Thank You & Help with script please.
uk_2e0xlg <danielmoore2005@...>
First a Big Thank You to AG0N ( Gary ) for all his help with my IRLP
Node and his website is a top page to learn from. Also cheers to the IRLP team & Buddie for there help. Right I have this script called PIN Numbers by Tim Spicer VA3TJS The system using PIN numbers allow better control of node access. Individual amateurs are given their own 4-digit PIN. When the system is ON control of a node requires the PIN then * then the node number or other control code. The first time a station uses the PIN the callsign of the station is announced with a `Thank you callsign' – the last callsign to control the node is stored. Further announcements are inhibited until a new station takes control when again a thank you message is initiated. Thats a Quick idea of what it does. Now I am new to IRLP & Cent OS but I need this script to be working on my node due to some ppl in the area being ANTI NODE PPL. They have been trying to get into the node so they can leave it open. I have a code on the node for now but this script is a very good Idea for my node as it also logs who has used it ect ect. I also find that alot of ppl who use nodes dont pass there callsign before use so this script will do that for them. I have had a go at getting it working but to no avail. Is there anybody who can possibly log into my machine and have a look to see what I am not doing or doing wrong. Ref to the script is on here 51926 or the link is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/irlp/message/51926 any help would be great and I am sat by my node right now for the next 2 hours if anybody wishes to call me. Node 5505 the callsign 2E0XLG. Chris 2E0XLG United Kingdom Node 5505 MB7IXL
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Thanks K9DC
Denis Allen
I appreciate your help on a reinstall of RH9. I changed the COS
jumper to accommodate the new radio. NL7R Denis
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Randy Hammock <rhammock@...>
On Feb 20, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Tony Langdon, VK3JED wrote:
Here in my area of Los Angeles, the cable company has battery backup; however, for extended periods of power outage (when the power is out for days due to Santa Ana winds), I've seen them park service vehicles at power insertion points and power the system from generators.How does your cable service act when you loose power ?Only one way to find out - laptop, cable modem on emergency power and -- Randy Hammock KC6HUR http://kc6hur.net/~rhammock/ http://irlp.kc6hur.net/ If there are no horses in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
At 06:01 AM 2/21/2009, you wrote:
If you are planning to run on 12v for primary power, the object shouldMy setup is evolving along similar lines. I have a 40 amp switchmode power supply for my primary AC. This is connected to a 50Ah SLA battery via a solid state changeover switch. The output of the power supply has been tweaked up slightly to allow for the voltage drop of the Shottky diode in the changeover switch. The switch also provides charging current for the battery from the power supply. The cable modem and router are powered by a 240V inverter. I could probably power the cable modem directly off 13.8V, but itg was provided by the cable company, and I don't want to go screwing around inside, in case something breaks and then I have to get it fixed. Too many questions asked. Unfortunately, the router runs off 5V, but it at least uses a switchmode power supply.The repeater itself runs directly off 13.8V, and has similar power consumption to yours (it's a 25W system also). The node PC currently has no battery backup, but I am going to buy a couple of replacement SLAs for one of the 700VA inverters I have. With only the node PC running off it, it should manage at least 90 minutes run time. Down the track, I wouldn't mind some sort of generator backup. a mini ITX PC would be nice, but that's another thing on that long wish list. ;) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
At 03:56 AM 2/21/2009, you wrote:
I see you are using a cable modem.That's interesting. 3 weeks ago, much of Melbourne lost power, and I was in the middle of one of these large areas. Cable service stayed up during the entire outage (I was surfing the net the whole time). I haven't yet got backup power for my node PC, but I intend to replace the batteries in one of my UPSs. The UPS is 700VA, and the PC is an older one, so it should last at least 90 minutes on the batteries (last PC did, with the cable modem running off the UPS as well - now the cable modem is on another backup circuit). Only one way to find out - laptop, cable modem on emergency power and wait for an outage. ;) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Phil D. Mills/NV4P <phil@...>
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I'll have to take a look around when I get some time, and see what I can come up with.
