# Your VOTER/RTCM May Have Broken Itself on 01/01/21 00:01

**URL:** <https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031>\
**Category:** AllStarLink\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031 "2021-01-04T06:44:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chuck\_Henderson](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba9def/32.png) [@Chuck\_Henderson](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/Chuck_Henderson)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/21 "2021-01-08T02:32:55Z")

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Jesse,  
Is this an RTCM or a voter board? I can do a custom build for you to try.Chuck

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> On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 5:38 PM Jesse via AllStarLink Discussion Groups \<[noreply@community.allstarlink.org](mailto:noreply@community.allstarlink.org)\> wrote:
> 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4da419/45.png "JRB") | [JRB](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/jrb)  
> > > January 7 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > Hey Gents,
> > 
> > I’m having this same issue. I’m using a Trimble Thunderbolt-E with TSIP protocol. Still not working properly with the 1.54 version.  
> > Here’s what I’m getting with the different settings in the GPS DateFix variable.
> > 
> > Datefix 0  
> > Current Time: Thu Jan 01, 1970 00:00:05.880
> > 
> > DateFix 1  
> > Current Time: Thu Aug 17, 1989 00:00:24.420
> > 
> > DateFix 2  
> > Current Time: Thu Apr 02, 2009 00:00:35.460
> > 
> > DateFix 3  
> > Current Time: Thu Nov 16, 2028 00:00:45.480
> > 
> > DateFix 4  
> > Current Time: Monday Jan -), 1970 0\*:.(:0+.060
> > 
> > That last one is quite interesting. My GPS debug 32 is showing everything is “good in the hood”.  
> > Any further insight would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
> > [Visit Topic](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/20) or reply to this email to respond.
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
> > #### Previous Replies
> > 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba9def/45.png "Chuck\_Henderson") | [Chuck\_Henderson](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/chuck_henderson)  
> > > January 7 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > Kevin,  
> > I notice that you do not have “GPS lock” in the 98 output that you showed us.  
> > Try again but allow more time to get GPS lock before using “98”
> > 
> > I use the Garmin 18 puck GPS and I use datefix “2”
> > 
> > If you use my compile and NEMA it should work for you. If you do not get GPS lock then you probably have a hardware or cable or GPS signal problem.
> > 
> > Send full output of debug 32  
> > Chuck
> > 
> > ··· [(click for more details)](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/19)
> > 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba9def/45.png "Chuck\_Henderson") | [Chuck\_Henderson](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/chuck_henderson)  
> > > January 7 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > v3.30  
> > Chuck
> > 
> > ··· [(click for more details)](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/18)
> > 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b9bd4f/45.png "W8khw1") | [W8khw1](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/w8khw1)  
> > > January 7 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have sent an email to Microchip support asking if there is an updated library to solve the mktime issue. I also sent an email to Mark at Micro Node trying to make him aware of the issue.
> > 
> > I’m still trying to sort out why some users aren’t having any issues - are they all running Thunderbolts and the TB works?
> > 
> > I’d really like to get my repeater system back on the air.
> > 
> > 73,  
> > Kevin  
> > W8KHW
> > 
> > ··· [(click for more details)](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/17)
> > 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/ve7fet/45/1267_2.png "ve7fet") | [ve7fet](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/ve7fet)  
> > > January 6 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > Hi Chuck,
> > 
> > Yes, I have MPLAB running in “Windows XP Mode” (virtual machine) on my (broken) Windows 7 laptop. The nice thing about it is that it lets you map a shared folder to the host (Windows 7), so it is easy to get files in and out of the build environment.
> > 
> > I am wondering if you can tell me what version of the compiler (MPLAB C Compiler) you are running is (probably in Help/About in MPLAB)?
> > 
> > I am trying to restore my compiler environment, to confirm indeed that I was using the latest released version of the compiler (v3.31).
> > 
> > Lee
> > 
> > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b9bd4f/45.png "W8khw1") | [W8khw1](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/w8khw1)  
> > > January 6 |
> > > 
> > > - | - |
> > 
> > I just finished testing with a Garmin !8 GPS. Still not setting the time correctly.
> > 
> > Enter Selection (1-27,97-99,r,q,d) : 98  
> > S/W Version: 1.54 04/14/2020  
> > System Uptime: 982.2 Secs  
> > IP Address: 192.168.1.10  
> > Netmask: 255.255.255.0  
> > Gateway: 192.168.1.1  
> > Primary DNS: 192.168.1.1  
> > Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0  
> > DHCP: 1  
> > VOTER Server IP: 0.0.0.0  
> > VOTER Server UDP Port: 667  
> > OUR UDP Port: 667  
> > GPS Lock: 0  
> > Connected: 0  
> > COR: 1  
> > EXT CTCSS IN: 1  
> > PTT: 0  
> > RSSI: 0  
> > Current Samples / Sec.: 0  
> > Current Peak Audio Level: 24  
> > Squelch Noise Gain Value: 35, Diode Cal. Value: 41, SQL pot 179  
> > Last Rx Pkt System time: , diff: 0 msec  
> > Last Rx Pkt Timestamp time: , diff: 0 msec  
> > Last Rx Pkt index: 0, inbounds: 0
> > 
> > Press The Any Key (Enter) To Continue  
> > GPS signal lost entirely. Starting again…  
> > GPS Receiver Active, waiting for aquisition  
> > GPS signal acquired, number of satellites in use = 4  
> > Time now syncronized to GPS
> > 
> > ··· [(click for more details)](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/your-voter-rtcm-may-have-broken-itself-on-01-01-21-00-01/18031/15)
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
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