; Phone Function stanza
link_functions = functions          ; Link Function stanza

telemetry = telemetry               ; Telemetry stanza
morse = morse                       ; Morse stanza
wait_times = wait-times             ; Wait times stanza

inxlat = *,#,0123456789ABCD,Y      ; The Y is for dialtone on function, a la CACTUS
                                    ; https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/Rpt.conf#inxlat.3D

context = radio                     ; dialing context for phone
callerid = "Repeater" <0000000000>  ; callerid for phone calls
accountcode = RADIO                 ; account code (optional)

hangtime = 2000                     ; squelch tail hang time (in ms) (optional, default 5 seconds, 5000 ms)
althangtime = 4000                  ; longer squelch tail
;totime = 180000                     ; transmit time-out time (in ms) (optional, default 3 minutes 180000 ms)
totime = 300000
;idrecording = |iNOTSET              ; id recording or morse string
;idtalkover =                       ; Talkover ID (optional) default is none
idtime = 540000                     ; id interval time (in ms) (optional) Default 5 minutes (300000 ms)
politeid = 30000                    ; time in milliseconds before ID timer expires to try and ID in the tail. (optional, default 30000)

;tailmessagelist=/etc/asterisk/sounds/yourtailmessage
;tailsquashedtime=900000            ; 15 minutes
;tailmessagetime=21600000           ; 6 hours (200000000 ms, 55.5555 hours is the max value possible)

tailmessagetime = 600000
tailsquashedtime = 30000
tailmessagelist = /tmp/SkywarnPlus/wx-tail


;unlinkedct = ct2                    ; Send a this courtesy tone when the user unkeys if the node is not connected to any other nodes. (optional, default is none)
;remotect = ct3                      ; remote linked courtesy tone (indicates a remote is in the list of links)
;linkunkeyct = ct8                   ; sent when a transmission received over the link unkeys
unlinkedct = ct1
remotect = ct1
linkunkeyct = ct2




;nolocallinkct = 0                  ; Send unlinkedct instead if another local node is connected to this node (hosted on the same PC).

;connpgm = yourconnectprogram       ; Disabled. Execute a program you specify on connect. (default)
                                    ; passes 2 command line arguments to your program:
                                    ; 1. node number in this stanza (us)
                                    ; 2. node number being connected to us (them)
;discpgm = yourdisconnectprogram    ; Disabled. Execute a program you specify on disconnect. (default)
                                    ; passes 2 command line arguments to your program:
                                    ; 1. node number in this stanza (us)
                                    ; 2. node number being disconnected from us (them)

events=events62499                      ; Events Management https://wiki.allstarlink.org/wiki/Event_Management

;lnkactenable = 0                   ; Set to 1 to enable the link activity timer. Applicable to standard nodes only.

;lnkacttime = 1800                  ; Link activity timer time in seconds.
;lnkactmacro = *52                  ; Function to execute when link activity timer expires.
;lnkacttimerwarn = 30seconds        ; Message to play when the link activity timer has 30 seconds left.

;remote_inact_timeout = 1800             ; Specifies the amount of time without keying from the link. Set to 0 to disable timeout. (15 * 60)
;remote_timeout =       3600            ; Session time out for remote base. Set to 0 to disable. (60 * 60)
;remote_timeout_warning_freq =      ; 30
;remote_timeout_warning =           ; (3 * 60)

;nounkeyct = 0                      ; Set to a 1 to eliminate courtesy tones and associated delays.

holdofftelem = 0                    ; Hold off all telemetry when signal is present on receiver or from connected nodes
                                    ; except when an ID needs to be done and there is a signal coming from a connected node.

telemnomdb = -3                     ; Telemetry Nominal Amplitude reference in dB
telemduckdb = -15                   ; Telemetry Ducking in dB when local or link voice tx in progress

telemdefault = 1                    ; 0 = telemetry output off
                                    ; 1 = telemetry output on (default = 1)
                                    ; 2 = timed telemetry output on command execution and for a short time thereafter.

