Tony,

Good one. :) But, I've known ham radio operators who have "a foot switch" in their shack, as it frees up their hand for logging.

Yes, I have heard of that too, good idea. I once had a toggle switch, and h TL>it hooked to a monostable, so the transmitter couldn't be left keyed TL>indefinitely. The timer also prevented me from timing out the repeaters. :)

The thing is, I think in the U.S., Part 97 of the FCC Rules has a deal
with the "repeater timeout" at 3 minutes, but I'm not sure. I'd have to
search the REGSCAN door on the BBS for that.

I know one repeater that has a 4 minute timeout, but at the other
extreme, I knew of one with a 1 minute timeout. I set my timer on
Echolink and D-Star for no more than 2 minutes before I reset...then, I
wait at least 7 seconds before keying up again, to give all the links
time to reset.

On one net, the repeater trustee, and owner of the Echolink node for
it, timed out his system. There was a "joke" that "those who timed out
the repeater got 'The Purple Panties Award'". Now, it wasn't a literal
set of purple panties on a scantily clad female (I can hear the groans
of all the OM's now (hi hi)), but more as a "joke". When he timed out
HIS OWN SYSTEM, repeater and Echolink node, you can IMAGINE all of the
comments in the Echolink textbox...which proves that "with friends like
us (ham radio operators), you don't need any enemies"!! <G>

Daryl


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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

The thing is, I think in the U.S., Part 97 of the FCC Rules has a
deal with the "repeater timeout" at 3 minutes, but I'm not sure. I'd
have to search the REGSCAN door on the BBS for that.

Most vary between 3 and 10 minutes in Australia. I believe 10 minutes is the normal legal limit, but there are exceptions for special purposes.

I know one repeater that has a 4 minute timeout, but at the other extreme, I knew of one with a 1 minute timeout. I set my timer on
Echolink and D-Star for no more than 2 minutes before I reset...then, I wait at least 7 seconds before keying up again, to give all the links
time to reset.

I have seen a 1 minute repeater, but it is very rare here, rare to have anything less than 3 minutes. In my experience, 4 minutes is the sweet spot.

On one net, the repeater trustee, and owner of the Echolink node for
it, timed out his system. There was a "joke" that "those who timed out
the repeater got 'The Purple Panties Award'". Now, it wasn't a literal
set of purple panties on a scantily clad female (I can hear the groans
of all the OM's now (hi hi)), but more as a "joke". When he timed out
HIS OWN SYSTEM, repeater and Echolink node, you can IMAGINE all of the comments in the Echolink textbox...which proves that "with friends like
us (ham radio operators), you don't need any enemies"!! <G>

Haha, here you just get the crocodile award. :D And then there's the HF operators who could time out a simplex channel. :D


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Tony,

Haha, here you just get the crocodile award. :D And then there's the HF TL>operators who could time out a simplex channel. :D

That's rich!! <BG>

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

Haha, here you just get the crocodile award. :D And then there's the HF
operators who could time out a simplex channel. :D

That's rich!! <BG>

Haha, they do exist! :D


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Tony,

Haha, here you just get the crocodile award. :D And then there's the HF TL>operators who could time out a simplex channel. :D

That's rich!! <BG>

Haha, they do exist! :D

I'll have to remember that one. I've heard of several funny things
since first becoming licensed 26 years ago, but that's a scream!!

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

Haha, here you just get the crocodile award. :D And then there's the

F

operators who could time out a simplex channel. :D

That's rich!! <BG>

Haha, they do exist! :D

I'll have to remember that one. I've heard of several funny things
since first becoming licensed 26 years ago, but that's a scream!!

Haha, have fun with it. I've certainly encountered a few who would have a good go at timing out a simplex channel. I have heard them time out HF! (go on so long, the band closed before the end of their over ;) ).


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Tony,

Haha, have fun with it. I've certainly encountered a few who would have a g TL>go at timing out a simplex channel. I have heard them time out HF! (go on s TL>long, the band closed before the end of their over ;) ).

That's the way HF is. I am using the Solar Data and Local Weather
Apps (both only for Synchronet BBS), but they are just at logon. Lately,
HF band conditions have, to put it bluntly, "sucked". And, it's amazing
how fast the band can open, it can close just as quickly.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

That's the way HF is. I am using the Solar Data and Local Weather
Apps (both only for Synchronet BBS), but they are just at logon.

I haven't looked at those apps yet.

Lately, HF band conditions have, to put it bluntly, "sucked". And, it's amazing how fast the band can open, it can close just as quickly.

Yes, which makes you wonder where the long over comes from. :)


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Tony,

That's the way HF is. I am using the Solar Data and Local Weather Apps (both only for Synchronet BBS), but they are just at logon.

I haven't looked at those apps yet.

I got them from Mojo, but could find them and upload them to your BBS,
if you wanted them. The solar data is gotten from a ham radio website,
while the weather data takes the IP of the user logging on, and displays
a weather forecast for the next few days for their location. However,
that may work only for U.S. cities. You have to get a "key" from Weather Underground, but there's a package for a certain amount of "logons",
where you don't have to pay anything.

I have several ham radio and weather doors online, since those are the
main themes of the BBS. I am trying to obtain a packet setup, where I
can activate a VHF Packet Door.

