Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Help with D-Star related issues
G0FEA
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:21 pm

Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by G0FEA »

Hi all.
I see a number of posts about linking to REF00x but none appear to be similar to my issue.

I have recently upgraded a MMDVM repeater and all is fine, except it will not link to any REF00x reflectors. I know my router is fine as I have access to REF reflectors with a zumspot radio running pistar. I have checked all ports are open in the router on the IP address of the MMDVM repeater.

I am assuming it is a setting within the pistar setup for the MMDVM repeater that is causing the issue. Suggestions?

Keith
AF6VN
Posts: 821
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:15 am

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by AF6VN »

What do the log files show at the time of attempted linking?

--
AF6VN
Dennis L Bieber
G0FEA
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:21 pm

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by G0FEA »

Very little.
This is the livelog after I tried connecting with my handie to REF001C

M: 2019-03-28 15:53:46.474 D-Star, received RF header from G0FEA /ID51 to REF001CL
M: 2019-03-28 15:53:46.474 D-Star link status set to "Linking to REF001 C "
M: 2019-03-28 15:53:46.689 D-Star link status set to "Not linked "
M: 2019-03-28 15:53:46.917 D-Star, received RF end of transmission, 0.6 seconds, BER: 0.0%, RSSI: -43/-43/-43 dBm
M: 2019-03-28 15:53:49.047 D-Star, received network header from GB7PP /INFO to CQCQCQ
M: 2019-03-28 15:53:51.461 D-Star, received network end of transmission, 2.5 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%
AF6VN
Posts: 821
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:15 am

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by AF6VN »

Not very helpful, I'm afraid... Mine shows... NOTE: I'm using PuTTY to view the actual log files, not that "live log" page... I also stripped out anything for other user traffice

Code: Select all

M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12.270 D-Star, received RF header from AF6VN   /D74A to REF001CL
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12.275 D-Star link status set to "Linking to REF001 C "
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12.432 D-Star link status set to "Linked to REF001 C  "
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13.606 D-Star, received RF end of transmission, 1.5 seconds, BER: 0.0%
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:15.617 D-Star, received network header from AF6VN   /INFO to CQCQCQ   via REF001 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:22.635 D-Star, received network end of transmission, 7.0 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%

M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45.728 D-Star, received RF header from AF6VN   /D74A to REF030CL
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45.738 D-Star link status set to "Linking to REF030 C "
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45.837 D-Star link status set to "Linked to REF030 C  "
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47.055 D-Star, received RF end of transmission, 1.5 seconds, BER: 0.0%
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:49.056 D-Star, received network header from AF6VN   /INFO to CQCQCQ   via REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:56.023 D-Star, received network end of transmission, 7.0 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%
The ircDDBGateway*.log shows (also stripped to just my actions)

Code: Select all

M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: Link command from AF6VN  B to REF001 C issued via UR Call by AF6VN
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: Removing outgoing D-Plus link AF6VN  B, REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: D-Plus disconnect acknowledgement received from REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: D-Plus link to REF030 C has failed
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: D-Plus reply is OKRW
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: D-Plus ACK message received from REF001 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:12: D-Plus link to REF001 C established

M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: USER: AF6VN    AF6VN  B AF6VN  G 76.255.154.65
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: From RF
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0000:  24 47 50 47 47 41 2C 2C 34 32 35 36 2E 31 36 2C    *$GPGGA,,4256.16,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0010:  4E 2C 30 38 35 32 31 2E 33 39 2C 57 2C 2C 2C 2C    *N,08521.39,W,,,,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0020:  31 39 38 2C 4D 2C 2C 2C 2C 2C 2A 32 38 0D 0A 24    *198,M,,,,,*28..$*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0030:  47 50 52 4D 43 2C 2C 41 2C 34 32 35 36 2E 31 36    *GPRMC,,A,4256.16*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0040:  2C 4E 2C 30 38 35 32 31 2E 33 39 2C 57 2C 2C 2C    *,N,08521.39,W,,,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0050:  2C 2C 2C 2A 32 35 0D 0A 41 46 36 56 4E 20 20 20    *,,,*25..AF6VN   *
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0060:  2C 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20    *,               *
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: 0070:  20 20 20 20 20 0D 0A                               *     ..*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:13: USER: AF6VN    AF6VN  B AF6VN  G 76.255.154.65

M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: Link command from AF6VN  B to REF030 C issued via UR Call by AF6VN
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: Removing outgoing D-Plus link AF6VN  B, REF001 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: D-Plus disconnect acknowledgement received from REF001 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: D-Plus reply is OKRW
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: D-Plus ACK message received from REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:45: D-Plus link to REF030 C established
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:46: USER: AF6VN    AF6VN  B AF6VN  G 76.255.154.65
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:46: USER: AF6VN    AF6VN  B AF6VN  G 76.255.154.65
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: From RF
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0000:  24 47 50 47 47 41 2C 2C 34 32 35 36 2E 31 36 2C    *$GPGGA,,4256.16,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0010:  4E 2C 30 38 35 32 31 2E 33 39 2C 57 2C 2C 2C 2C    *N,08521.39,W,,,,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0020:  31 39 38 2C 4D 2C 2C 2C 2C 2C 2A 32 38 0D 0A 24    *198,M,,,,,*28..$*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0030:  47 50 52 4D 43 2C 2C 41 2C 34 32 35 36 2E 31 36    *GPRMC,,A,4256.16*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0040:  2C 4E 2C 30 38 35 32 31 2E 33 39 2C 57 2C 2C 2C    *,N,08521.39,W,,,*
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0050:  2C 2C 2C 2A 32 35 0D 0A 41 46 36 56 4E 20 20 20    *,,,*25..AF6VN   *
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0060:  2C 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20    *,               *
M: 2019-03-29 19:03:47: 0070:  20 20 20 20 20 0D 0A                               *     ..*
(Think my D74 is configured to send GPS data at the end of each PTT)

