Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Help with D-Star related issues
KN2TOD
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Re: Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Post by KN2TOD »

I would not suggest trying to build the binary from scratch like that.

Instead, download the latest build (raw download) from here:

<https://github.com/MW0MWZ/MMDVM_Stack/b ... /MMDVMHost>

Copy it to the /home/pi-star directory, then backup (copy) the /usr/local/bin/MMDVMHost entry to a new name before copying the previously downloaded update to /usr/local/bin.

(You'll probably have to stop the mmdvm host program first before you can complete the copy.)

Then recycle the system/tasks to load and test the new version.
VA3UV
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Re: Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Post by VA3UV »

KN2TOD wrote: Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:42 pm I would not suggest trying to build the binary from scratch like that.

Instead, download the latest build (raw download) from here:

<https://github.com/MW0MWZ/MMDVM_Stack/b ... /MMDVMHost>

Copy it to the /home/pi-star directory, then backup (copy) the /usr/local/bin/MMDVMHost entry to a new name before copying the previously downloaded update to /usr/local/bin.

(You'll probably have to stop the mmdvm host program first before you can complete the copy.)

Then recycle the system/tasks to load and test the new version.
Hi Mark... WOW - I did not know about Andy's repo on github!

OK, MMDVMHost binary updated and DTMF IS WORKING Y'ALL!!!

Now dare I try a Pi-Star v4.3 image and update that....? - tempting!

Appreciate your replies Mark!!

Ramesh, VA3UV, WA3UV, G4PNQ
VA3UV
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Re: Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Post by VA3UV »

BTW, I saw some posts from others mentioning the need to update the repo path...

Let's see if the nightly update breaks this manual update!

Where do I update the repo path and what is the url that I need to spec?

Thanks!

Ramesh, VA3UV, WA3UV, G4PNQ
KN2TOD
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Re: Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Post by KN2TOD »

Now dare I try a Pi-Star v4.3 image and update that....? - tempting!
You should be able to follow the same steps for this version as you did for the other.
VA3UV
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Re: Loss of DTMF Decoding PLUS loss of ability to edit ircddbgateway config file from Expert Menu

Post by VA3UV »

Hi Mark,

Well, the new version of mmdvmhost (MMDVMHOST: 03/21/25 883868 20250319_PS4 git #d9d6846
) is causing some issues.

There is a message in the mmdvm log file that I see quite frequently...

M: 2025-03-22 19:33:37.662 D-Star, received RF header from VA3UV /91AD to CQCQCQ
M: 2025-03-22 19:33:57.762 D-Star, received RF end of transmission from VA3UV /91AD to CQCQCQ , 20.1 seconds, BER: 0.0%, RSSI: -43/-43/-43 dBm
M: 2025-03-22 19:34:04.074 D-Star, received RF header from VA3UV /91AD to CQCQCQ
M: 2025-03-22 19:34:05.101 D-Star, received RF end of transmission from VA3UV /91AD to CQCQCQ , 1.0 seconds, BER: 0.0%, RSSI: -43/-43/-43 dBm
M: 2025-03-22 19:34:08.357 D-Star, invalid slow data header


This invalid slow data header results in mmdvm ignoring the user's transmission; so the audio is not repeater, nor allowed to pass to the linked reflector.

I have posted this issue on G4KLX's GitHub issues site (ticket #832).

The other thing that I notice is this...

M: 2025-03-22 23:59:03.617 D-Star, received network header from VE3MJM /DON to CQCQCQ via XLX405 A
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:03.835 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:05.083 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:05.340 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:06.428 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:07.014 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.289 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.382 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.444 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.486 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.601 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:08.840 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:10.012 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:10.306 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:11.885 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:12.128 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:12.237 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:12.507 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:12.611 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:12.668 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:14.201 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:14.217 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:14.398 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:14.501 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:17.273 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:17.480 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:18.555 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:20.136 D-Star, starting fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:20.158 D-Star, leaving fast data mode
M: 2025-03-22 23:59:20.773 D-Star, received network end of transmission from VE3MJM /DON to CQCQCQ , 17.2 seconds, 0% packet loss, BER: 0.0%

There seems to be a lot of flip flopping starting / leaving fast data mode. I hear a lot of beeps on the audio when listening to traffic off the reflector. Not sure if this is all related, but I'll take it one step at a time.

I am just glad that I found KLX's "support channel"!

So Andy / Andrew standby for an updated mmdmhost cpp file, we will need a new build.

Thx,

Ramesh, VA3UV, WA3UV, G4PNQ
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