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UP 200 Dog Sled race
Mike Wolthuis <wolthui3@...>
In case anyone wishes to join in the fun we have the two repeaters
(primary and secondary) for the UP200 Michigan Upper Penn. dog sled race on ref9616 from Friday evening until Sunday morning. This is interesting traffic. www.up200.org ***PLEASE NOTE - this is a shared EchoIRLP conference and both stations transmitting the info are EchoLink.*** All stations connected are muted on entry. Enjoy and 73s from the cold UP of Michigan. Mike kb8zgl
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Re: Alsaconf for CentOS 5
Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:
nj1q wrote:A way that seems effective...Thanks guys.Because the device files are owned by root - try: Edit the file /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-default.perms Find the line: <console> 0600 <sound> 0600 root and change it to: <console> 0600 <sound> 0660 root.repeater Then reboot. All of the audio device files should be read/writable by members of the 'repeater' group after that, and all should be good. ~Iain / N6ML Did anyone mention you're in unsupported territory here? :)
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Re: Alsaconf for CentOS 5
nj1q wrote:
Thanks guys.Because the device files are owned by root - try: chown repeater:repeater /dev/dsp /dev/audio /dev/dsp I'd have to experiment a bit to recommend the right fix for this. Did anyone mention you're in unsupported territory here? :) ~Iain / N6ML --- In irlp@yahoogroups.com, Iain MacDonnell - N6ML <ar@...> wrote:I'm
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Nate Duehr <nate@...>
A automatic-starting generator for all power at the site, including the five
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Amateur and two public-safety repeaters at the site. :-) (Probably not what you wanted to hear.) Batteries are a pain in the ass. Nate WY0X
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From: irlp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:irlp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Phil D. Mills/NV4P Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:41 AM To: irlp@yahoogroups.com Subject: [irlp] Battery power for Node 4629 What is everyone using for DC battery backup for the node computer, router, modem, etc, in the event of a power failure? I'm looking for something seamless that doesn't require an AC UPS. See my delimma, below. Thanks for your time. Phil/NV4P Node 4629
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Charles J Killian
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Re: Alsaconf for CentOS 5
Joe Carcia
Thanks guys.
"system-config-soundcard" worked. I was able to test the PCI soundcard and it appears okay. I also tried AUMIX, and that worked fine, too. Now all I have to do is find out why I get an "Audio Devices Not Set Correct" error when I try to connect to the echo reflector! 73, Joe, NJ1Q --- In irlp@yahoogroups.com, Iain MacDonnell - N6ML <ar@...> wrote: I'm theunable to find Alsaconf. error.CD, but when I run "Alsaconf," I still get the "file not found"
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Re: old node keeps IP busy...
Juan Tellez
Thanks for the suggestion, just send an e-mail asking for this.
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JT, XE2SI stn8378 From: irlp@yahoogroups.com [mailto:irlp@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Gingrich Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:53 AM To: irlp@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [irlp] old node keeps IP busy... Send this one to installs @irlp.net. They can clear the link for you. -k9dc
On Feb 20, 2009, at 14:50, Juan Tellez wrote:
Hello to all:
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Mike Morris WA6ILQ <wa6ilq@...>
First, don't assume that you are going to have an internet connection
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during a power fail. Some cable systems either never installed a battery plant at their head end, or have not replaced the batteries after they die. Second of all, the average ham does not know how to take care of a battery plant - be it a single battery or a room full of glass jar Edison cells. Look at www.homepower.com - it's the we site for Home Power magazine, the bible of the off-the-grid community. It's published by Richard Perez N7BCR and Karen Perez KA7ETV and they "walk the walk" as well as "talk the talk" - the entire magazine is put together (including paste-ups) using off-the-grid computers. The magazine is published 6 times a year and their web site is a fountain of information. Third, the DC transfer problem has already been solved. Get a 12v power supply that can run the entire load, plus provide enough amps to recharge the batteries in a decent amount of time after a power failure. Your choice of a linear or a switcher, but I tend to lean towards a linear. Astron is a well-known brand, but their design lacks a few nice features, a few of which have been covered on the Astron page at www.repeater-builder.com Whatever source of 12v you use, feed it to a West Mountain Radio PWRGate of a decent size (maybe a PG40S) and let it switch the load from the Astron/Duracom/whatever to the battery and back.. Third, if you can, use 12v loads exclusively. There are routers that run off +12 directly - Linksys is one brad that has 12v models. Most Mini-ITX based computers run off 12v directly, are very efficient and make nice node computers. Via is one of the names in that market. Look here: <http://www.mini-itx.com/> Or here:<http://www.mini-box.com/site/index.html> Or here: <http://www.logicsupply.com/> This looks promising: <http://damnsmalllinux.org/store/Mini_ITX_Systems/Mini_ITX_BareBones_Computer> Fourth, if your site has a generator, this article is of interest and shows why you DON'T want an APC brand UPS: <http://www.rwonline.com/article/74034> and scroll down to the section that starts with "On a different subject, awhile back we had a discussion of running uninterruptible power supplies with backup generators"... Mike WA6ILQ
At 08:40 AM 02/20/09, you wrote:
What is everyone using for DC battery backup for the node computer,
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Re: Alsaconf for CentOS 5
Yes, unsupported... but if you're OK with that, maybe try running
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"system-config-soundcard" ? ALSA "just worked" (didn't need alsaconf) on CentOS 5.2 for me. ~Iain / N6ML nj1q wrote:
Hi guys,
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Re: old node keeps IP busy...
