Re: [Svxlink-devel] Repeater RF audio not going out internet

[David R. <k9...@gr...>]

* David Rock <k9...@gr...> [2015-04-07 16:00]:
> * Rob Janssen <pe...@am...> [2015-04-07 22:24]:
> > 
> > Note that "the squelch is open" and "the repeater is open" are two different things.
> > Check the OPEN_ON setting so it opens on SQL when you want that.
> 
> This is a good point.  There's potentially some miscommunication in the
> terms being used to describe what's happening.  What I'm trying to fix
> is:
> 
> 1. Ham A with an HT keys up and transmits to RF repeater at 440.150
> 2. RF Repeater re-transmits and my mobile receives the RF audio
> 3. Mobile sends to the soundcard input of my svxlink node
> 4. svxlink takes that input and sends out to the echolink network
> 5. echolink client receives the audio
> 
> The part I'm trying to fix is step #4.  
> 
> Looking at the OPEN_ON options in my config, it's currently set for
> OPEN_ON_1750, which doesn't actually help me much.  If I take your
> meaning of "Note that "the squelch is open" and "the repeater is open"
> are two different things." correctly, what you are saying is the svxlink
> "repeater" won't do anything with the RF audio if it isn't told to
> "open" first.  In my case, that would mean it would never "open" because
> I'm configured to open on a tone burst that never happens.
> 
> In other words, I'm using SQL_DET=VOX in my Rx1, svxlink is seeing the
> audio coming in, but the RepeaterLogic isn't set correctly to actually
> use it.

I've decided that I'm missing some fundamental concept of how this is
supposed to work.  Playing with various OPEN_ON settings has not been
overly successful.  One of the other things I've been trying as a test is
using DTMF, and it's probably a telling example of what I'm doing wrong.

I have yet to be successful in getting any tones to work.  I can see
that svxlink is receiving them, but it's refusing to use them.  For
example:

Tue Apr  7 23:33:12 2015: Rx1: The squelch is OPEN (2.07523)
Tue Apr  7 23:33:12 2015: RepeaterLogic: digit=0
Tue Apr  7 23:33:12 2015: RepeaterLogic: Ignoring DTMF digit "0" since the repeater is not up
Tue Apr  7 23:33:13 2015: RepeaterLogic: digit=0
Tue Apr  7 23:33:13 2015: RepeaterLogic: Ignoring DTMF digit "0" since the repeater is not up
Tue Apr  7 23:33:14 2015: RepeaterLogic: digit=#
Tue Apr  7 23:33:14 2015: RepeaterLogic: Ignoring DTMF digit "#" since the repeater is not up
Tue Apr  7 23:33:15 2015: Rx1: The squelch is CLOSED (4.43843)
Tue Apr  7 23:33:15 2015: Tx1: Turning the transmitter ON
Tue Apr  7 23:33:24 2015: Tx1: Turning the transmitter OFF

As you can see, when I key up my HT and send tones, they are going
HT -> RF repeater -> Base radio -> svxlink

but I always get the "repeater is not up" messages.  I think this is an
illustration of the same problem I'm having with voice audio not getting
handled and sent out the internet.

I think if I can get a clear understanding of how to get the repeater
(ie, the EchoLink Module) "up," everything will fall into place, but I'm
really misunderstanding something.

-- 
David, K9DWR
k9...@gr...