Monday, September 12, 2016

Detailed To Do

Summary to-do list

ID Estimate Status Description
917 2016-08-12 FIXED Order NW Digital board
994 2016-09-10 WONTFIX Investigate hang time control
986 2016-09-12 FIXED Validate LTE
982 2016-09-15 FIXED WiFi startup
981 2016-09-16 WONTFIX KC8ARJ as repeater
978 2016-09-16 ASSIGNED Select UDRC/Pi Case
983 2016-09-19 FIXED Order quality SD cards
987 2016-09-19 ASSIGNED Select LTE provider
988 2016-09-20 ASSIGNED Order LTE Device
989 2016-09-27 ASSIGNED Receive LTE device
991 2016-09-28 ASSIGNED Log file strategy
995 2016-09-28 ASSIGNED Investigate hang time in source
984 2016-09-29 ASSIGNED SD card receive
979 2016-09-30 ASSIGNED Receive UDRC/Pi Case
990 2016-10-03 ASSIGNED Configure/Test LTE Device
985 2016-10-12 ASSIGNED Schedule 2030 install
980 2016-10-12 ASSIGNED Modify/Install UDRC/Pi Case
992 2016-10-18 ASSIGNED Make backup SD
993 2016-10-19 ASSIGNED Move to 2030
996 2016-11-30 ASSIGNED Test 100 watt amp

The following are the full descriptions of the various to-do items, including those completed, in order of estimated completion, as of September 12:

ID Estimate Status Description
917 2016-08-12 FIXED Order NW Digital board

2016-08-08 14:19:41:   
Product page info below screen cap visible portion


Open Source Applications  Supported by Others:

    dstarrepeater (and optionally ircddbgateway)
    DIREWOLF 1200/9600 AX25

The UDRC is a Raspberry Pi HAT containing all of the necessary
hardware to directly interface to a radio or repeater.

The UDRC is compliant with the Raspberry Pi HAT Specification
and has the ID EEPROM which directly loads the device table for
the UDRC on boot up. The Ideal Diode circuit allows the Pi to be
powered by either the Micro USB jack or external 12VDC.

Direct Connection to the Yaesu DR1-X Repeater is available with
the HD-15 Cable and adds D-STAR Capability to your Fusion
Repeater. This cable must have all 15 pins wired straight
through.

Alternatively the Mini DIN-6 Cable can be used to connect to the
Data Port on a standard HF/VHF/UHF Radio. This cable must have
all 6 pins wired straight through.


2016-08-08 14:21:15:   
From: PayPal 
To: John McDonough 
Subject: Your receipt for payment to NW Digital Radio
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:13:45 -0700 (08/08/2016 02:13:45 PM)

 
  
 
You paid $96.05 USD to
NW Digital Radio

  
  
 
Thanks for using PayPal, John McDonough


2016-08-10 18:45:15:   
Got an "Order Complete" email, whatever that means


ID Estimate Status Description
994 2016-09-10 WONTFIX Investigate hang time control

2016-09-11 11:16:21:   
Not much found in config panel.


2016-09-12 08:17:08:   
No real opportunities in configuration panel.  Need to
investigate source.


ID Estimate Status Description
986 2016-09-12 FIXED Validate LTE

2016-09-11 09:39:11:   
Tether repeater off phone to validate LTE utility


2016-09-11 20:06:02:   
No link tethering from phone. Able to ssh in through phone when
also tethered and connection looks good

root@KC8ARJ:~# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr b8:27:eb:49:40:f2  
          inet6 addr: fe80::523:94ec:2a31:756e/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:2529 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2529 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1 
          RX bytes:164814 (160.9 KiB)  TX bytes:164814 (160.9
KiB)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr b8:27:eb:1c:15:a7  
          inet addr:192.168.43.162  Bcast:192.168.43.255 
Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::625a:8382:b7d2:1582/64 Scope:Link
          inet6 addr: 2600:1007:b02b:bbfb:e670:e28b:6efd:6417/64
Scope:Global
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:2152 errors:0 dropped:134 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1931 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:1538428 (1.4 MiB)  TX bytes:241161 (235.5 KiB)

Linking looking a little shaky:

M: 2016-09-11 23:50:21: Linking KC8ARJ B at startup to REF024 C
M: 2016-09-11 23:50:29: D-Plus ACK message received from REF024 C
M: 2016-09-11 23:50:29: D-Plus link to REF024 C established
M: 2016-09-11 23:51:21: D-Plus link to REF024 C has failed (poll
inactivity)
M: 2016-09-11 23:51:21: D-Plus link to REF024 C has failed,
relinking
M: 2016-09-12 00:00:45: Link command from KC8ARJ B to REF030 C
issued via UR Call by WB8RCR  
M: 2016-09-12 00:00:45: D-Plus ACK message received from REF030 C
M: 2016-09-12 00:00:45: D-Plus link to REF030 C established

It looks like it may just take some time for the LTE link to
settle down

M: 2016-09-12 00:04:39: Link command from KC8ARJ B to REF024 C
issued via UR Call by WB8RCR  
M: 2016-09-12 00:04:39: D-Plus ACK message received from REF024 C
M: 2016-09-12 00:04:39: D-Plus link to REF024 C established


2016-09-11 20:26:46:   
Not all is sweetness and light:

M: 2016-09-12 00:09:50: Link command from KC8ARJ B to REF001 C
issued via UR Call by WB8RCR  
M: 2016-09-12 00:10:20: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:10:51: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:11:21: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:11:52: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:12:22: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:12:53: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:13:23: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:13:54: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect
M: 2016-09-12 00:14:24: D-Plus link to REF001 C has failed to
connect

But then, maybe it is just REF001

M: 2016-09-12 00:15:20: Link command from KC8ARJ B to REF030 C
issued via UR Call by WB8RCR  
M: 2016-09-12 00:15:20: D-Plus ACK message received from REF030 C
M: 2016-09-12 00:15:20: D-Plus link to REF030 C established


2016-09-11 20:39:49:   
Well, that worked pretty nice.  Shut off the WiFi hotspot and
immediately reconnected via the house WiFi (which was set as a
lower priority)

M: 2016-09-12 00:38:17: D-Plus link to REF030 C has failed (poll
inactivity)
M: 2016-09-12 00:38:17: D-Plus link to REF030 C has failed,
relinking
M: 2016-09-12 00:38:17: D-Plus ACK message received from REF030 C
M: 2016-09-12 00:38:17: D-Plus link to REF030 C established


ID Estimate Status Description
982 2016-09-15 FIXED WiFi startup

2016-09-11 09:31:24:   
Clean up WiFi startup at boot


2016-09-12 08:18:52:   
Starting automatically from interfaces allows selection of
network based on priority.  Good solution.


ID Estimate Status Description
981 2016-09-16 WONTFIX KC8ARJ as repeater

2016-09-11 09:29:55:   
KC8ARJ shows as a hotspot on dashboards, rather than as a
repeater.  Why is that?


2016-09-11 11:04:22:   
Posted a message in the UDRC board


2016-09-11 11:40:08:   
Normal behavior.


ID Estimate Status Description
978 2016-09-16 Select UDRC/Pi Case

2016-09-11 09:24:23:   
Decide on a case


ID Estimate Status Description
983 2016-09-19 FIXED Order quality SD cards

2016-09-11 09:33:37:   
Need a Class 10, 8G SD card, preferably SanDisk or Kingston


2016-09-11 11:13:08:   
One of these looks like a possibility:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K1RK3174&cm_re=sdhc_class_10-_-9SIA12K1RK3174-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K4830573&cm_re=sdhc_class_10-_-0DF-0005-00JN6-_-Product

Both 18 day delivery, one ships from Taiwan, the other from the
U.S.  The U.S. one is a little more expensive and a little
slower, although we don't care about speed nearly as much as
life.


2016-09-11 11:14:00:   
Also

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA12K4830573&cm_re=sdhc_class_10-_-0DF-0005-00JN6-_-Product

Also 18 days from Hong Kong.


ID Estimate Status Description
987 2016-09-19 Select LTE provider

2016-09-12 10:29:17:   
There are a number of LTE providers that can provide quite low
cost for limited data quantity.  Estimate it would be hard to use
up 1Gb per month.


ID Estimate Status Description
988 2016-09-20 Order LTE Device

2016-09-12 10:29:37:   
Place order for LTE hotspot


ID Estimate Status Description
989 2016-09-27 Receive LTE device

2016-09-12 10:29:54:   
Wait for delivery of LTE hotspot/service.


ID Estimate Status Description
991 2016-09-28 Log file strategy

2016-09-11 09:46:43:   
Develop a strategy to be sure that log files don't get excessive


ID Estimate Status Description
995 2016-09-28 Investigate hang time in source

2016-09-11 11:17:29:   
See if the source has any ability to control PTT when in analog.


ID Estimate Status Description
984 2016-09-29 SD card receive

2016-09-11 09:35:02:   
SD card received


2016-09-11 13:23:20:   
Readjust date to max expected shipping on 983


ID Estimate Status Description
979 2016-09-30 Receive UDRC/Pi Case

2016-09-11 09:25:39:   
Wait for delivery


ID Estimate Status Description
990 2016-10-03 Configure/Test LTE Device

2016-09-12 10:30:32:   
Configure the Pi to use the hotspot network, adjust the backup
scheme for the external address, test repeater using LTE hotspot.


ID Estimate Status Description
985 2016-10-12 Schedule 2030 install

2016-09-12 10:30:56:   
Schedule a time to move the repeater to 2030


ID Estimate Status Description
980 2016-10-12 Modify/Install UDRC/Pi Case

2016-09-11 09:27:25:   
Indication is that case will need some modification


ID Estimate Status Description
992 2016-10-18 Make backup SD

2016-09-11 09:49:16:   
Need to create a backup SD card immediately before taking
repeater to site


2016-09-12 10:32:15:   
Create a backup of the SD card.  Moved date to the day before
install since this wants to be the LAST thing we do.


ID Estimate Status Description
993 2016-10-19 Move to 2030

2016-09-12 10:54:35:   
Install the repeater at the permanent site at 2030 building.


ID Estimate Status Description
996 2016-11-30 Test 100 watt amp

2016-09-12 10:49:37:   
Repeater will initially be set for 20 watts. It is unknown at
this time whether the addition of an external amplifier will
result in excess desense. After the repeater is at the site, an
amp will be tested for coverage.

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