Dave K9DC
Send this one to installs @irlp.net. They can clear the link for you.
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-k9dc
On Feb 20, 2009, at 14:50, Juan Tellez wrote:
Hello to all:
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Re: old node keeps IP busy...
Jim WW4M
Send a request to installs@irlp.net and include your IP address.
73, Jim WW4M --- In irlp@yahoogroups.com, "Juan Tellez" <xe2si@...> wrote: node just made was sent to a friendfew more days to do it, so my IP address
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old node keeps IP busy...
Juan Tellez
Hello to all:
Is there a way to release my IP to start assembling a new node?, the node just made was sent to a friend south of Tijuana, he has not connected it yet, and seems will get few more days to do it, so my IP address can't be used for a new IRLP project. Juan Tellez, XE2SI node 8378
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Re: Alsaconf for CentOS 5
Dave K9DC
IRLP on CentOS 5 is not supported. Sorry.
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Alsaconf is specifically modified for IRLP, you might be able to use the binaries from the IRLP distribution directly, but I don't know. Never tried it. -k9dc
On Feb 20, 2009, at 13:42, nj1q wrote:
Hi guys,
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Re: Battery power for Node 4629
Dave K9DC
It probably depends on what kind of power supply is in the node PC. If the node is 12v (13.8) powered, nearly anything will do. If is an AC supply you are probably better off with a UPS. But that depends upon how long you want it to run.
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At my main repeater site (broadcast tower), I have an APC UPS installed (400W I think), that I got for free. It will run the node for several hours, although I have replaced the batteries a couple of times. No backup power on the repeater. At my home, I am using an APC UPS on the node AND the repeater, plus I have an automatic standby generator connected to the public natural gas supply, so I only need minutes of run time out of the UPSs. In my vehicle (motorhome) the node, router/cell modem and the repeater are all powered directly from 12V. They run on the vehicle house battery, which is a pair of 225 amp/hour 6V golf cart batteries. 200 watts of solar panels keep them charged if outside, or plugged in the wall if the vehicle is in the garage. I really have no idea how long that will run, because many other things in the vehicle share the 12v source, like inside lighting, furnace, fridge, TV, etc. If the sun is shining, likely to be indefinitely. If you are planning to run on 12v for primary power, the object should be to first minimize the consumption of all components. A 12v node computer *can* consume as little as 10-15 watts. If you need a router, find one that runs from 12v directly (my Cradlepoint runs from 12v, as do many Linksys), probably 4-5 watts. Of course you need a repeater running from 12v also. My mobile Kenwood repeater consumes about 6-7 amps (95 watts) on transmit at 25 watts. On receive (idle) around 700 ma (10 watts). If you have a separate repeater controller, that would need to be added (my Kenwood does not need one). [Kinda nice that duplexers and isolators do not need power] Add it all up and factor in your transmit duty cycle and you can figure out how large a battery to look for, based upon your run time requirements. Make sure you can adjust the output voltage of the power supply to be exactly at, or slightly above the spec'd float voltage for the battery. You do not want to overcharge the battery. It sounds to me like you need one of those Samlex SEC-1223 switching power supplies. Very small and light, 23 amps continuous. Less than $100. Even though there is no external adjustment, there is a pot inside that you can precisely adjust the output voltage to whatever you need to keep the battery up. For most gel-cells that is probably 13.9 - 14.2, but you need to check the specs for the battery you choose. Pick out the battery you need for the run time you want. Visit your local Batteries Plus store, they are usually fairly knowledgeable, and have the printed information for the products they have (although their prices an often not the best). -Dave K9DC
On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:40, Phil D. Mills/NV4P wrote:
What is everyone using for DC battery backup for the node computer,
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