telemdynamic = yes                  ; yes = disallow users to change the local telemetry setting with a COP command
                                    ; 1 = Allow users to change the setting with a COP command. (default = 1)

;beaconing = 0                      ; Send ID regardless of repeater activity (Required in the UK, but probably illegal in the US)

parrotmode = 0                      ; 0 = Parrot Off (default = 0)
                                    ; 1 = Parrot On Command
                                    ; 2 = Parrot Always
                                    ; 3 = Parrot Once by Command

parrottime = 1000                   ; Set the amount of time in milliseconds
                                    ; to wait before parroting what was received

;rxnotch=1065,40                    ; (Optional) Notch a particular frequency for a specified
                                    ; b/w. app_rpt must have been compiled with
                                    ; the notch option

;startup_macro =                    ; Best use in your node stanza (below) when more than one node


;nodenames = /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/rpt/nodenames.callsign  ; Point to alternate nodename sound directory

; *** Status Reporting ***
; Uncomment the statpost line to report the status of your node to stats.allstarlink.org
;statpost_url = http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler ; Status updates
;statpost_program = /usr/bin/wget,-q,–timeout=15,–tries=1,–output-document=/dev/null

;;; End of node-main template

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Configure your nodes here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;
; Note: there is no need to duplicate entire settings. Only
;       place settings that are different than the template.
;

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;62499;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;Public Node;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

[62499] ;(node-main)
statpost_url = http://stats.allstarlink.org/uhandler.php
statpost_program = /usr/bin/wget,-q,–timeout=15,–tries=1,–output-document=/dev/null


;Supermon logging
connpgm=/usr/local/sbin/supermon/smlogger 1
discpgm=/usr/local/sbin/supermon/smlogger 0 

idrecording = |iKC2NJV

duplex = 1 
hangtime = 400
rxchannel = SimpleUSB/62499 

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Your node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;startup_macro = *8132000
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0
macro=macro62499
functions = functions 


[macro62499]
1 = *819# ; play time, morse call
2 = *819 *80#




;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 1800 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;Broadcastify;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[1800] ;(node-main)
rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo
idrecording = |iKC2NJV
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

duplex = 0

archivedir=/var/log/asterisk/audio/
archiveaudio=1 ; 0 Disable saving .wav files

outstreamcmd = /bin/sh,-c,/usr/bin/lame --preset cbr 16 -r -m m -s 8 --bitwidth 16 - - | /usr/bin/ezstream -qvc /etc/ezstream.xml
macro = macro1800
startup_macro = *6862499
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;; 1801 DMR/TGIF DVSwitch ;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;



[1801] ;(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34001:32001

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

startup_macro = *6962499


;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;    1802 YSF Reflector ;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[1802] ;(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34003:32003  ;<<- change ip no
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

startup_macro = *6962499


;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;    1803 P25 Reflector ;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[1803] ;(node-main)
duplex = 0
hangtime = 100
rxchannel = USRP/127.0.0.1:34006:32006  ;<<- change ip no
idrecording = |iKC2NJV

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

startup_macro = *6962499



;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;; 1500 Ham Over IP ;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;


[1500] ;(node-main)
rxchannel = dahdi/pseudo
idrecording = |iKC2NJV
duplex = 0

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Another node settings here ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2
telemdynamic = 0

startup_macro = *6962499





[functions]
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; functions stanza ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Prefix    Functions
; *1        Disconnect Link
; *2        Monitor Link
; *3        Connect Link
; *4        Command Mode
; *5        Macros
; *6        User Functions
; *7        Connection Status/Functions
; *8        User Functions
; *9        User Functions
; *0        User Functions

; *A        User Functions
; *B        User Functions
; *C        User Functions
; *D        User Functions

SMUPDATE=cmd,/usr/local/sbin/supermonASL_lastet_update

;;;;;; Mandatory Command Codes ;;;;;
1 = ilink,1                         ; Disconnect specified link
2 = ilink,2                         ; Connect specified link -- monitor only
3 = ilink,3                         ; Connect specified link -- tranceive
4 = ilink,4                         ; Enter command mode on specified link
5 = macro
70 = ilink,5                        ; System status
99 = cop,6                          ; PTT (phone mode only)
68 = ilink,12
69 = ilink,13
80 = cmd,asterisk -rx “rpt cmd 62499 status 1 62499”
819 = cmd,asterisk -rx “rpt cmd 62499 status 12 62499”

