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public:radio:2024:allstar [07/04/24 19:31 BST] – [Further Information] johnpublic:radio:2024:allstar [06/03/25 06:49 GMT] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Node 48148 ===== ===== Node 48148 =====
  
-I've set up an Allstar node/gateway - in place of the Svxlink one :[[public:radio:2024:svxlink|]]+I've set up an Allstar node/gateway - in place of the Svxlink node I did yesterday [[public:radio:2024:svxlink|]]
  
  
-It turned out to be not too difficult, as I already had all the correct working configs from the last time I used Allstar, so I was able to copy them onto the new SD card image and have a working node straight from boot up!+|Platform|Rapsberry Pi| 
 +|Interface|CM108 Soundcard| 
 +|Radio|FT-8900| 
 +|Frequency|144.9125 MHz| 
 +|Monitor|[[http://gm4slv.plus.com:42111/supermon/link.php?nodes=48148|Supermon]]| 
 +|AllStar | [[http://stats.allstarlink.org/stats/48148]]|
  
-=== Editing the image ==+ 
 +It turned out to be not too difficult, as I already had all the correct working configs from [[public:radio:dormant:gm4slv_allstar| the last time]] I used Allstar, so I was able to copy them onto the new SD card image and have a working node straight from boot up! 
 + 
 +==== Editing the image ===
  
 I downloaded the most recent V2.0 beta image for Raspberry Pi here : [[http://downloads.allstarlink.org/ASL_Images_Beta/Raspberry_Pi2_3_4/asl-2.0.0-beta.6-kc1kcc-20210324-rpi-armhf.img.zip | 2.0.0-beta.6]] I downloaded the most recent V2.0 beta image for Raspberry Pi here : [[http://downloads.allstarlink.org/ASL_Images_Beta/Raspberry_Pi2_3_4/asl-2.0.0-beta.6-kc1kcc-20210324-rpi-armhf.img.zip | 2.0.0-beta.6]]
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-Then ''sudo dd if=my_new_image.img of=/dev/mmblblahblah bs=4M''+Then 
 + 
 +''sudo dd if=my_new_image.img of=/dev/mmblblahblah bs=4M''
  
 and wait. and wait.
  
-=== It's alive ===+==== It's alive ====
  
 Once written I put the CD card into the Pi. Booted up, and heard my callsign ID on the radio - it worked, without having to go through the rigmarole of a new install configuration. Once written I put the CD card into the Pi. Booted up, and heard my callsign ID on the radio - it worked, without having to go through the rigmarole of a new install configuration.
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 I SSH'd in via the DHCP address it had been given, and to change the IP to a static one I checked the peculiar name of the Ethernet interface: ''enxb827eb6f9954'' and edited ''/etc/dhcpcd.conf'' to use a static IP address on this device. Using ''eth0'' didn't work, as the interface wasn't called ''eth0'' I SSH'd in via the DHCP address it had been given, and to change the IP to a static one I checked the peculiar name of the Ethernet interface: ''enxb827eb6f9954'' and edited ''/etc/dhcpcd.conf'' to use a static IP address on this device. Using ''eth0'' didn't work, as the interface wasn't called ''eth0''
  
-<code>+<code bash>
 # Example static IP configuration: # Example static IP configuration:
 interface enxb827eb6f9954 interface enxb827eb6f9954
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 Reboot again, and now I can SSH via the correct static IP address Reboot again, and now I can SSH via the correct static IP address
  
-Next Steps+==== Next Steps ====
  
-  * Add my own user (don't want to use the built in ''repeater'' user+  * Add my own user (don't want to use the built in ''repeater'' user)
   * Add myself to the necessary groups (sudo etc.)   * Add myself to the necessary groups (sudo etc.)
 +  * change the hostname from ''repeater'' -> ''asterisk''
 +    * remember to edit ''/etc/hosts'' as well as ''/etc/hostname''
 +  * set timezone to ''Europe/London'' 
   * Check the RX/TX levels/deviation with ''/usr/sbin/simpleusb-tune-menu '' - the levels were spot on due to using the same setup, and the same config. files as the previous incarnation.   * Check the RX/TX levels/deviation with ''/usr/sbin/simpleusb-tune-menu '' - the levels were spot on due to using the same setup, and the same config. files as the previous incarnation.
   * Enable Echolink by editing ''/etc/asterisk/modules.conf'' to load the Echolink Module (last time I'd disabled it)   * Enable Echolink by editing ''/etc/asterisk/modules.conf'' to load the Echolink Module (last time I'd disabled it)
   * Copy any necessary ''allmon2'' files to ''/var/www/html/allmon2/''  & set up ''allmon2''   * Copy any necessary ''allmon2'' files to ''/var/www/html/allmon2/''  & set up ''allmon2''
   * Port Forward on router:   * Port Forward on router:
-    * UDP/4569 +    * ''UDP/4569'' 
-    * UDP/5198 +    * ''UDP/5198'' 
-    * UDP/5199+    * ''UDP/5199''
   * All working...!   * All working...!
 +
 +==== First QSO ====
 +
 + * I was called on Echolink by ''G0RAS'' while I was out walking the dogs. We had a good chat, so that was a good test that it's all working 
 ===== Section Two ===== ===== Section Two =====
  
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-<code>+  * some macros as configured in ''/etc/asterisk/rpt.conf'' for quick connect/disconnect 
 + 
 +  * <key>*</key><key>5</key><key>3</key><key>1</key> 
 + 
 +<code bash>
  
 [macro] [macro]
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 ===== Further Information ===== ===== Further Information =====
  
-  * config files +  * config files (private) 
-    * Asterisk  +    * Asterisk {{ :private:asl_48148.tar |}} 
-    * Allmon2+    * Allmon2 {{ :private:allmon2.tar |}}
  
 {{tag>radio allstar echolink}} {{tag>radio allstar echolink}}
  
  
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