--
AF6VN
Dennis L Bieber
G0FEA
Posts: 12
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:21 pm

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by G0FEA »

Ok, I’ll have to work out how to view the log file. Happy with using SSH but not getting to vie2 the log file. I’ll post the results when i can view it.
User avatar
w7efs
Posts: 335
Joined: Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:26 pm

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by w7efs »

G0FEA wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:28 pmOk, I’ll have to work out how to view the log file. Happy with using SSH but not getting to vie2 the log file. I’ll post the results when i can view it.

Code: Select all

tail -f /var/log/pi-star/{i,M}*.log
AF6VN
Posts: 821
Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:15 am

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by AF6VN »

I didn't actually use a wildcard (I only put that into the post to represent the date stamp part of the name).

I used
cat /var/log/pi<tab complete/irc<tab complete -- or double tab to get listing>

However, your syntax IS working for me...

Code: Select all

pi-star@pi-star-3b(ro):~$ tail -f /var/log/pi-star/{i,M}*.log
==> /var/log/pi-star/ircDDBGateway-2019-03-29.log <==
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:45: GATEWAY: K0AAJ  G 174.50.45.250
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:47: GATEWAY: VK3SNR G 1.152.108.184
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:50: GATEWAY: VE3NI  G 104.247.235.56
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:56: USER: E21CLD   E21CLD C E21CLD G 223.24.185.180
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:56: USER: E21CLD   E21CLD C E21CLD G 223.24.185.180
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:57: USER: ZL3DMH   ZL3DVR B ZL3DVR G 101.98.22.194
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:57: USER: ZL3DMH   ZL3DVR B ZL3DVR G 101.98.22.194
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:57: GATEWAY: W6DAS  G 104.173.67.163
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:59: USER: N0WY     N0WY   B N0WY   G 24.107.76.137
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:59: USER: N0WY     N0WY   B N0WY   G 24.107.76.137

==> /var/log/pi-star/ircDDBGateway-2019-03-30.log <==
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:30: USER: VE3MJM   VE3MJM B VE3MJM G 24.114.49.93
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:36: USER: ND1L     ND1L   B ND1L   G 12.190.236.31
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:36: USER: ND1L     ND1L   B ND1L   G 12.190.236.31
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:36: USER: 2E0WDS   2E0WDS B 2E0WDS G 94.195.84.250
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:37: USER: 2E0WDS   2E0WDS B 2E0WDS G 94.195.84.250
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:38: USER: AJ4NI    AJ4NI  B AJ4NI  G 166.170.55.108
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:39: USER: AJ4NI    AJ4NI  B AJ4NI  G 166.170.55.108
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:39: GATEWAY: K0ITP  G 73.243.225.197
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:39: USER: IZ0LFS   IZ0LFS B IZ0LFS G 79.37.235.6
M: 2019-03-30 17:31:39: USER: IZ0LFS   IZ0LFS B IZ0LFS G 79.37.235.6

==> /var/log/pi-star/MMDVM-2019-03-29.log <==
M: 2019-03-29 23:57:35.092 D-Star, received network header from KX4PY   /D74  to CQCQCQ   via REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 23:57:55.136 D-Star, received network end of transmission, 20.0 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%
M: 2019-03-29 23:57:56.463 D-Star, received network header from DO5MST  /D74  to CQCQCQ   via REF030 C
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:00.330 D-Star, received network end of transmission, 63.9 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%
M: 2019-03-29 23:59:02.057 D-Star, received network header from KX4PY   /D74  to CQCQCQ   via REF030 C

--
AF6VN
Dennis L Bieber
G1KEA
Posts: 21
Joined: Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:39 pm

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by G1KEA »

Hi, i have started having this problem too with a portable hotspot and personal gateway, the public gateway works fine.

Hotspot: G1KEA-D, JumboSpot & Pi Zero, Pi-Star 4.0.0. RC3, running MMDVMHost DStar and DMR enabled - DCS ok, REF not connecting
Personal Gateway: G1KEA-C, DVMega GMSK modem & Pi 2, Pi-Star 3.4.13 running DStarRepeater - DCS ok, REF not connecting
Public Gateway: MB6IKW-B, Zum-Radio MMDVM & Pi 3, Pi-Star 4.0.0. RC3, running MMDVMHost DStar and DMR enabled - works fine

Used to work fine up until recently - cannot figure it out, anyone any ideas?
M1DNS
Pi-Star Team
Posts: 1388
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:30 am

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by M1DNS »

If ur attempting to connect both HS's to the same reflector using the same callsign. This might be the issue.
DPlus have started to tighten up on having multiple installs with the same link criteria connect to the same reflector. No one knows why, but users are stating they're getting blocked for doing so, and no one seems to want to comment at source why ???

Andrew M1DNS, (Mod)

Andrew M1DNS.
Pi-star Admin Team.
User avatar
MW0MWZ
Site Admin
Posts: 1505
Joined: Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:15 pm
Location: Wales, UK
Contact:

Re: Repeater REF connection - What am I doing wrong?

Post by MW0MWZ »

What is the callsign, as entered in the hotspot?

G1KEA or G1KEA-D ?
Andy

73 de MW0MWZ
http://pistar.uk
Post Reply