;;;;; Autopatch Commands ;;;;;
; Note, This may be a good place for other 2 digit frequently used commands
;61 = autopatchup,noct = 1,farenddisconnect = 1,dialtime = 20000  ; Autopatch up
;62 = autopatchdn                                                 ; Autopatch down

; autopatchup can optionally take comma delimited setting=value pairs:
;   context = string                ; Override default context with "string"
;   dialtime = ms                   ; Specify the max number of milliseconds between phone number digits (1000 milliseconds = 1 second)
;   farenddisconnect = 1            ; Automatically disconnect when called party hangs up
;   noct = 1                        ; Don't send repeater courtesy tone during autopatch calls
;   quiet = 1                       ; Don't send dial tone, or connect messages. Do not send patch down message when called party hangs up
                                    ; Example: 123=autopatchup,dialtime=20000,noct=1,farenddisconnect=1

;;;;; Status Commands ;;;;;
; 1 - Force ID (global)
; 2 - Give Time of Day (global)
; 3 - Give software Version (global)
; 4 - Give GPS location info
; 5 - Last (dtmf) user
; 11 - Force ID (local only)
; 12 - Give Time of Day (local only)

721 = status,1                      ; Force ID (global)
722 = status,2                      ; Give Time of Day (global)
723 = status,3                      ; Give software Version (global)
724 = status,4                      ; Give GPS location info
725 = status,5                      ; Last (dtmf) user
711 = status,11                     ; Force ID (local only)
712 = status,12                     ; Give Time of Day (local only)

;;;;; Link Commands ;;;;;
; 1 - Disconnect specified link
; 2 - Connect specified link -- monitor only
; 3 - Connect specified link -- tranceive
; 4 - Enter command mode on specified link
; 5 - System status
; 6 - Disconnect all links
; 7 - Last Node to Key Up
; 8 - Connect specified link -- local monitor only
; 9 - Send Text Message (9,<destnodeno or 0 (for all)>,Message Text, etc.
; 10 - Disconnect all RANGER links (except permalinks)
; 11 - Disconnect a previously permanently connected link
; 12 - Permanently connect specified link -- monitor only
; 13 - Permanently connect specified link -- tranceive
; 15 - Full system status (all nodes)
; 16 - Reconnect links disconnected with "disconnect all links"
; 17 - MDC test (for diag purposes)
; 18 - Permanently Connect specified link -- local monitor only

;;;;; ilink commands ;;;;;
; commands 1 through 5 are defined in the Mandatory Command section

; 806 = ilink,6                     ; Disconnect all links
; 807 = ilink,7                     ; Last Node to Key Up
; 808 = ilink,8                     ; Connect specified link -- local monitor only
; 809 = ilink,9,1999,"Testing"      ; would send a text message to node 1999 replace 1999 with 0 for all connected nodes
; 810 = ilink,10                    ; Disconnect all RANGER links (except permalinks)
 811 = ilink,11                    ; Disconnect a previously permanently connected link
 812 = ilink,12                    ; Permanently connect specified link -- monitor only
 813 = ilink,13                    ; Permanently connect specified link -- tranceive
; 815 = ilink,15                    ; Full system status (all nodes)
 816 = ilink,16                    ; Reconnect links disconnected with "disconnect all links"
 ;817 = ilink,17                    ; MDC test (for diag purposes)
 ;818 = ilink,18                    ; Permanently Connect specified link -- local monitor only

;;;;; Control operator (cop) functions. ;;;;;
;Change these to something other than these codes listed below!