Lately, HF band conditions have, to put it bluntly, "sucked". And, it's amazing how fast the band can open, it can close just as quickly.

Yes, which makes you wonder where the long over comes from. :)

Last week, as I was about to issue "the last call for checkins" for
the Arklatex D-Star Net, the D-Star Reflector that it was on, crashed. I
think it was back up a couple of days later.

Also, on D-Star, Reflector 002 is OFFLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. From
what I understand, there was a "hack" on the system, and they likely are
going to have to rebuild it from scratch, or get a brand new reflector.
I've been busy passing the word around, that nets which used Reflector
002 as a primary or backup reflector for their nets, to find an
alternate reflector.

I wonder if any of the Echolink or EL/IRLP nodes...or conference
servers, have ever had problems with a data hack.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

I got them from Mojo, but could find them and upload them to your
BBS, if you wanted them. The solar data is gotten from a ham radio website, while the weather data takes the IP of the user logging on,
and displays a weather forecast for the next few days for their
location. However, that may work only for U.S. cities. You have to get
a "key" from Weather Underground, but there's a package for a certain amount of "logons", where you don't have to pay anything.

Yeah, they could be useful. Only place to upload is uploads to the sysop. :)

I have several ham radio and weather doors online, since those are
the main themes of the BBS. I am trying to obtain a packet setup, where
I can activate a VHF Packet Door.

I am slowly working towards a packet setup too, but I would have to use a virtual TNC for the BBS, which I could do with LinBPQ. :)

Last week, as I was about to issue "the last call for checkins" for
the Arklatex D-Star Net, the D-Star Reflector that it was on, crashed.
I think it was back up a couple of days later.

Like the day the reflector for the VoIP WX Net dropped dead in the middle of an activation (hardware failure, I think).

Also, on D-Star, Reflector 002 is OFFLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. From what I understand, there was a "hack" on the system, and they likely
are going to have to rebuild it from scratch, or get a brand new reflector. I've been busy passing the word around, that nets which used Reflector 002 as a primary or backup reflector for their nets, to find
an alternate reflector.

I wonder if any of the Echolink or EL/IRLP nodes...or conference servers, have ever had problems with a data hack.

O have heard of the occasional issue with a node, usually due to a weak password.


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Tony,

Yeah, they could be useful. Only place to upload is uploads to the sysop. :

I noted that neither have EXEs, so I might be able to just email them
to you. GMail and several other email deals won't let you send emails
that have EXEs in them...even if they're in archives. For the syncwx,
you have to contact weatherunderground for a special API key. They do
have a package where it allows a certain number of "program runs" a day
for free. I have it set only as a logon door. The solar data one doesn't require a special key...but both REQUIRE ANSI and both will run under Synchronet ONLY. I'll have to make myself a note to get these to you in
the next few days.

I am slowly working towards a packet setup too, but I would have to use a TL>virtual TNC for the BBS, which I could do with LinBPQ. :)

The gear arrived today, but with apartment inspections the next 2
days, I'm not going to get to set it up or work with it until sometime
next week. Plus, we're in an unsettled weather pattern right now, with
good chances of thunderstorms each day. So, that means little to no
computer, BBS, or VoIP Ham Radio Work.

Like the day the reflector for the VoIP WX Net dropped dead in the middle of TL>activation (hardware failure, I think).

Hate it when that happens.

I wonder if any of the Echolink or EL/IRLP nodes...or conference servers, have ever had problems with a data hack.

O have heard of the occasional issue with a node, usually due to a weak TL>password.

Sheesh...you'd think the sysadmins would know better.

Daryl

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Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

for free. I have it set only as a logon door. The solar data one
doesn't require a special key...but both REQUIRE ANSI and both will run under Synchronet ONLY. I'll have to make myself a note to get these to
you in the next few days.

Thanks, I have Synchronet here, so that's not an issue. :)

I am slowly working towards a packet setup too, but I would have to use a
virtual TNC for the BBS, which I could do with LinBPQ. :)

The gear arrived today, but with apartment inspections the next 2
days, I'm not going to get to set it up or work with it until sometime next week. Plus, we're in an unsettled weather pattern right now, with good chances of thunderstorms each day. So, that means little to no computer, BBS, or VoIP Ham Radio Work.

Yeah, always bad timing. :(

Like the day the reflector for the VoIP WX Net dropped dead in the middle

f

activation (hardware failure, I think).

Hate it when that happens.

The fallback strategy worked perfectly, we were back up and running on the alternate reflector in minutes. :)

I wonder if any of the Echolink or EL/IRLP nodes...or conference servers, have ever had problems with a data hack.

O have heard of the occasional issue with a node, usually due to a weak
password.

Sheesh...you'd think the sysadmins would know better.

Most node owners are newbies.


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On 2017 Aug 02 20:31:00, you wrote to TONY LANGDON:

Yeah, they could be useful. Only place to upload is uploads to the
sysop. :

I noted that neither have EXEs, so I might be able to just email them
to you. GMail and several other email deals won't let you send emails
that have EXEs in them...even if they're in archives.

so just change the extension to .txt or, even easier, add .txt as the extension...

eg:
myarchive.zip -> myarchive.txt
mysrchive.zip -> myarchive.zip.txt

and make sure to include a note to change the extension or remove it depending on which ever why you chose to go...

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