;901 = cop,1                        ; System warm boot
;902 = cop,2                        ; System enable
;903 = cop,3                        ; System disable

;904 = cop,4                        ; Test tone on/off (toggle)
;905 = cop,5                        ; Dump system variables on console (debug use only)

;907 = cop,7                        ; Time out timer enable
;908 = cop,8                        ; Time out timer disable

;909 = cop,9                        ; Autopatch enable
;910 = cop,10                       ; Autopatch disable

;911 = cop,11                       ; User linking functions enable
;912 = cop,12                       ; User linking functions disable

;913 = cop,13                       ; Query system control state
;914 = cop,14                       ; Set system control state

;915 = cop,15                       ; Scheduler enable
;916 = cop,16                       ; Scheduler disable

;917 = cop,17                       ; User functions enable (time, id, etc)
;918 = cop,18                       ; User functions disable

;919 = cop,19                       ; Select alternate hang time (althangtime)
;920 = cop,20                       ; Select standard hangtime (hangtime)

;921 = cop,21                       ; Enable Parrot Mode
;922 = cop,22                       ; Disable Parrot Mode
;923 = cop,23                       ; Birdbath (Current Parrot Cleanup/Flush)

;924 = cop,24                       ; Flush all telemetry
;925 = cop,25                       ; Query last node un-keyed
;926 = cop,26                       ; Query all nodes keyed/unkeyed
;930 = cop,30                       ; Recall Memory Setting in Attached Xcvr

;931 = cop,31                       ; Channel Selector for Parallel Programmed Xcvr

;932 = cop,32                       ; Touchtone pad test: command + Digit string + # to playback all digits pressed

933 = cop,33                       ; Local Telemetry Output Enable
934 = cop,34                       ; Local Telemetry Output Disable
935 = cop,35                       ; Local Telemetry Output on Demand

;936 = cop,36                       ; Foreign Link Local Output Path Enable
937 = cop,37                       ; Foreign Link Local Output Path Disable
;938 = cop,38                       ; Foreign Link Local Output Path Follows Local Telemetry
;939 = cop,39                       ; Foreign Link Local Output Path on Demand

;942 = cop,42                       ; Echolink announce node # only
;943 = cop,43                       ; Echolink announce node Callsign only
;944 = cop,44                       ; Echolink announce node # & Callsign

;945 = cop,45                       ; Link Activity timer enable
;945 = cop,46                       ; Link Activity timer disable
;947 = cop,47                       ; Reset "Link Config Changed" Flag

;948 = cop,48                       ; Send Page Tone (Tone specs separated by parenthesis)

; 949 = cop,49                      ; Disable incoming connections (control state noice)
; 950 = cop,50                      ; Enable incoming connections (control state noicd)

; 951 = cop,51                      ; Enable sleep mode
; 952 = cop,52                      ; Disable sleep mode
; 953 = cop,53                      ; Wake up from sleep
; 954 = cop,54                      ; Go to sleep
; 955 = cop,55                      ; Parrot Once if parrot mode is disabled

; 956 = cop,56                      ; Rx CTCSS Enable
; 957 = cop,57                      ; Rx CTCSS Disable

; 958 = cop.58                      ; Tx CTCSS On Input only Enable
; 959 = cop,59                      ; Tx CTCSS On Input only Disable

; 960 = cop,60                      ; Send MDC-1200 Burst (cop,60,type,UnitID[,DestID,SubCode])
                                    ; Type is 'I' for PttID, 'E' for Emergency, and 'C' for Call
                                    ; (SelCall or Alert), or 'SX' for STS (ststus), where X is 0-F.
                                    ; DestID and subcode are only specified for  the 'C' type message.
                                    ; UnitID is the local systems UnitID. DestID is the MDC1200 ID of
                                    ; the radio being called, and the subcodes are as follows:
                                    ; Subcode '8205' is Voice Selective Call for Spectra ('Call')
                                    ; Subcode '8015' is Voice Selective Call for Maxtrac ('SC') or
                                    ; Astro-Saber('Call')
                                    ; Subcode '810D' is Call Alert (like Maxtrac 'CA')

; 961 = cop,61                      ; Send Message to USB to control GPIO pins (cop,61,GPIO1=0[,GPIO4=1].....)
; 962 = cop,62                      ; Send Message to USB to control GPIO pins, quietly (cop,62,GPIO1=0[,GPIO4=1].....)

; 963 = cop,63                      ; Send pre-configred APRSTT notification (cop,63,CALL[,OVERLAYCHR])
; 964 = cop,64                      ; Send pre-configred APRSTT notification, quietly (cop,64,CALL[,OVERLAYCHR])
; 965 = cop,65                      ; Send POCSAG page (equipped channel types only)

; [functions-remote]
;;;;; Functions for remote bases ;;;;;
;
; 0 = remote,1                      ; Retrieve Memory
; 1 = remote,2                      ; Set freq.
; 2 = remote,3                      ; Set tx PL tone
; 3 = remote,4                      ; Set rx PL tone
; 40 = remote,100                   ; Rx PL off
; 41 = remote,101                   ; Rx PL on
; 42 = remote,102                   ; Tx PL off
; 43 = remote,103                   ; Tx PL on
; 44 = remote,104                   ; Low Power
; 45 = remote,105                   ; Medium Power
; 46 = remote,106                   ; High Power
; 711 = remote,107                  ; Bump -20
; 714 = remote,108                  ; Bump -100
; 717 = remote,109                  ; Bump -500
; 713 = remote,110                  ; Bump +20
; 716 = remote,111                  ; Bump +100
; 719 = remote,112                  ; Bump +500
; 721 = remote,113                  ; Scan - slow
; 724 = remote,114                  ; Scan - quick
; 727 = remote,115                  ; Scan - fast
; 723 = remote,116                  ; Scan + slow
; 726 = remote,117                  ; Scan + quick
; 729 = remote,118                  ; Scan + fast
; 79 = remote,119                   ; Tune
; 51 = remote,5                     ; Long status query
; 52 = remote,140                   ; Short status query
; 67 = remote,210                   ; Send a *
; 69 = remote,211                   ; Send a #
; 91 = remote,99,CALLSIGN,LICENSETAG     ; Remote base login.
                                    ; Define a different dtmf sequence for each user which is
                                    ; authorized to use the remote base to control access to it.
                                    ; For examble 9139583=remote,99,WB6NIL,G would grant access to
                                    ; the remote base and announce WB6NIL as being logged in.
                                    ; Another entry, 9148351=remote,99,WA6ZFT,E would grant access to
                                    ; the remote base and announce WA6ZFT as being logged in.
                                    ; When the remote base is disconnected from the originating node, the
                                    ; user will be logged out. The LICENSETAG argument is used to enforce
                                    ; tx frequency limits. See [txlimits] below.
; 85 = cop,6                        ; Remote base telephone key


; SkyControl DTMF Commands
831 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py enable toggle ; Toggles SkywarnPlus
832 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py sayalert toggle ; Toggles SayAlert
833 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py sayallclear toggle ; Toggles SayAllClear
834 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py tailmessage toggle ; Toggles TailMessage
835 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py courtesytone toggle ; Toggles CourtesyTone
836 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py alertscript toggle ; Toggles AlertScript
837 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py idchange toggle ; Toggles IDChange
838 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py changect normal ; Forces CT to "normal" mode
839 = cmd,/usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SkyControl.py changeid normal ; Forces ID to "normal" mode

; Other Controls
0=status,11    ; ID (local)

;81=status,12   ; Time of Day (local) old method
;Say 12 hour time on node 1
; Add local ZIP before node for weather also
;81=cmd,/usr/local/sbin/saytime.pl EGOS 62499

; Say 24 hour time on node 1
; Add local ZIP before node for weather also
;82=cmd,/usr/local/sbin/say24time.pl 62499


[telemetry]
;;;;; Telemetry ;;;;;
; Telemetry entries can be shared across all repeaters, or defined for each repeater.
; Can be a tone sequence, morse string, or a file
;
; |t - Tone escape sequence
;
; Tone sequences consist of 1 or more 4-tuple entries (freq1, freq2, duration, amplitude)
; Single frequencies are created by setting freq1 or freq2 to zero.
;
; |m - Morse escape sequence
;
; Sends Morse code at the telemetry amplitude and telemetry frequency as defined in the
; [morse] section.
;
; Follow with an alphanumeric string
;
; |i - Morse ID escape sequence
;
; Sends Morse code at the ID amplitude and ID frequency as defined in the
; [morse] section.
;

;ct1 = |t(350,0,100,2048)(500,0,100,2048)(660,0,100,2048)
;ct2 = |t(660,880,150,2048)
;ct3 = |t(440,0,150,4096)
;ct4 = |t(550,0,150,2048)
;ct5 = |t(660,0,150,2048)
;ct6 = |t(880,0,150,2048)
;ct7 = |t(660,440,150,2048)
;ct8 = |t(700,1100,150,2048)
;ct9 = |t(1633,0,50,1000)(0,0,30,0)(1209,0,50,1000);
ranger = |t(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,50,0)(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,50,0)(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,50,0)(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,50,0)(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,50,0)(1800,0,60,3072)(0,0,150,0)
;remotemon = |t(1209,0,50,2048)                            ; local courtesy tone when receive only
;remotetx = |t(1633,0,50,3000)(0,0,80,0)(1209,0,50,3000)   ; local courtesy tone when linked Trancieve mode
cmdmode = |t(900,903,200,2048)
functcomplete = |t(1000,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(1000,0,100,2048)
remcomplete = |t(650,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(650,0,100,2048)(0,0,100,0)(650,0,100,2048)
pfxtone = |t(350,440,30000,3072)
patchup = rpt/callproceeding
patchdown = rpt/callterminated
ct1 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct1
ct2 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct2
ct3 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct3
ct4 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct4
ct5 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct5
ct6 = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct6
remotetx = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct1
remotemon = /usr/local/bin/SkywarnPlus/SOUNDS/TONES/ct1



; As far as what the numbers mean,
; (000,000,010,000)
;   |   |   |   |-------amplitude
;   |   |   |-------------duration
;   |   |-------------------Tone 2
;   |-------------------------Tone 1

; So, with 0,0,10,0 That says No Tone1, No Tone2, 10ms duration, 0 Amplitude.
; Use it for a delay.  Fine tuning for how long before telemetry is sent, in conjunction with the telemdelay parameter)
; The numbers, like 350,440,10,2048 are 350Hz, 440Hz, 10ms delay, amplitude of 2048.

[morse]
;;;;; Mores code ;;;;;
; Morse code parameters, these are common to all repeaters.
speed = 20                          ; Approximate speed in WPM
frequency = 800                     ; Morse Telemetry Frequency
amplitude = 4096                    ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude
idfrequency = 1065                  ; Morse ID Frequency
idamplitude = 1024                  ; Morse ID Amplitude

;[morse]
;speed = 35                         ; Not leagle in the USA
;frequency = 800                    ; Morse Telemetry Frequency *Changed
;amplitude = 4096                   ; Morse Telemetry Amplitude
;idfrequency = 750                  ; Morse ID Frequency        *Changed
;idamplitude = 512                  ; Morse ID Amplitude        *Changed


[wait-times]
; This section allows wait times for telemetry events to be adjusted
; A section for wait times can be defined for every repeater
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"

[wait-times_hd]
; Sample for half-duplex
telemwait = 100                     ; Time to wait before sending most telemetry
idwait = 100                        ; Time to wait before starting ID
unkeywait = 100                     ; Time to wait after unkey before sending CT's and link telemetry
calltermwait = 2000                 ; Time to wait before announcing "call terminated"

[memory]
;;;;; Remote base memories ;;;;;
; Memories for remote bases (not for repeaters or hotspots). Seldom used.
;00 = 146.580,100.0,m
;01 = 147.030,103.5,m+t
;02 = 147.240,103.5,m+t
;03 = 147.765,79.7,m-t
;04 = 146.460,100.0,m
;05 = 146.550,100.0,m

[macro]
;;;;;  Macro commands ;;;;;
;1 = *812000
;2 = *822000
;3 = *832000
;4 = *31998*32000
;5 = macro
1 = *81*80#
3 = *81 *80#



;[events]
;;;;; Events Management ;;;;;
;status,2 = c|f|RPT_NUMLINKS               ; Say time of day when all links disconnect.

[controlstates]
0 = rptena,lnkena,apena,totena,ufena,noicd  ; Normal operation
1 = rptena,lnkena,apdis,totdis,ufena,noice  ; Net and news operation
2 = rptena,lnkdis,apdis,totena,ufdis,noice  ; Repeater only operation

[schedule]



[events62499]
cop,62,GPIO4:1 = c|t|RPT_RXKEYED
cop,62,GPIO4:0 = c|f|RPT_RXKEYED
[events1801]
cop,62,GPIO4:1 = c|t|RPT_RXKEYED
cop,62,GPIO4:0 = c|f|RPT_RXKEYED

[macro1800]
300 = *362499#
1=*80*81# ;Play time
13

When app_rpt looks for a nodes configuration it starts off with a set of hard-coded defaults. Then, it looks in the rpt.conf file for the nodes stanza (e.g. [62499]). Each variable/value line found in the stanza overrides the previous value. When a node stanza is setup to use a template you start off with the hard-coded defaults, then the template definitions are applied, and finally the per-node definitions are applied.

By commenting out the (node-main) template you are skipping all of the template settings. Your specific configuration would be using only the hard-coded defaults and your per-node settings.

Why use templates? The simple answer is to consolidate the settings shared across multiple stanzas into one place. It also allows you to highlight the settings that are different between stanzas.

14

While this true, it doesn’t answer the question of what is wrong.

An override of the same value is still the same value.

The question is (besides a poorly constructed rpt.com on my part) what is the issue causing the telemetry to say on?

15

What node are you listening to?

Is this node connected to others?

What specific telemetry are you hearing? Are you hearing the morse ID? and does that ID reflect the “idrecording” value? or are you hearing “connected” / “disconnected” messages? or …?

Also, I added my comments about the rpt.conf file and template usage primarily to inform how things work. The templates (and the smaller configuration files) should be helpful but it’s a change from older/other versions of ASL. It’s your choice whether to use the templates or not.

p.s. the asl-menu has an expectation that you are using templates.

16

I’m a command-line guy mostly, starting with Unix V, but that’s immaterial.

Everyone is hearing connect/disconnect messages.

Only I (on RF at Hat frequency) hear the Morse. Also when the Morse triggers, nothing is transmitted to the other nodes, which can’t be said about, as I said, the connect/disconnect messages.

17

What ‘EXACTLY’ does this startup macro do ?

18

You are listening to [62499], correct? If I am reading your config correctly, that node is setup with :

duplex = 1; (Half duplex with telemetry tones and hang time.)

What I don’t know is how the duplex = 1 and telemdefault = 0 values interact.

and when you say “Everyone is hearing connect/disconnect messages”, what node(s) are they connected / listening to?

19

That one is an easy answer :slight_smile: The node is just to broadcast traffic via Broadcastiy from 62499. As such 1801 monitors traffic and doesn’t need to transmit back to 62499.

BTW, the startup macros stopped working again… don’t know why…

20

Yes 62499 is the node I and anyone who connects to me, or I connect to hears, UNLESS they connect to either my YSF, TGIF or P25 TGs or HOIP. Then they are connected to a private node that is in turn connected to 62499. 62499 also has a HotSpotRadio USB Hat.

I’m hearing the connect/disconnect from node 1803 (P25 private TG), which is responding to traffic occurring on 62499 when I’m connect to another node, i.e., East Coast Reflector.

Before I put up the P25 node, I had eliminated the connect/disconnects with

holdofftelem=1
telemdefault=0 ; was 2

After reading this list, I believe, I added telemdynamic = 0, although the “jury” was out whether it would work to eliminate the messages (some believe it was deprecated/tied to more of the PBX vs ASL use of Asterisk), but there was consensus it couldn’t hurt…

With node 1803 not connected, everything works fine, the only announcements I hear come from the Hat, and its the morse ID as well as SkyWarnPlus announcements, if any.